55018 - 1977

55018 (1976).....55018 (1978)

January

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1 -  
s2 - 1A40 20:25 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
3 - 1S32 12:10 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
(1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Night Capitals" to Doncaster).
4 - 1D62 03:56 Doncaster - Hull.
1A02 06:50 Hull - King’s Cross, "The Hull Pullman".
1N42 23:55 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
5 - 1A15 09:20 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E48 21:15 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Night Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
6 - 1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
Haymarket TMD.
1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
7 - 1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
8 - 1A15 09:20 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
s9 - 1E07 10:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
1S66 20:15 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
10 - Haymarket TMD.
1E05 09:45 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
1L34 18:04 King’s Cross - Bradford.
11 - 1N14 11:45 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
12 -  
13 - 1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
14 -  
15 -  
s16 - 1N42 23:55 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
17 - Gateshead TMD.
1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
18 - 1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
Haymarket TMD.
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Talisman".
1N42 23:55 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
19 - Gateshead TMD.
1A22 10:50 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
1N27 18:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
Gateshead TMD.
20 - Gateshead TMD.
1A07 07:25 Newcastle - King’s Cross, "The Newcastle Executive".
King's Cross Loco.
1S33 13:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh (10 minute delay King's Cross - unknown what went forward).
Casualty report states: air brake pipe washer missing.
King's Cross Loco.
Repairs - new washer fitted
.

1Lxx King's Cross - Leeds.
1Axx Leeds - King's Cross, to Doncaster.
21 - 1D62 03:56 Doncaster - Hull.
1A02 06:50 Hull - King’s Cross, "The Hull Pullman".
(1L13 11:25 King’s Cross - Harrogate).
(1A31 16:50 Harrogate - King’s Cross).
1Sxx King's Cross - Edinburgh.
22 - Haymarket TMD.
1E11 08:50 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh.
1S66 21:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh (via Carlisle).
s23 - Haymarket TMD.
1E13 12:20 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
24 - 1S66 20:15 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
25 - Haymarket TMD.
1E01 07:55 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
26 - Haymarket TMD.
1E01 07:55 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
27 - Haymarket TMD.
28 -  
29 -  
s30 -  
31 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Casualty report dated 24.02.77 states loco off 'D' exam
.
1N38 22:45 King’s Cross - Newcastle.

