On Sunday 4th October 1964, the Home Counties Railway Society' ran a 'York Special' railtour from King's Cross to York and return. The chosen locomotive was BR Riddles Standard Britannia No. 70020 'Mercury', at that time allocated to Willesden. It is at the south end of York Station ready for the return leg. 70020 was built at Crewe in July 1951 and was withdrawn in Jan. 1967.

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