55018 1978

55018 - 1978

55018 (1977).....55018 (1979)

January

s1 -	1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Newcastle. 1E17 10:30 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Newcastle.
2 -	1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
3 -	1E86 15:48 Edinburgh - King’s Cross (relief).
4 -	1Lxx King's Cross - Leeds. 0L50 14:30 Leeds - Holbeck. Holbeck TMD. 1A31 16:52 Harrogate - King's Cross, from Leeds.
5 -	1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
6 -	1A28 15:25 Leeds - King's Cross.
7 -	1A15 09:20 Newcastle - King's Cross. 1L34 18:04 King’s Cross - Bradford.
s8 -
9 -
10 -
11 -	1A07 07:25 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive". 1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
12 -	1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
13 -	1N08 09:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle. 1A29 15:55 York - King's Cross.
14 -	1E11 08:45 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh. Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 21:40 - boiler u/s.
s15 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Repairs. To traffic 05:00. 1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
16 -	1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
17 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 02:00 - 'B' exam.
18 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam.
19 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam. To traffic 14:30.
20 -
21 -	1S32 12:15 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
s22 -	1S33 13:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
23 -	1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross
24 -
25 -	1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Talisman".
26 -	1E11 08:45 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
27 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 04:50 - special clean.
28 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Special clean. To traffic 14:50.
s29 -	1Z08 08:25 Paddington - Treherbert, "The Deltic Dragon" to Cardiff... ... (via Oxford, Evesham and Gloucester - 20030 & 20142 forward). PIC P.Ref 1Z08 15:10 Treherbert - Paddington, "The Deltic Dragon" from Cardiff... ...(ex 20030 & 20142 - via Newport, Severn Tunnel and Swindon). 0B01 Paddington - King's Cross. 1L39 23:15 King's Cross - Bradford.
30 -	1A04 07:20 Bradford - King's Cross, "The Bradford Executive".
31 -	1N08 09:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.

February

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Deltic Diagrams

1 -	1A07 07:25 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive". 1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
2 -	1N08 09:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
3 -	1N29 19:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. Gateshead TMD.
4 -	Gateshead TMD. 1A22 10:48 Newcastle - King's Cross. Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 16:15 - spedometers. Stopped 18:45 - 'C' exam.
s5 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'C' exam.
6 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'C' exam.
7 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'C' exam.
8 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'C' exam. To traffic 19:30. 1S70 22:15 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Night Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
9 -	1S70 22:15 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Night Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
10 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross. (1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman"). Haymarket TMD. 1E43 20:15 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
11 -	1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman". PIC Haymarket TMD. 1E35 20:40 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
s12 -	1S32 12:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
13 -	1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
14 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 10:30 - brake blocks. To traffic 13:45. 1L26 16:05 King's Cross - Bradford, "The Bradford Executive".
15 -	1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".
16 -	1A2? (pass Grantham between 1S35 15:27 & 1S42 17:17). 1L37 19:40 King's Cross - Leeds.
17 -	1D47 00:43 Leeds - Doncaster. 1D62 03:56 Doncaster - Hull. 1A02 06:50 Hull - King's Cross, "The Hull Pullman". Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 21:00 - special clean.
18 -	KX fuelling dispute north-bound Deltic departures stepping back at York. Finsbury Park TMD. Special clean. To traffic 11:00.
s19 -	1Z15 08:15 Paddington - Paignton, "The Deltic Ranger" to Bristol (caped - adverse weather). PIC P.Ref 1Z15 12:25 Bristol - Paddington, "The Deltic Ranger" (55003 worked re-run 05/03). PIC P.Ref
20 -	1A08 08:30 Leeds - King's Cross.
21 -	1A07 07:25 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive". 1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
22 -	1A07 07:25 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive". 1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
23 -	1N08 09:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
24 -	1E05 09:50 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Flying Scotsman". 1L34 18:04 King's Cross - Bradford.
25 -	1L16 13:08 King’s Cross - Bradford. 1A35 17:40 Bradford - King's Cross. PIC
s26 -	1S37 09:30 Doncaster - Edinburgh.
27 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 06:45 - 'B' exam.
28 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam.

