55022 The Third Age Full Programme
But there is hope on the horizon - the journey back has already begun, and proceeds from this DVD will go towards the cost of repairing the loco's damaged engine.
Highlights include:
• 22's move from Hornsey to Barrow Hill hauled by 40145
• A look at the restoration
• A review of the 'Second Age', featuring RSG on Virgin service trains and railtours all over the country
• Under static test on the load bank
• The first public outing at the Barrow Hill 'Doncaster Farewell Event', with footage from the cab and lineside
• The line-up of all six preserved Deltics at the same event
• The main line test run with 22 hauling 55002 back to York
• The run to Newcastle and back from on-board the train and line-side
• Shake-down testing at the East Lancs Railway
• The first railtour, the 'Moray Mint', including the light engine move from Bury to Bo'ness towing 26024 and 40145, and tour footage at Linlithgow, Waverley, Forth Bridge, Dalmeny, Drumochter, Inverness, and on-train.
• The Bo'ness diesel gala featuring a classic Haymarket line-up
• The 'Autumn Highlander' charter at King's Cross, Tallington, Retford and Doncaster, where the 'leg-out-of-bed' occurred
• After the tour heads north at Balne and Berwick, the programme rounds off with the return run and 22 double-heading with 40145
• All this and lots more gen you won't hear anywhere else.
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This video provides an overview of the restoration and return to service of British Railways Class 55 diesel-electric locomotive 55022, including its move from Hornsey to Barrow Hill hauled by 40145, static testing, public outings, and main line test runs. It also covers related events such as the Barrow Hill 'Doncaster Farewell Event' and the line-up of preserved Deltics. The footage includes on-board and lineside perspectives during journeys to Newcastle and other locations. The content highlights efforts to restore 55022 following damage sustained in 2006, with proceeds from the DVD supporting its repair.
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