Duff Substitute
With the poor reliability of the Deltics during their last month in traffic, it wasn't a surprise when a class 47 occasionally turned up on the 05:50 from King's Cross.47 517 was photographed passing Riccall, between Selby and York, with 1S12 on 19 December 1981.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 81-UK-0540
camera : Canon F-1n
lens : 50mm f/1.8
focal length : 50 (50mm 35mm eq)
shutter : 1/250 sec
aperture : f/4.5
ISO : 64 ISO
original : 135 Kodachrome 64
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : 47.517
Train : 1S12, 05:50 London Kings Cross - Aberdeen Passenger
Location : Riccall, N of Selby
Line : 026 Doncaster - York
Country : United Kingdom
Date & Time : 19/12/1981 09:17
