2439 - Photo: Gary Thornton.

History was made on the 30th November 1996 when the hard work and determination of Deltic 9000 Locomotives Ltd. came to fruition with D9000's return to the mainline. D9000 "ROYAL SCOTS GREY" is seen at Edinburgh prior to departure with Hertfordshire railtours "The Deltic Deliverance"...


2438 - Photo: Gary Thornton.

...With little room to get the all important photo D9000 "ROYAL SCOTS GREY" stands at Edinburgh with Hertfordshire railtours "The Deltic Deliverance" on the 30th November 1996.The tour had originated from King's Cross with a class 86 locomotive and it was intended for D9000 to return the tour to London...


2437 - Photo: Gary Thornton.

... Disaster strikes at Berwick as D9000 "ROYAL SCOTS GREY" developed a power unit fire - here the wooden station canopy is in danger as power is applied in the hope of blowing the fire out. 37702 was summoned to rescue the stricken tour. Happily Deltic fans did not have to wait long for D9000's next tour, "The Deltic Reunion", which ran without mishap on the 2nd January 1997.

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