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The footage was take between Dec 9th - Dec 16th 1979.
The mystery Deltic had a single line nameplate, only one number per side and no white paint around the cab windows.
Therefore;
55001 - Works.
55002 - Double line nameplate.
55003 - White cab window frames.
55004 - A photo taken on...
Based on what I know about how film and television works the second unit director footage usually gets filmed first so it may well have been filmed in 1978 plus some programmes have a crazily long run in time.
Thanks for your help.
Jenny
In S1 Ep2 of 'Yes Minister' a Deltic is briefly seen taking a sleeper train out of Kings Cross but the question is which one was it?
It had a 'blocked off' headcode box, only numbered on one end and does not have a full complement of horns as the corner visible does not have one.
I know it's a...