29th June 2007 --- There wasn't twenty two Deltics built not including the Prototype, there was 23, as 55023 is photographed at Lydney Diesels now preserved on the Dean Forest Railway. SEARCH Other Deltics --- Dean Forest Railway Photographs

Royal Scots Grey 55022 D9000 hauls the 1Z55 05:20 Birmingham International to Penzance Pathfinder Tour, the deltic speeds through Wickwar. Many thanks to Brad Joyce for his updates.

D9000, 55022 named Royals Scots Grey passes Ponthir in lovely evening sunlight on the 1z57 Cardiff Central to Blackpool via the Marches. The loco had visited the Heart of Wales line, and was in control except for when it was routed the wrong way to Llaneilli instead of being sent up the Port Tablot district lines. This meant 57601 was leading into Cardiff and so then the train was turned via Newport and Maindee Junctions.

Deltic D9000 passes Duffryn with 57601 going from Cardiff Central to Cardiff Canton via Maindee Junctions and Newport.

D9000 passes Bayston Hill with the 1Z55 Blackpool to Cardiff Central via the Heart of Wales line.

Winstanstowe:The last time I pictured D9000/55022 was when I was very little at Bristol Parkway in Br Two Tone Green livery, which you can see on my early railway pictures Gallery, but few years on despite it set backs being left in open storage at Hornsey and then a long project at Barrow Hill including all the new Main line modifications including OTMR and TPWS fittings, the loco was eventually returned equivalently back to its British rail days, with its famous Royal Scots Grey nameplates, the Br Badges, the black front warning panels and the Br Blue livery. After running overnight from the East Lancastershire Railway to Old Oak Common, then hauling a rake of empty chocolate/cream coaches from Old Oak Common to Cardiff via East Usk Yard for fuel. On the 29th March 2008, D9000/55022 hauled the Heart of Wales Explorer starting as the 1Z45 Cardiff Central to Llandrindod Wells. I photographed Deltic22 this time passing Wistanstowe just north of Cravern Arms. Very nice meeting Jonathan Lewis and his father.

Pontyclun:The last time I pictured D9000/55022 was when I was very little at Bristol Parkway in Br Two Tone Green livery, which you can see on my early railway pictures Gallery, but few years on despite it set backs being left in open storage at Hornsey and then a long project at Barrow Hill including all the new Main line modifications including OTMR and TPWS fittings, the loco was eventually returned equivalently back to its British rail days, with its famous Royal Scots Grey nameplates, the Br Badges, the black front warning panels and the Br Blue livery. After running overnight from the East Lancastershire Railway to Old Oak Common, then hauling a rake of empty chocolate/cream coaches from Old Oak Common to Cardiff via East Usk Yard for fuel. On the 29th March 2008, D9000/55022 hauled the Heart of Wales Explorer starting as the 1Z45 Cardiff Central to Llandrindod Wells.I went to Pontyclun to experiment and to show how dark is was by trying to get a dark but sharp shot but havn't it so you can the view of the front end of the deltic. Very nice meeting Jonathan Lewis and his father.

Duffryn:The last time I pictured D9000/55022 was when I was very little at Bristol Parkway in Br Two Tone Green livery, which you can see on my early railway pictures Gallery, but few years on despite it set backs being left in open storage at Hornsey and then a long project at Barrow Hill including all the new Main line modifications including OTMR and TPWS fittings, the loco was eventually returned equivalently back to its British rail days, with its famous Royal Scots Grey nameplates, the Br Badges, the black front warning panels and the Br Blue livery. After running overnight from the East Lancastershire Railway to Old Oak Common, then hauling a rake of empty chocolate/cream coaches from Old Oak Common to Cardiff via East Usk Yard for fuel. On the 29th March 2008, D9000/55022 hauled the Heart of Wales Explorer starting as the 1Z45 Cardiff Central to Llandrindod Wells, I pictured the train storming early after departing a minute late at Duffryn, which is between Wentloog and Ebbw Junction.

