3726 - Photo: Richie Brown.

The early hours of 2nd June 1980 sees 55003 (D9003) "MELD" waiting to re-enter service following fire damage repairs at York TMD.
The loco had been removed from the 1A40 21:28 Newcastle - King's Cross service at York on Sunday 25th May after its exhaust lagging had caught fire.

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