February

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1 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.1 power unit 406 piston 'cracking up' (aluminium in chip tray), both engines air intake bellows to
renew and No.1 boiler water tank was fractured - No.1 power unit clutch drum renewed, silencer drain
repaired and Martinair and overspeed units renewed, all other defects rectified
.
2 - Released from Doncaster Works.
3 - 1S66 20:15 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
4 - Haymarket TMD.
1E13 12:40 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
1S66 20:15 King's Cross - Edinburgh, to Newcastle (10 minute delay Ferryhill - 46046 forward 05/02).
Casualty report states: boiler defective - no ignition due to burner motor slip rings covered in oil
.
Conclusions: 28.02.77 DME KX states: Suitable notice is being taken with the electrician
responsible for carrying out examination for days earlier
.
5 - Gateshead TMD.
Repairs - burner motor slip rings cleaned
.
1A11 08:25 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
s6 - 1L22 15:10 King’s Cross - Leeds.
Holbeck TMD.
7 - 1A03 07:30 Leeds - King’s Cross, "The Leeds Executive".
8 -  
9 - 1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman" to Newcastle (5 minute delay Newcastle - 47414 fwd).
Casualty report states: loss of power at 80-90 mph.
Gateshead TMD.
Repairs - loco sequence tested (traction motors, ETH circuits, wheelslip circuits and load regulators
checked for earth faults) no fault found
.
10 - Gateshead TMD.
1E07 10:30 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, from Newcastle to Peterborough (12 minute delay Peterborough - 47107 fwd).
Locomotive accompanied by Technical Inspector Newcastle - York, no fault found.
Casualty report states: intermittent loss of power and flashover to main generators.
Conclusions: 10.03.77 DME KX states: Perhaps the CM&EE will follow up with BREL for exact
details of the traction motor defect
. This was an intermittent fault and one which was hard to
trace so I do not consider that Gateshead Depot staff can be held at fault for not finding it after
the first casualty
.
11 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Repairs - unable to fault
.
12 - Finsbury Park TMD.
s13 - Finsbury Park TMD.
14 - Finsbury Park TMD.
1L06 09:10 King’s Cross - Leeds.
Locomotive accompanied in traffic by Technical Inspector - No.5 traction motor found to have
open circuit in motor field windings
.
1A26 13:30 Leeds - King’s Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
15 - Finsbury Park TMD.
16 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Locomotive taken out of traffic - for works attention
.
0D01 Finsbury Park - Doncaster.
17 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.2 power unit 430 primary cardan shaft to renew and No.5 traction motor field open circuit - flashover
damage was cleaned up on both bogies and No.5 traction motor replaced
.
18 - Released from Doncaster Works.
1S66 20:15 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
19 - Haymarket TMD.
1E11 08:50 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh.
King's Cross Loco.
1S72 22:30 King’s Cross - Edinburgh (via Carlisle).
s20 - Gateshead TMD.
1A45 23:10 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
21 - King's Cross Loco.
1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Night Capitals" to Doncaster.
22 - 1D62 03:56 Doncaster - Hull.
1A02 06:50 Hull - King’s Cross, "The Hull Pullman".
King's Cross Loco.
1D05 17:09 King's Cross - Hull, "The Hull Pullman".
1D62 21:00 Hull - Doncaster.
23 - 1D62 03:56 Doncaster - Hull.
1A02 06:50 Hull - King’s Cross, "The Hull Pullman".
1Nxx King's Cross - Newcastle.
24 - 1A11 08:30 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
1L22 15:55 King’s Cross - Leeds, "The Leeds Executive".
1A41 21:20 Bradford - King’s Cross, from Leeds.
25 - 1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
Haymarket TMD.
1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
26 - 1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
Haymarket TMD.
1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
s27 - King's Cross Loco.
1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E40 19:10 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh.
28 - Finsbury Park TMD.

March

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1 - Finsbury Park TMD.
1S32 12:10 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Newcastle.
1S33 13:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, from Newcastle.
1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Night Capitals" to Doncaster.
2 - 1D62 03:56 Doncaster - Hull.
1A02 06:50 Hull - King’s Cross, "The Hull Pullman".
King's Cross Loco.
1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E48 21:15 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Night Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
3 - Finsbury Park TMD.
4 - Finsbury Park TMD.
5 - 1L09 10:10 King’s Cross - Leeds.
Holbeck TMD.
1A35 17:40 Bradford - King’s Cross, from Leeds.
s6 - 1N10 11:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
1A37 17:10 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
7 - 1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Talisman".
8 - 1S12 07:45 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Talisman".
9 - 1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
10 - 1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
Haymarket TMD.
1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
11 - 1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
Haymarket TMD.
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Talisman" (possible late Edinburgh departure).
12 - 1S21 11:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Night Capitals".
s13 - Finsbury Park TMD.
1S60 20:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
14 - Haymarket TMD.
1E01 07:55 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
1S79 23:35 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Night Scotsman".
15 - Haymarket TMD.
1E22 11:25 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
16 - Finsbury Park TMD.
17 - Finsbury Park TMD.
1L34 18:04 King’s Cross - Bradford.
18 - 1S21 11:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Night Capitals".
19 - King's Cross Loco.
1N27 18:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
1S70 22:15 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Night Aberdonian" from Newcastle (via Carlisle).
s20 - Haymarket TMD.
1E13 12:20 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
21 - 1N00 01:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
Gateshead TMD.
1E07 10:30 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, from Newcastle.
1S66 20:15 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, to Peterborough.
22 - 1D16 04:45 Peterborough - Grantham.
1A01 08:05 Grantham - King’s Cross.

