55 019 arrived back at Barrow Hill on Monday 14th September. A big thanks to all at the GCR for their assistance in the move both ways and over the Gala Weekend.

A selection of pictures from the Gala can now be reached by clicking here.

Royal Highland Fusilier was loaded by Allelys at Barrow Hill on 2/09/09 and delivered to the Great Central Railway ready for the diesel gala on 11th-13th September.

The 1st photo shows the loco heading onto the M1 at junction 30 on 2nd September the 2nd photo shows the loco stood at Quorn after unloading on the 3rd September.

Workings:

Friday 11th September
0940 Loughborough-Leicester North
1021 Leicester North-Loughborough
1222 Loughborough-Leicester North
1301 Leicester North-Loughborough
1620 Loughborough-Leicester North
1701 Leicester North-Loughborough

Saturday 12th September
1300 Loughborough-Leicester North
1337 Leicester North-Loughborough
1620 Loughborough-Leicester North
1701 Leicester North-Loughborough
1900 Loughborough-Leicester North Real Ale & Food
1935 Leicester North-Loughborough Real Ale & Food
2010 Loughborough-Leicester North Real Ale & Food
2045 Leicester North-Loughborough Real Ale & Food

Sunday 13th September
1100 Loughborough-Leicester North
1142 Leicester North-Loughborough
1300 Loughborough-Leicester North
1337 Leicester North-Loughborough
1620 Loughborough-Leister North
1701 Leicester North-Loughborough

55 019 will be attending the GCR gala on 11th, 12th and 13th of September 2009. More details to follow.

The movement of 55019 from Heaton to Barrow Hill is due to take place on Tuesday September 16th. As previously advised, 55022 will provide power for the move, courtesy of Martin Walker/Beaver Sports. Booked timings are as follows:

Heaton dep 10.06, Newcastle Cen 1015-10.26, Durham 10.39, Darlington (UML) 10.58, Northallerton 11.12, Thirsk 11.21, York 11.50-11.52, Church Fenton 12.08, Milford Loop 12.15-12.22, Moorthrope 12.45, Aldwarke Junc 13.04, Beighton Junc 13.20, Barrow Hill North Junc 13.27, Barrow Hill LIP 14.19.

The train is booked to use platform 3 at York, althought this obviously isn't guaranteed! When was the last time two blue Deltics were seen under the famous station roof at the same time?

After dropping off 55019 at Barrow Hill depot, 55022 will return to the East Lancashire Railway.

Unfortunately due to logistical problems we have decided not to send 55019 'Royal Highland Fusilier' to the forthcoming Wensleydale Gala on September 20th/21st. This decision was made with regret and we offer our apologies to the Wenslydale Railway and anybody who had planned to make the journey.

I have spoken to the event organiser at the Wensleydale and they understand the reasons for our decision. We have been offered a return journey back home to Barrow Hill courtesy of West Coast Railways and thanks to Martin Walker who will be providing 55022 'Royal Scots Grey' for the move, after the Heaton Open Day for Northern Rail on Sunday September 14th. This event is open to the public from 10.00-16.00, please see the story below for further details.

Mike Hallam-Rudd

55019 will be in operation at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway this weekend, making its final working on the line for this season before it departs for the Community Open Day at Heaton next month. The loco is booked to work the following services:

Diagrams for Saturday August 30th
09.30 dep Grosmont
11.00 dep Pickering
13.30 dep Grosmont
15.00 dep Pickering

Diagrams for Sunday August 31st
10.30 dep Grosmont
12.00 dep Pickering
13.30 dep Grosmont
15.00 dep Pickering

It has been announced that Corporal Barry Dempsey from The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland has died whilst on operations in Afghanistan.

The Deltic Preservation Society is very sad to hear this terrible news. We would like to express our deepest sympathy to Corporal Dempsey’s family and friends at this most difficult time.

55019 undertook its first runs on Network Rail since the end of 2005 on the evening of August 16th with a successful outing from Grosmont to Whitby and Battersby as part of the DPS Members Day. It was also the first ever appearance of a blue Deltic at Whitby, the only other example known to have visited being 55002 in 1981 when it carried two-tone green livery.

A few photos from the day can be found in the gallery section of the website.

Full details of the trains which will be hauled by 55019 on the DPS Members Day at the NYMR on August 16th are now available, and are as follows:

09.30 Grosmont-Pickering
11.00 Pickering-Grosmont
12.30 Grosmont-Pickering
14.00 Pickering-Grosmont
17.15 Grosmont-Whitby
18.00 Whitby-Battersby (with stop at Glaisdale to collect pie & peas supper)
20.25 Battersby-Grosmont
21.30 Grosmont-Pickering (arr 22.45)

Please note that the above timings supercede those given on the original booking form, and there is no 08.30 Pickering-Grosmont service.

On the Sunday (August 17th), the 09.00 Pickering-Grosmont will be Deltic hauled. Thereafter, 55019 will work the usual Sunday diesel turn (ie 10.30/13.30 ex Grosmont and 12.00/15.00 ex Pickering).

The next 'East Coast Weekend' takes place at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway on August 9th & 10th, featuring 55019 Royal Highland Fusilier working alongside A4 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley. Our 'Deltic' is rostered to work the following trains:

Saturday 9th August:
09.30 & 12.30 departing Grosmont
11.00 &14.00 departing Pickering
Sunday 10th August:
10.30 & 13.30 departing Grosmont
12.00 & 15.00 departing Pickering