Sat 19 February 1978 'The Deltic Ranger'

19th February 1978

55018 on the first RPPR 'Deltic Ranger' from Paddington to Devon. Unfortunately the tour was curtailed at Bristol outward due to poor weather in the West. A rerun was scheduled for Saturday 5 March (see collection).

55018 at Bristol Temple Meads. Copyright Steve Philpott	55018 waits in the snow at Bristol Temple Meads with the outward RPPR 'Deltic Ranger' tour from Paddington. Unfortunately the wintry elements (a major blizzard had occurred the previous night in the West Country) prevented the Organisers from taking a Deltic to Devon on this day and the tour returned as outward to Paddington. A rerun was however soon arranged for 5 March.. Copyright Colin J. Marsden	55018 waits in the snow on the Down Main at Lawrence Hill. With the line south of Bristol blocked by snow the tour was held here for several minutes whilst a decision was made as regarding what to do with it. It eventually continued the short distance on to Bristol Temple Meads. This shot was obtained using a Brownie 127 & 1/30 shutter with no adjustment capability. Copyright Bob Tarling	55018 at Bristol Temple Meads on 19 February 1978. Copyright David Harlott