1979 is when I started taking railway photographs again because of the increase in the preserved steam specials, but these attracted an avaricious, idiot, faction and interest soon turned to the Deltics and the modern scene and culminated with the West Highland 37's that in my humble opinion was the best it ever got. I am no longer tempted by the modern scene, preserved locomotives or special tours. Every thing has it's time. Pentax 6x7

55021 "Argyll and Sutherland Highlander" heads the 20:30 Newcastle - Kings Cross as it races south at Ouston Junction. Praktisix 6x6 10th July 1979

55012 "Crepello" passes through the soon to be demolished Heaton Station on the empty stock for the 13:20 Newcastle - Edinburgh. Praktisix 6x6 25th September 1979

55013 "The Black Watch" speeds past Heaton Carriage Sidings on the 09:50 Edinburgh - Plymouth. Praktisix 6x6 17th November 1979

55018 "Ballymoss" pauses at Newcastle Central on the Sunday 11:20 Edinburgh - Plymouth. Praktisix 6x6 December 16th 1979

55013 "The Black Watch" opens up at St. Dominics, Sheildfield, as it leaves Newcastle on the 13:20 service to Edinburgh. Pentax 6x7 17th November 1980

55003 "Meld" doing what Deltics did at St Dominics, Shieldfield, as it heads the 13:20 Newcastle - Edinburgh service. Pentax 6x7 18th November 1980

55002 "The kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry" crossing Ouseburn Viaduct on the 09:10 Dundee - Kings Cross additional. Pentax 6x7 27th December 1980

55010 "The Kings Own Scottish Borderer" is caught in time as it rushes through Ouston Junction on the 07:22 Plymouth - Edinburgh. Pentax 6x7 13th February 1981

55015 "Tulyar" departs from Newcastle Central on the 09:50 Edinburgh - Plymouth on an indifferent sort of day. On the nose can be seen the commemorative plaque for it's part in the Rainhill Trials 150th anniversary. Pentax 6x7 16th February 1981

55022 "Royal Scots Grey" crosses the Selby swing bridge as it leaves on the 12:20 Kings Cross - York bearing the DPS 20th Anniversary of the Deltics headboard. You can see it was a lovely day for it! Thanks must go to Neville Stead, not only did we drive there in a car that had no brakes/lights, but he persuaded the bridge chappie to let him take the shot, then discovered he suffered from vertigo and I was offered the opportunity! Pentax 6x7 28th February 1981

55012 "Crepello" stands out against the light-speckled Newcastle skyline on the 17:35 to Edinburgh. Pentax 6x7 7th March 1981