1L13 11:25 King’s Cross - Harrogate, to Leeds.
Holbeck TMD.
1A35 17:40 Bradford - King’s Cross, from Leeds.
1L39 22:50 King’s Cross - Bradford, to Leeds.
23 - 1Axx Leeds - King's Cross.
1S32 12:10 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Newcastle.
1S33 13:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, from Newcastle.
Haymarket TMD.
1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Night Capitals" to Doncaster.
24 - 1D62 03:56 Doncaster - Hull.
1A02 06:50 Hull - King’s Cross, "The Hull Pullman".
King's Cross Loco.
1N27 18:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
(1S60 20:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, from Newcastle).
25 - Haymarket TMD.
1E01 07:55 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
26 - 1A14 08:53 Bradford - King’s Cross.
s27 - 1A38 18:52 Bradford - King’s Cross
28 - 1S21 11:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Night Capitals" to Doncaster.
29 - 1D62 03:56 Doncaster - Hull.
1A02 06:50 Hull - King’s Cross, "The Hull Pullman".
30 - 1A10 08:35 Hull - King’s Cross.
31 -  

April

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1 - 1S70 22:15 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Night Aberdonian" to Newcastle.
2 - 1A15 09:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
1L20 14:10 King's Cross - Leeds.
Holbeck TMD.
s3 - Holbeck TMD.
1A33 17:18 Leeds - King’s Cross.
4 - 1L06 09:10 King’s Cross - Leeds.
1A26 13:30 Leeds - King’s Cross. P.Ref
1L37 19:40 King’s Cross - Leeds.
5 - 1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Night Capitals" to Doncaster.
6 - 1D62 03:56 Doncaster - Hull.
1A02 06:50 Hull - King’s Cross, "The Hull Pullman".
1L13 11:25 King’s Cross - Harrogate.
1A31 16:50 Harrogate - King’s Cross.
1N42 23:55 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
7 - 1A15 09:20 Newcastle - King’s Cross. P.Ref
Finsbury Park TMD.
8 - Finsbury Park TMD.
9 - 1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Night Capitals".
s10 - King's Cross Loco.
1L37 18:45 King’s Cross - Bradford.
11 - Holbeck TMD.
1A31 16:50 Harrogate - King’s Cross, from Leeds.
1S79 23:35 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Night Scotsman".
12 - Haymarket TMD.
1E05 09:45 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
King's Cross Loco.
1S66 20:15 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
13 - Haymarket TMD.
1E01 07:55 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
1N27 18:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
14 - 1A15 09:20 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
15 - Doncaster TMD.
16 - No Deltics operating from Edinburgh due to dispute.

Doncaster TMD.
1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, from Doncaster (ex 47363 & 55004).
Haymarket TMD.
1E27 17:55 Edinburgh - Leeds.
Possibly not re-fuelled at Haymarket due to dispute
.
s17 - 1A08 09:15 Leeds - King’s Cross.
1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
18 - Haymarket TMD.
1E01 07:55 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
Haymarket TMD.
1Exx Edinburgh - King's Cross.
19 - 1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
Haymarket TMD.
1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
1S77 23:50 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Night Capitals" to Edinburgh.
20 - Haymarket TMD.
1E22 11:25 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
1S66 20:15 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
21 - Haymarket TMD.
1E01 07:55 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
22 - Finsbury Park TMD.
23 - Finsbury Park TMD.
s24 - Finsbury Park TMD.
1S33 13:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh (via March).
Haymarket TMD.
1E43 20:15 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh.
25 - 1S21 11:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Night Capitals".
26 - 1S21 11:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam
.
1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Night Capitals" to Doncaster.
27 - 1D62 03:56 Doncaster - Hull.
1A02 06:50 Hull - King’s Cross, "The Hull Pullman".
1L13 11:25 King’s Cross - Harrogate.
1A31 16:50 Harrogate - King’s Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
28 - 1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, to Newcastle (46 minute delay York).
Casualty report states: windscreen wiper defective - No.2 end operating linkage uncoupled,
locomotive turned on triangle at York and worked through to Newcastle
.
Conclusions: 03.06.77 DME KX states: The windscreen wiper linkage has always been troublesome
on these locomotives but implementation of modification No.MB211/163 should prevent such
failures in the future
.
Gateshead TMD.
Repairs - No.2 end drivers side windscreen wiper linkage repaired
.
1E40 19:10 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Newcastle.
29 - King's Cross Loco.
1S32 12:10 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E35 20:20 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
30 - 1N08 09:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
1E13 12:50 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, from Newcastle.
1S66 21:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh (via Carlisle).

