Photo: Jim Ellington.

On Sunday 3rd September 1978 British Rail employed Deltic 55015 (D9015) "TULYAR" on a special charter to Lowestoft. The train departed King's Cross at 09:00 and ran via Stevenage, Cambridge, Ely & Norwich. above 55015 is seen propelling the empty stock back out of Lowestoft...


Photo: Jim Ellington.

...55015 continues to propel the stock out of Lowestoft...


Photo: Jim Ellington.

...55015 poses in front of Lowestoft signal box on Sunday 3rd September 1978...


Photo: Jim Ellington.

...BR staff contemplate the manoeuvre as 55015 eases the stock of a special charter back into Lowestoft station on 3rd September 1978...


Photo: Jim Ellington.

...A lass 120 DMU departs Lowestoft with a Sunday service to Norwich on 3rd September 1978 as Deltic 55015 waits with the return leg of a special charter from King's Cross...


Photo: Jim Ellington.

...55015 (D9015) "TULYAR" gets the 'right-of-way' at Lowestoft on Sunday 3rd September 1978 with a return charter to King's Cross...


Photo: Jim Ellington.

...A blast of its Napiers as 55015 accelerates away from Lowestoft on 3rd September 1978...


Photo: Jim Ellington.

...The return leg of the charter took 55015 to Ipswich where a run-round was required before it continued its journey to King's Cross via Cambridge and Stevenage...


Photo: Jim Ellington.

...55015 looks resplendent, following a recent repaint at Finsbury Park, as it departs Lowestoft on 3rd September 1978.

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