Upper Haverley:The last time I pictured D9000/55022 was when I was very little at Bristol Parkway in Br Two Tone Green livery, which you can see on my early railway pictures Gallery, but few years on despite it set backs being left in open storage at Hornsey and then a long project at Barrow Hill including all the new Main line modifications including OTMR and TPWS fittings, the loco was eventually returned equivalently back to its British rail days, with its famous Royal Scots Grey nameplates, the Br Badges, the black front warning panels and the Br Blue livery. After running overnight from the East Lancastershire Railway to Old Oak Common, then hauling a rake of empty chocolate/cream coaches from Old Oak Common to Cardiff via East Usk Yard for fuel. On the 29th March 2008, D9000/55022 hauled the Heart of Wales Explorer starting as the 1Z45 Cardiff Central to Llandrindod Wells, I took this photograph at Upper Hatherley nr Cheltnham.

Duffryn:The last time I pictured D9000/55022 was when I was very little at Bristol Parkway in Br Two Tone Green livery, which you can see on my early railway pictures Gallery, but few years on despite it set backs being left in open storage at Hornsey and then a long project at Barrow Hill including all the new Main line modifications including OTMR and TPWS fittings, the loco was eventually returned equivalently back to its British rail days, with its famous Royal Scots Grey nameplates, the Br Badges, the black front warning panels and the Br Blue livery. After running overnight from the East Lancastershire Railway to Old Oak Common, then hauling a rake of empty chocolate/cream coaches from Old Oak Common to Cardiff via East Usk Yard for fuel. On the 29th March 2008, D9000/55022 hauled the Heart of Wales Explorer starting as the 1Z45 Cardiff Central to Llandrindod Wells, I pictured the train storming early after departing a minute late at Duffryn, which is between Wentloog and Ebbw Junction.

Craven Arms:The last time I pictured D9000/55022 was when I was very little at Bristol Parkway in Br Two Tone Green livery, which you can see on my early railway pictures Gallery, but few years on despite it set backs being left in open storage at Hornsey and then a long project at Barrow Hill including all the new Main line modifications including OTMR and TPWS fittings, the loco was eventually returned equivalently back to its British rail days, with its famous Royal Scots Grey nameplates, the Br Badges, the black front warning panels and the Br Blue livery. After running overnight from the East Lancastershire Railway to Old Oak Common, then hauling a rake of empty chocolate/cream coaches from Old Oak Common to Cardiff via East Usk Yard for fuel. On the 29th March 2008, D9000/55022 hauled the Heart of Wales Explorer starting as the 1Z45 Cardiff Central to Llandrindod Wells. Plenty of thrash and clag, D9000 approaches Cravern Arms after being routed to the opposite line so it can connect to the Heart of Wales line.

Bishton:The last time I pictured D9000/55022 was when I was very little at Bristol Parkway in Br Two Tone Green livery, which you can see on my early railway pictures Gallery, but few years on despite it set backs being left in open storage at Hornsey and then a long project at Barrow Hill including all the new Main line modifications including OTMR and TPWS fittings, the loco was eventually returned equivalently back to its British rail days, with its famous Royal Scots Grey nameplates, the Br Badges, the black front warning panels and the Br Blue livery. After running overnight from the East Lancastershire Railway to Old Oak Common, then hauling a rake of empty chocolate/cream coaches from Old Oak Common to Cardiff via East Usk Yard for fuel. On the 29th March 2008, D9000/55022 hauled the Heart of Wales Explorer starting as the 1Z45 Cardiff Central to Llandrindod Wells. A picture ive always wanted is of a Deltic storming under the famous Bishton Flyover, the view here is from Llandevenny of Deltic22 storming on the fast line.

Natton:The last time I pictured D9000/55022 was when I was very little at Bristol Parkway in Br Two Tone Green livery, which you can see on my early railway pictures Gallery, but few years on despite it set backs being left in open storage at Hornsey and then a long project at Barrow Hill including all the new Main line modifications including OTMR and TPWS fittings, the loco was eventually returned equivalently back to its British rail days, with its famous Royal Scots Grey nameplates, the Br Badges, the black front warning panels and the Br Blue livery. After running overnight from the East Lancastershire Railway to Old Oak Common, then hauling a rake of empty chocolate/cream coaches from Old Oak Common to Cardiff via East Usk Yard for fuel. On the 29th March 2008, D9000/55022 hauled the Heart of Wales Explorer starting as the 1Z45 Cardiff Central to Llandrindod Wells, D9000 approaches Natton, Ashchurch at speed after stoping for 2minutes in Cheltnham Spa.