May

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s1 - Haymarket TMD.
2 - New timetable period
5E27 Craigentinny - York.
1A29 15:55 York - King's Cross.
1S70 22:15 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Night Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
3 - Haymarket TMD.
1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
Haymarket TMD.
1E48 21:15 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Night Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
4 - Finsbury Park TMD.
5 - 1N42 23:55 King's Cross - Newcastle.
6 - 1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E48 21:15 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Night Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
7 - 1S21 11:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E39 22:10 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Night Capitals".
s8 - King's Cross Loco.
1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E48 21:15 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Night Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
9 - 1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
Haymarket TMD.
1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
10 - (1L00 01:15 King's Cross - Leeds).
1A03 07:30 Leeds - King’s Cross, "The Leeds Executive".
King's Cross Loco.
1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
11 - Haymarket TMD.
1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
1N27 18:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
12 - 1S30 08:30 Newcastle - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E17 10:35 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh. PIC
1S70 22:15 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Night Aberdonian" to Newcastle.
13 - Haymarket TMD.
1E05 09:50 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
1N27 18:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle "Newcastle Executive".
14 - 1A15 09:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
s15 - Finsbury Park TMD.
16 - Finsbury Park TMD.
17 - Finsbury Park TMD.
1L34 18:04 King’s Cross - Bradford.
18 - 1A47 00:43 Leeds - King’s Cross, to Doncaster.
1D62 03:56 Doncaster - Hull.
1A02 06:50 Hull - King’s Cross, "The Hull Pullman".
1L13 11:25 King’s Cross - Harrogate.
1A31 16:52 Harrogate - King’s Cross. P.Ref
1S77 23:45 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Night Capitals" to Edinburgh.
19 - Haymarket TMD.
1E11 08:45 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh.
1S60 20:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Newcastle.
20 - 1S30 08:30 Newcastle - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E17 10:35 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
Finsbury Park TMD.
21 - Finsbury Park TMD.
1L39 23:15 King’s Cross - Bradford.
s22 - Holbeck TMD.
23 - 1A08 08:30 Leeds - King’s Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
1L22 15:55 King’s Cross - Leeds, "The Leeds Executive".
Holbeck TMD.
24 - 1A04 07:20 Bradford - King’s Cross, "The Bradford Executive".
Finsbury Park TMD.
25 - Finsbury Park TMD.
1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman". P.Ref
Haymarket TMD.
1E40 19:25 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh.
26 - 1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Talisman".
King's Cross Loco.
27 - King's Cross Loco.
1L00 01:15 King's Cross - Leeds.
5L00 05:35 Leeds - Neville Hill.
Neville Hill TMD.
5A03 07:00 Neville Hill - Leeds.
1A03 07:30 Leeds - King's Cross, "The Leeds Executive".
King's Cross Loco.

1S32 12:10 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E35 20:20 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
28 - 1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh. PIC
Haymarket TMD.
1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
s29 - 1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E40 19:25 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh.
30 - 1N08 09:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
1E13 13:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, from Newcastle.
31 - 1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E48 21:15 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Night Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.

