On the 23rd July 1978 55003 (D9003) "MELD" was unusually turned out for a 'merrymaker' excursion from York when it worked the 1Zxx Chesterfield - Carlisle, to Carnforth via Sheffield, Barnsley (seen above) and Settle Jn - 84003 worked the train forward from Carnforth to Carlisle...

...Here 55003 enters Barnsley with the 'Merrymaker' to Carlisle...

...55003 (D9003) "MELD" gets the Chesterfield - Carlisle excursion away from Barnsley on the 23rd July 1978.

	23/07/78 - 1Zxx Chesterfield - Carlisle, to Carnforth  "Merrymaker" (via Sheffield, Barnsley & Settle Jn - 84003 fwd) Deltics at Work: Page 117.
	23/07/78 - 1Zxx Chesterfield - Carlisle, to Carnforth  "Merrymaker" (via Sheffield, Barnsley & Settle Jn - 84003 fwd) In Memory of the Deltics:  55003 section.
	23/07/78 - 1Zxx Chesterfield - Carlisle, to Carnforth  "Merrymaker" (via Sheffield, Barnsley & Settle Jn - 84003 fwd) Profile of the Deltics: Plate 145.
	23/07/78 - 1Zxx Chesterfield - Carlisle, to Carnforth  "Merrymaker" (via Sheffield, Barnsley & Settle Jn - 84003 fwd) Tribute to the Deltics: Page 42.
	23/07/78 - 1Zxx Carlisle - Chesterfield (via S&C, Skipton, Barnsley & Sheffield) Deltics at Work: Page 118.
	23/07/78 - 1Zxx Carlisle - Chesterfield (via S&C, Skipton, Barnsley & Sheffield) Deltic Locomotives of British Rail: Page 66.
	23/07/78 - 1Zxx Carlisle - Chesterfield (via S&C, Skipton, Barnsley & Sheffield) Heyday of the Deltics: Page 53.
	23/07/78 - 1Zxx Carlisle - Chesterfield (via S&C, Skipton, Barnsley & Sheffield) Tribute to the Deltics: Page 43.