March

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Deltic Diagrams

1 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam.
2 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam. To traffic 13:00. 1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
3 -	1N27 18:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
4 -
s5 -	1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
6 -	1A15 09:20 Newcastle - King's Cross. 1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
7 -	1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
8 -	1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman". Haymarket TMD. 1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
9 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 07:00 - booked repairs. To traffic 18:40.
10 -	1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
11 -
s12 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 20:45 - 'B' exam.
13 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam.
14 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam. To traffic 13:30. 1L22 15:55 King's Cross - Leeds, "The Leeds Executive". 5L22 18:34 Leeds - Neville Hill. 0L22 Neville Hill - Leeds. Leeds MPA.
15 -	1N18 15:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
16 -
17 -	1E05 09:50 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Flying Scotsman". 1S60 20:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
18 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E05 09:50 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Flying Scotsman". Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 18:00 - air leak.
s19 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Repairs.
20 -	1st Scheduled HST service on ECML: 07:45 KX - Edinburgh. Finsbury Park TMD. Repairs.
21 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Repairs. To traffic 16:00.
22 -	1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
23 -
24 -	1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross. Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 16:00 - brake blocks.
25 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Brake blocks. To traffic 05:00. 1S32 12:15 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E39 22:10 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
s26 -	1S33 13:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh (via Leamside & K/E Bridge). Haymarket TMD. 1E40 19:25 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
27 -	1S21 11:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E40 19:25 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
28 -	1L09 10:05 King’s Cross - Leeds.
29 -	1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
30 -	1A15 09:20 Newcastle - King's Cross. P.Ref 1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
31 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 18:30 - 'B' exam.

April

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Deltic Diagrams

1 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam.
s2 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam.
3 -
4 -	1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman". Haymarket TMD. 1E35 20:20 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
5 -	1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Talisman".
6 -
7 -	1E11 08:45 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh. 1N34 19:50 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
8 -	Gateshead TMD. 1A11 08:30 Newcastle - King’s Cross. 1N29 19:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
s9 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 18:00 - brake blocks.
10 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Brake blocks. To traffic 02:30. (1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh). Haymarket TMD. 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Talisman".
11 -	1S66 20:15 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
12 -	Haymarket TMD. 1Exx Edinburgh - King's Cross. Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 15:00 - 'C' exam.
13 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'C' exam.
14 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'C' exam. To traffic 19:30. 1Sxx King's Cross - Edinburgh.
15 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E11 08:45 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh. 1S66 21:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh (via Stockton and Carlisle).
s16 -	1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
17 -	King's Cross Loco (collision with 47430 at 15:50 - damage to brake hoses, 47430 lost a buffer). Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 16:30 - collision damage. To traffic 21:00.
18 -	1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
19 -	1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
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21 -
22 -	1E05 09:50 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Flying Scotsman". 1N27 18:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
s23 -	1A32 16:05 Newcastle - King’s Cross. PIC (1L39 23:15 King's Cross - Bradford).
24 -	1A04 07:20 Bradford - King's Cross, "The Bradford Executive". Finsbury Park TMD. 1L22 15:55 King’s Cross - Leeds, "The Leeds Executive".
25 -	1A16 09:50 Harrogate - King’s Cross, "The Yorkshire Pullman". 1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman". Haymarket TMD. 1Exx Edinburgh - King's Cross.
26 -	1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman". Haymarket TMD. 1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
27 -	1L00 01:15 King's Cross - Leeds. 1A03 07:30 Leeds - King's Cross, "The Leeds Executive". 1L13 11:25 King's Cross - Harrogate. 1A31 16:52 Harrogate - King’s Cross. 1S79 23:35 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Night Scotsman".
28 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E05 09:50 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman". 1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
29 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 17:00 - 'B' exam.
s30 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam.