June

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - 1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
Haymarket TMD.
1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
2 - 1S32 12:15 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E35 20:20 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
3 - 1N08 09:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
1E13 13:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, from Newcastle.
1S70 22:15 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Night Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
4 - Haymarket TMD.
1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
Haymarket TMD.
s5 - Haymarket TMD.
1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
1S60 20:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
6 - Haymarket TMD.
1E05 09:50 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
1L34 18:04 King’s Cross - Bradford.
7 - Holbeck TMD.
'A' exam
.
1A14 08:53 Bradford - King’s Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E43 20:15 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh to Doncaster (16 minute delay Doncaster 08/06).
Casualty report states: boiler continually cutting out
.
8 - Doncaster TMD.
Repairs - kink in boiler fuel pipe removed but boiler still unsatisfactory - for home depot attention
'no boiler'
.
Conclusions: 22.07.77 DME KX states: I can only comment that after the attention at Doncaster
and Finsbury Park no further trouble was reported with the boiler up to the locomotive going to
Works for Classified Repair on 30th June
.
9 - 1D62 03:56 Doncaster - Hull.
1A02 06:50 Hull - King’s Cross, "The Hull Pullman".
1L13 11:25 King’s Cross - Harrogate, to Leeds.
Holbeck TMD.
0B05 Holbeck - Peterborough.
4L21 22:15 King’s Cross FLT - Bradford, from Peterborough to Leeds.
10 - 1A03 07:30 Leeds - King’s Cross, "The Leeds Executive".
King's Cross Loco.
1L22 15:55 King’s Cross - Leeds, "The Leeds Executive".
Holbeck TMD.
11 - 1A03 07:30 Leeds - King’s Cross.
1D02 12:20 King’s Cross - Cleethorpes.
1A34 17:37 Cleethorpes - King’s Cross
.
s12 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Repairs - boiler control unit changed, photo-electric cell renewed & delay timings adjusted
.
13 - Finsbury Park TMD.
14 - Finsbury Park TMD.
15 - 1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Talisman" to Newcastle.
Gateshead TMD.
16 - Gateshead TMD.
1A15 09:20 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
17 - Haymarket TMD.
1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E48 21:15 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Night Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
18 - 1S21 11:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh. P.Ref
Haymarket TMD.
1E39 22:10 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Night Capitals" to Newcastle.
s19 - 1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E48 21:15 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Night Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
20 - 1S21 11:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
21 - Haymarket TMD.
1E11 08:45 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh.
1S66 20:15 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
22 - Haymarket TMD.
1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
23 - 1N08 09:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
1E13 13:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, from Newcastle.
Finsbury Park TMD.
24 - Finsbury Park TMD.
25 - Finsbury Park TMD.
1L37 19:40 King’s Cross - Leeds.
s26 - 1A47 01:00 Leeds - King’s Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
1N27 17:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
27 - 1A11 08:30 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
28 - 1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Talisman".
1S79 23:35 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Night Scotsman".
29 - Haymarket TMD.
1E11 08:45 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh.
King's Cross Loco.
30 - 1S12 07:45 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Silver Jubilee" to Newcastle (30 minute delay Northallerton - 40074 assist
from Northallerton,  47550 forward).
Casualty report states: loss of power - No.1 blower motor burnt out
.
Conclusions: 22.08.77 DME KX states: If the only defect was the burnt out motor blower I am
rather surprised that this should cause a complete failure en-route
. The locomotive was sent
straight to Doncaster Works without further investigation and I am unable therefore to draw
any satisfactory conclusions
.
0N01 Newcastle - Gateshead (towed by 40074 still with headboard).
Gateshead TMD.
Locomotive taken out of traffic - for works attention
.
0D01 Gateshead - Doncaster.
To Doncaster Works - final Intermediate repair (due 30/06).
No.2 power unit 430 breathing heavy and high copper content - power units No.1 406 replaced by 539 &
No.2
430 replaced by 435, bogies No.1 9000-39 replaced by 9000-11 & No.2 9000-40 replaced by 9000-12
and boiler 5097/J3248
replaced by 1492/J2948. The body was given an Intermediate repair and the route
indicator panels were plated over
.

