A photo showing a train leaving Spalding Railway Station.
The train is the BR ‘Deltic Fenman’ excursion which ran on Bank Holiday Monday 4 May 1981 from Finsbury Park to Wansford (Nene Valley Railway). The locomotive is BR Class 55 Deltic Diesel no 55002 named ‘King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry’ which was withdrawn from service Dec 1981 & survives as part of the National Collection, presently in the care of the KOYLI Group.
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The train showing in your Spalding Railway Station is the BR ‘Deltic Fenman’ excursion which ran on Bank Holiday Monday 4 May 1981 from Finsbury Park to Wansford (Nene Valley Railway). The locomotive is BR Class 55 Deltic Diesel no 55002 named ‘King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry’ which was withdrawn from service Dec 1981 & survives as part of the National Collection, presently in the care of the KOYLI Group.
I will ensure we add this to the picture
Thanks
Geoff