Class 55 - Deltics

Deltics, D9009 "Alycidon" and 55019 "Royal Highland Fusilier" visited the Bluebell Railway from 17 to 19 April 2015, and from 6 to 8 October 2017 the same two locomotives, joined by 55002 'The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry" visited the railway for the Deltic Preservation Society's 40th Anniversary Gala. A selection of images from both events.

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D9009 Alycidon leaves the southern end of West Hoathly Tunnel. 18.04.2015 12268
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By way of a memory, an old grainy image, taken at Kings Cross in about 1970, when the Deltics were in main line service and the Flying Scotsman was just leaving. Unfortunately the locomotives are unidentified.
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D9009 Alycidon runs south from Three Arch Bridge. 17.04.2015 10767
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D9009 Alycidon passes Vaux End. 18.04.2015 12258
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D9009 Alycidon passes Tremains Foot Crossing. 17.04.2015 10735
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D9009 Alycidon crosses Waterworks Bridge. 17.04.2015 10740
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D9009 Alycidon passes through Leamland Bridge. 18.04.2015 12290
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D9009 Alycidon runs north from Leamland Bridge. 18.04.2015 12292
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D9009 Alycidon approaches Rock Cutting. 17.04.2015 12205
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55019 Royal Highland Fusilier runs north from Sloop Bridge. 17.04.2015 10728
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55019 Royal Highland Fusilier passes through Three Arch Bridge. 17.04.2015 12221
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D9009 Alycidon leaves Kingscote. 19.04.2015 12307
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55019 Royal Highland Fusilier runs south at Vaux End. 18.04.2015 12252
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55019 Royal Highland Fusilier passes the Horsted Keynes Outer Distant signal. 18.04.2015 10798
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D9009 Alycidon passes Medhurst Farm. 17.04.2015 10748
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55019 Royal Highland Fusilier runs south towards Caseford Bridge. 17.04.2015 12214
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D9009 Alycidon north of Leamland Bridge. 18.04.2015 12295
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55019 Royal Highland Fusilier at Kingscote. 19.04.2015 12316
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55019 Royal Highland Fusilier passes the primroses at Leamland Bridge. 18.04.2015 12285
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D9009 Alycidon passes the Horsted Keynes northbound Distant signal. 17.04.2015 12209
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55019 Royal Highland Fusilier amongst the flowers north of Leamland Bridge. 18.04.2015 12240
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D9009 Alycidon amongst the primroses at Leamland Bridge. 18.04.2015 12231
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55019 Royal Highland Fusilier approaches Vaux End. 18.04.2015 10775
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D9009 Alycidon leaves Kingscote. 19.04.2015 12308
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D9009 Alycidon at Kingscote. 19.04.2015 10810
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55019 Royal Highland Fusilier runs round at East Grinstead. 19.04.2015 12382
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55019 Royal Highland Fusilier runs round at East Grinstead. 19.04.2015 12383
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