July

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - Doncaster Works.
2 - Doncaster Works.
s3 - Doncaster Works.
4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Doncaster Works.
6 - Doncaster Works.
7 - Doncaster Works.
8 - Doncaster Works.
9 - Doncaster Works (yard). PIC
s10 - Doncaster Works.
11 - Doncaster Works.
12 - Doncaster Works.
13 - Doncaster Works.
14 - Doncaster Works.
15 - Doncaster Works.
16 - Doncaster Works.
s17 - Doncaster Works (dismantling shop). PIC
18 - Doncaster Works.
19 - Doncaster Works.
20 - Doncaster Works.
21 - Doncaster Works.
22 - Doncaster Works.
23 - Doncaster Works.
s24 - Doncaster Works.
25 - Doncaster Works.
26 - Doncaster Works.
27 - Doncaster Works.
28 - Doncaster Works.
29 - Doncaster Works.
30 - Doncaster Works.
s31 - Doncaster Works.

August

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - Doncaster Works.
2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Doncaster Works.
6 - Doncaster Works.
s7 - Doncaster Works (yard). PIC
8 - Doncaster Works.
9 - Doncaster Works.
10 - Doncaster Works.
11 - Doncaster Works.
12 - Doncaster Works.
13 - Doncaster Works.
s14 - Doncaster Works.
15 - Doncaster Works.
16 - Doncaster Works.
17 - Doncaster Works.
18 - Doncaster Works.
19 - Doncaster Works.
20 - Doncaster Works.
s21 - Doncaster Works.
22 - Doncaster Works.
23 - Doncaster Works.
24 - Doncaster Works.
25 - Doncaster Works.
26 - Doncaster Works.
27 - Doncaster Works.
s28 - Doncaster Works.
29 - Doncaster Works.
30 - Doncaster Works.
31 - Doncaster Works.

September

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - Doncaster Works.
2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
s4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Doncaster Works.
6 - Doncaster Works.
7 - Doncaster Works.
8 - Doncaster Works.
9 - Doncaster Works.
10 - Doncaster Works.
s11 - Doncaster Works.
12 - Doncaster Works.
13 - Doncaster Works.
14 - Doncaster Works.
15 - Doncaster Works.
16 - Doncaster Works.
17 - Doncaster Works.
s18 - Doncaster Works.
19 - Doncaster Works.
20 - Doncaster Works.
21 - Doncaster Works.
22 - Doncaster Works.
23 - Doncaster Works.
24 - Doncaster Works.
s25 - Doncaster Works.
26 - Doncaster Works.
27 - Doncaster Works.
28 - Doncaster Works.
29 - Doncaster Works.
30 - Doncaster Works.

October

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - Doncaster Works.
s2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Doncaster Works.
6 - Doncaster Works.
7 - Doncaster Works.
8 - Doncaster Works.
s9 - Doncaster Works.
10 - Doncaster Works.
11 - Doncaster Works.
12 - Doncaster Works.
13 - Doncaster Works.
14 - Doncaster Works.
15 - Doncaster Works.
s16 - Doncaster Works.
17 - Doncaster Works.
18 - Doncaster Works.
19 - Doncaster Works.
20 - Doncaster Works.
21 - Doncaster Works.
22 - Doncaster Works.
s23 - Doncaster Works.
24 - Doncaster Works.
25 - Doncaster Works.
26 - Doncaster Works.
27 - Doncaster Works.
28 - Doncaster Works.
29 - Doncaster Works.
s30 - Doncaster Works.
31 - Doncaster Works.

November

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - Doncaster Works.
2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Doncaster Works.
s6 - Doncaster Works.
7 - Doncaster Works.
8 - Doncaster Works.
9 - Doncaster Works.
10 - Doncaster Works.
11 - Doncaster Works.
12 - Doncaster Works.
s13 - Doncaster Works.
14 - Doncaster Works.
15 - Doncaster Works.
16 - Doncaster Works.
17 - Doncaster Works.
18 - Doncaster Works.
19 - Doncaster Works.
s20 - Doncaster Works.
21 - Doncaster Works.
22 - Doncaster Works.
23 - Doncaster Works.
24 - Doncaster Works.
25 - Doncaster Works.
26 - Doncaster Works.
s27 - Doncaster Works.
28 - Doncaster Works.
29 - Doncaster Works.
30 - Doncaster Works.

