Image 55007, stabled (blacklisted), York MPD
55007, stabled (blacklisted), York MPD
55007, stabled (blacklisted), York MPD My scouting spotting mates and I were disappointed to discover, on arrival at York, that the only Deltics that we would see would be in the depot! This was because an unofficial strike was taking place that saw the Deltics blacklisted. This industrial action was because of the planned closure of Finsbury Park depot due to the proposals that the HSTs should be maintained at a new depot to be built at Bounds Green. The dispute lasted from the 17th to 21st October 1977. The only Deltic we saw was 55007 'Pinza' seen here laid up at York MPD. It stayed here until 25.10.77 4 days after the dispute was over when it worked the 1A06 08.05 York to London King's Cross.
55007, stabled (blacklisted), York MPD My scouting spotting mates and I were disappointed to discover, on arrival at York, that the only Deltics that we would see would be in the depot! This was because an unofficial strike was taking place that saw the Deltics blacklisted. This industrial action was because of the planned closure of Finsbury Park depot due to the proposals that the HSTs should be maintained at a new depot to be built at Bounds Green. The dispute lasted from the 17th to 21st October 1977. The only Deltic we saw was 55007 'Pinza' seen here laid up at York MPD. It stayed here until 25.10.77 4 days after the dispute was over when it worked the 1A06 08.05 York to London King's Cross.


My scouting spotting mates and I were disappointed to discover,

on arrival at York, that the only Deltics that we would see would be in the depot! This was because an unofficial strike was taking place that saw the Deltics blacklisted. This industrial action was because of the planned closure of Finsbury Park depot due to the proposals that the HSTs should be maintained at a new depot to be built at Bounds Green. The dispute lasted from the 17th to 21st October 1977. The only Deltic we saw was 55007 'Pinza' seen here laid up at York MPD. It stayed here until 25.10.77 4 days after the dispute was over when it worked the 1A06 08.05 York to London King's Cross.