Mid Wales Borderer - Blackpool-Cardiff and return. Seen at Kirkham at 06.40. This is the 3rd [*edit*] EVER production Deltic to run along the Blackpool line between North and Preston
This is actually the 3rd production Deltic to visit Blackpool.
55003 'Meld' was the 1st in September 1980 on a Castleford-Blackpool Excursion.
The next visit was 55019 in December 1999 with an ECS for a Fishwicks tour to Lincoln headed by 47709. It then stabled in Blackpool CS all day to await the return at night.
The Prototype Deltic made a number of visits and may well have visited Central as well as North.
Oh right thank you for that. I was unaware about the trip by 19. I was aware that the prototype made visits during tests, which is fitting as it was only made at Dick Kerr at Preston...
This is actually the 3rd production Deltic to visit Blackpool.
55003 'Meld' was the 1st in September 1980 on a Castleford-Blackpool Excursion.
The next visit was 55019 in December 1999 with an ECS for a Fishwicks tour to Lincoln headed by 47709. It then stabled in Blackpool CS all day to await the return at night.
The Prototype Deltic made a number of visits and may well have visited Central as well as North.
andy47432 3 years ago
Oh right thank you for that. I was unaware about the trip by 19. I was aware that the prototype made visits during tests, which is fitting as it was only made at Dick Kerr at Preston...
turdus123 3 years ago