December

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - Doncaster Works.
2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
1N21 08:40 Doncaster - Tyne Yard (test train).
1D21 12:57 Tyne Yard - Doncaster.
Doncaster Works.
s4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Doncaster Works.
6 - Doncaster Works.
7 - Doncaster Works.
1N21 08:40 Doncaster - Tyne Yard (test train).
1D21 12:57 Tyne Yard - Doncaster.
Doncaster Works.
8 - Doncaster Works.
9 - Doncaster Works.
1D14 11:38 Doncaster - Hull (on test).
1D24 13:14 Hull - Doncaster.

Doncaster Works.
10 - Released from Doncaster Works.
s11 - Doncaster TMD.
0A34 18:00 Doncaster - Newark.
1A34 17:20 Cleethorpes - King’s Cross, from Newark
.
12 - 1L09 10:10 King’s Cross - Leeds.
1A28 15:25 Leeds - King’s Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
'A' exam
.
1S70 22:15 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Night Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
13 - Haymarket TMD.
1E05 09:50 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Flying Scotsman" (8 minute delay Werrington Jct).
Casualty report states: engine shut down - loss of coolant engine aerating (suspect cylinder liner
fractured)
.
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 17:00 - No.2 engine (aerating).
14 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Locomotive taken out of traffic - for works attention 11:30.
1D06 18:08 King’s Cross - Hull, to Doncaster.
Doncaster TMD.
15 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.2 power unit 435 aerating - 435 replaced by 437, air operated window washers replaced by electric type
and Modification DL211/163 'replacement of double window wipers with single type' was carried out
.
16 - Released from Doncaster Works.
Doncaster TMD.
0B02 Doncaster - Finsbury Park (with 55013 to Peterborough).
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 18:30 - washers to full. To traffic 20:00.

1S77 23:45 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Night Capitals"  to Edinburgh.
17 - Haymarket TMD.
1E17 10:35 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh. PIC
1S72 22:30 King’s Cross - Edinburgh (via Stockton and Carlisle). PIC
s18 - Haymarket TMD.
1E17 10:30 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh.
1S79 23:35 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Night Scotsman".
19 - Haymarket TMD.
1E11 08:45 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh.
1S66 20:15 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
20 - Haymarket TMD.
1E03 08:07 Edinburgh - Newcastle.
1A36 13:27 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
1S66 20:15 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
21 - Haymarket TMD.
1E05 09:50 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
1L34 18:04 King’s Cross - Bradford.
22 - 1A47 00:43 Leeds - King’s Cross, to Doncaster.
1D62 03:56 Doncaster - Hull.
1A02 06:50 Hull - King’s Cross, "The Hull Pullman".
1S32 12:15 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E40 19:25 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh.
23 - 1N08 09:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
1E13 13:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, from Newcastle.
1S70 22:15 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Night Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
24 - Haymarket TMD.
1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
1L34 18:04 King’s Cross - Bradford.
Holbeck TMD.
s25 - Holbeck TMD.
26 - Holbeck TMD.
27 - Holbeck TMD.
1A31 16:52 Harrogate - King’s Cross, from Leeds.
1S77 23:45 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Night Capitals" to Edinburgh.
28 - Haymarket TMD.
1E17 10:35 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
1S79 23:35 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Night Scotsman".
29 - Haymarket TMD.
1E11 08:45 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh.
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 18:00 -
'B' exam.
30 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam. To traffic 21:00.
31 - 1L00 01:15 King's Cross - Leeds.
5L00 05:35 Leeds - Neville Hill.
Neville Hill TMD.
5A03 07:00 Neville Hill - Leeds.
1A03 07:30 Leeds - King's Cross.
King's Cross Loco.

1L13 11:25 King’s Cross - Harrogate.
5L13 Harrogate - Neville Hill. PIC
1A35 17:40 Bradford - King’s Cross.

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