May

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Deltic Diagrams

1 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam. To traffic 22:00.
2 -	1A03 07:30 Leeds - King’s Cross, "The Leeds Executive". Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 13:00 - air pipe cock broken. To traffic 16:00.
3 -	1E27 17:55 Edinburgh - Leeds.
4 -	1E11 08:45 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh.
5 -	1E11 08:45 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh.
6 -	1S16 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 1N27 18:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
s7 -	1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
8 -	New timetable period (HST service begins). 1A11 08:20 Newcastle - King's Cross. 1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E43 20:20 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
9 -	1L06 10:45 King's Cross - Harrogate. 1A27 16:20 Harrogate - King's Cross. 1S66 20:15 King's Cross - Edinburgh. Also credited with: 4L21 21:55 King’s Cross FLT - Bradford.
10 -	1A31 18:16 York - King’s Cross. P.Ref
11 -	1E11 09:00 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
12 -	1A04 06:50 Hull - King's Cross, "The Hull Executive".
13 -	1S17 09:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E25 17:55 Edinburgh - Leeds.
s14 -
15 -	1A33 18:55 Leeds - King's Cross.
16 -	1E11 09:00 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh. Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 20:15 - brake blocks and 'D' exam.
17 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'D' exam.
18 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'D' exam.
19 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'D' exam.
20 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'D' exam.
s21 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'D' exam.
22 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'D' exam. To traffic 21:00 (register states 23/05).
23 -	1A25 15:40 Leeds - King’s Cross. PIC P.Ref
24 -	1N09 19:04 King's Cross - Newcastle.
25 -
26 -	1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
27 -	1S28 13:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
s28 -
29 -	1E05 09:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
30 -	1E01 07:05 Edinburgh - King’s Cross. 1L11 14:04 King’s Cross - York. 1A31 18:16 York - King’s Cross.
31 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 21:30 - injector studs u/s.

June

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Deltic Diagrams

1 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Repairs. To traffic 15:30.
2 -
3 -	1E29 17:10 Edinburgh - Newcastle. P.Ref
s4 -
5 -	1D01 08:25 King's Cross - Cleethorpes. 1A21 13:18 Cleethorpes - King's Cross. Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 19:00 - 'B' exam.
6 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam.
7 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam. To traffic 15:30. 1N06 17:35 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
8 -
9 -	1L21 19:40 King’s Cross - Leeds.
10 -	1N02 09:30 King's Cross - Newcastle.
s11 -	1A11 15:50 Leeds - King’s Cross. P.Ref
12 -	King's Cross Loco (12:30). 0B02 King's Cross - Finsbury Park. Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 13:45 - brake blocks. To traffic 16:00.
13 -	1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
14 -
15 -
16 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 10:00 - sliding door.
17 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Repairs.
s18 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Repairs.
19 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Repairs.
20 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Repairs. To traffic 21:30.
21 -	1L21 19:40 King’s Cross - Leeds.
22 -	1A31 18:16 York - King’s Cross.
23 -	1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
24 -	1E01 07:05 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
s25 -	1S20 10:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh (via Askern).
26 -	1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
27 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 03:45 - brake blocks. To traffic 15:30. 1L21 19:40 King’s Cross - Leeds. PIC
28 -
29 -
30 -	1S24 11:55 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.

July

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Deltic Diagrams

1 -	1S21 10:55 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
s2 -
3 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 12:30 - 'B' exam.
4 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam.
5 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam. To traffic 19:20. 1Sxx King's Cross - Edinburgh.
6 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E05 09:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. PIC 1S34 18:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
7 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E01 07:05 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
8 -	1L05 10:04 King’s Cross - York. 1S27 07:25 Plymouth - Edinburgh, from York. Haymarket TMD.
s9 -
10 -
11 -	1A22 14:13 York - King’s Cross.
12 -
13 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 11:00 - brake blocks. To traffic 16:30.
14 -
15 -	1L17 18:04 King's Cross - Bradford, to Peterborough (hot axle - 31195 forward). 0B02 Peterborough - Finsbury Park. Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 21:30 - No.5 axle hot.
s16 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Repairs.
17 -	Finsbury Park TMD. For works attention 12:00.
18 -
19 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. Shopped with various defects - Power units No.1 539 & No.2 437 were given gudgeon pin examinations, bogies No.1 9000-11 had No.3 traction motor nose suspension pad secured & No.2 9000-12 examination of No.5 axle bearings was required as left hand side was suspect (cover discoloured and grease very black), No.1 boiler water tank was leaking and No.s 1 & 2 primary fan shaft splines were worn - No.5 wheelset axlebox bearings were renewed and all other faults rectified.
20 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls - lifted).
21 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
22 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
s23 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
24 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
25 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
26 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls - wheeled).
27 -	Doncaster Works (weigh house).
28 -	Released from Doncaster Works.
29 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 11:00 - speedometers.
s30 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Repairs. To traffic 04:30.
31 -

August

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Deltic Diagrams

1 -	1N02 09:30 King's Cross - Newcastle.
2 -	1A10 08:40 Leeds - King's Cross. 1N09 19:04 King's Cross - Newcastle. Gateshead TMD.
3 -	Gateshead TMD. 1A11 08:20 Newcastle - King's Cross. 1N04 13:25 King's Cross - Newcastle. 1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King's Cross.
4 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 14:45 - 'C' exam.
5 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'C' exam.
s6 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'C' exam.
7 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'C' exam.
8 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'C' exam. To traffic 04:30.
9 -
10 -	Haymarket TMD (noted 21:00). 1E40 19:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
11 -
12 -	1A04 06:50 Hull - King's Cross. 1S28 13:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
s13 -
14 -
15 -	1A11 08:20 Newcastle - King's Cross. 1L13 15:45 King’s Cross - Leeds. PIC
16 -
17 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 power unit 539 suspect fractured liner - 539 replaced by 413. Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls - No.1 unit removed).
18 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls - receiving unit).
19 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
s20 -	Released from Doncaster Works. TOPS: expect OK 16.11.78 (this must have been reflection of power unit availability at that time).
21 -	1A22 14:13 York - King’s Cross (piloted by 31323).
22 -	1A00 05:45 Leeds - King's Cross.
23 -
24 -	1Sxx 14:50 Doncaster - Edinburgh (relief). P.Ref
25 -	1S28 13:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E40 19:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
26 -
s27 -
28 -	Finsbury Park TMD.
29 -
30 -	5L30 06:55 Ferme Park - York. To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. Power units No.1 413 overspeeding & No.2 437 dephased - 413 rectified & 437 replaced by 404. Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
31 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).

September

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Deltic Diagrams

1 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls - No.2 power unit removed).
2 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
s3 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
4 -	Doncaster Works (weigh house).
5 -	Doncaster Works (weigh house). Released from Doncaster Works.
6 -
7 -	1L09 12:45 King's Cross - Bradford.
8 -	King's Cross Loco. PIC 1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
9 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E01 07:05 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 1N07 18:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
s10 -	1E07 12:10 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
11 -	1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
12 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 11:00 - 'B' exam.
13 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam.
14 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam. To traffic 19:15. 1Sxx King's Cross - Edinburgh.
15 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E01 07:05 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
16 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E01 07:05 Edinburgh - King's Cross. King's Cross Loco. 1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
s17 -	1L06 10:40 King's Cross - Bradford (via Cambridge).
18 -	1E05 09:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
19 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E01 07:05 Edinburgh - King's Cross. King's Cross Loco. 1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1Exx Edinburgh - King's Cross.
20 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 09:15 - brake blocks. To traffic 12:45. King's Cross Loco (noted 16:30). 1L17 18:04 King’s Cross - Bradford.
21 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 power unit 413 scavenge blower drive broken - 413 replaced by 437.
22 -	Doncaster Works.
23 -	Doncaster Works.
s24 -	Released from Doncaster Works. 0B02 Doncaster - Finsbury Park (noted Peterborough 18:00). Finsbury Park TMD.
25 -
26 -
27 -	1L18 18:09 King's Cross - York.
28 -
29 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 09:30 - 'B' exam.
30 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam.

October

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Deltic Diagrams

s1 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam.
2 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam. To traffic 21:30.
3 -
4 -	1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
5 -
6 -	King's Cross Loco (noted 17:00).
7 -	1L18 18:09 King's Cross - York (one engine only). York TMD.
s8 -	Holbeck TMD (noted 15:55). 1A12 16:10 Bradford - King's Cross, from Leeds. Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 20:30 - brakes u/s.
9 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Repairs. To traffic 03:40.
10 -	Haymarket TMD.
11 -	1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
12 -	1A20 12:57 Bradford - King's Cross. 1L18 18:09 King’s Cross - York.
13 -	King's Cross Loco. PIC 1L11 14:04 King’s Cross - York. York TMD. 1M41 21:50 York - Shrewsbury, to Stockport. 1E24 22:50 Shrewsbury - York, from Stockport (14/10).
14 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 1:15 - 'B' exam and No.1 power unit 437* u/s.*
s15 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam.
16 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam. For works attention 14:30. 4L21 21:55 King’s Cross FLT - Bradford.
17 -	York TMD (18:00).
18 -	York TMD. 0D01 York - Doncaster (towed by 25258 with 55022 - noted Selby 14:45 & Doncaster 15:30).
19 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 power unit 437 breathing badly - 437 replaced by 441, No.1 main generator field contactor was renewed and a boiler water tank was repaired. Doncaster Works (yard).
20 -	Doncaster Works (yard).
21 -	Doncaster Works (yard).
s22 -	Doncaster Works (yard).
23 -	Doncaster Works (yard).
24 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
25 -	Doncaster Works (weigh house). Released from Doncaster Works.
26 -	1L13 15:45 King’s Cross - Leeds.
27 -	1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
28 -	1E05 09:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. P.Ref 1N07 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
s29 -	1Exx Edinburgh - King's Cross.
30 -	1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
31 -	1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.

November

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Deltic Diagrams

1 -
2 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 11:30 - 'C' exam.
3 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'C' exam.
4 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'C' exam. To traffic 03:00.
s5 -
6 -
7 -	1B05 02:00 King's Cross - Peterborough. (1B21 07:33 Peterborough - King's Cross).
8 -	1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
9 -	1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
10 -	1A30 17:30 Bradford - King’s Cross. 1S79 23:45 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
11 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
s12 -	1A60 12:35 Newcastle - King's Cross. 1L20 18:40 King's Cross - Leeds.
13 -	1D01 08:25 King's Cross - Cleethorpes. 1A21 13:18 Cleethorpes - King's Cross.
14 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 18:00 - brake blocks.
15 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Brake blocks. To traffic 05:00. 1L09 12:45 King's Cross - Bradford. 1A30 17:30 Bradford - King’s Cross.
16 -	1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
17 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E35 20:20 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
18 -	1S17 09:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
s19 -	1A18 18:50 Leeds - King's Cross.
20 -	1S34 18:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
21 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped (01:00) - 'B' exam. Also credited as 1S17 on this date.
22 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam. To traffic 15:30.
23 -	1A29 16:16 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
24 -	1L09 12:45 King's Cross - Bradford. 1A30 17:30 Bradford - King's Cross.
25 -	1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
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27 -
28 -	1A12 09:04 Harrogate - King's Cross, from Leeds (ex 47461).
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Deltic Diagrams

1 -	1N02 09:30 King's Cross - Newcastle (80 down at Newcastle). 1X01 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
2 -	1S21 10:55 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
s3 -	1A11 15:50 Leeds - King's Cross. Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 20:00 - brake blocks.
4 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Brake blocks. To traffic 04:00. Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 18:30 - 'B' exam.
5 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam.
6 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam.
7 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam. To traffic 15:00.
8 -	Doncaster TMD. Repairs (TOPS: expect OK 16:00 08/12).
9 -	1D62 03:55 Doncaster - Hull. 1A04 06:50 Hull - King's Cross. 1D03 13:04 King's Cross - Cleethorpes. 1A32 17:33 Cleethorpes - King's Cross.
s10 -
11 -	1A33 18:55 Leeds - King's Cross.
12 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 00:50 - load regulator. To traffic 10:15. 1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
13 -	1S17 09:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
14 -	1L09 12:45 King's Cross - Bradford. 1A30 17:30 Bradford - King's Cross.
15 -
16 -	1L09 12:45 King’s Cross - