Ready To Roll
Deltic 55 013, "The Black Watch" waited to leave York with 1A31, the 18:14 to King's Cross on 4 November 1981. Ahead lay 188 miles and six stops before a scheduled arrival in the capital almost three hours later. Hardly taxing for one of BR's most powerful diesels.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 81-UK-0387
camera : Canon AE-1
lens : 50mm f/1.8
focal length : 50 (50mm 35mm eq)
shutter : 18 sec
aperture : f/5.6
ISO : 400 ISO
original : 135 Kodachrome 64
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : 55.013
Train : 1A31, 18:14 York - London Kings Cross passenger
Location : York
Line : 026 Doncaster - York
Country : United Kingdom
Date & Time : 04/11/1981 18:00
