Iron Road’s Iron Duke (1963)

Item title reads - Iron road’s iron Duke. Major General Upjohn unveils name of new Deltic locomotive . Darlington, Durham. Elevated shots of guests gathered round the Deltic Diesel locomotive for the naming ceremony. M/S of Major General G. F. Upjohn walking forwards to unveil the nameplate. M/S of the train. M/S as Major General Upjohn unveils the nameplate “The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment“. C/U nameplate. M/S Upjohn presenting plaque to the driver, he shakes hands with the driver and then with the fireman. C/U couple of men watching. M/S of the Major in the driving cab. C/U old soldier watching. C/U Major looking from the cab window. C/U driver and fireman of the first “Duke of Wellington“, M/S of the driver Stan Seed, on the right, and fireman Albert Marsh. M/S as the nameplate of the old “Duke of Wellington“ is unveiled and presented to Major Upjohn. C/U of the nameplate. Interior shots of the driving cab, as driver Harry Usher drives the Deltic from the station. L/S pan as the Delti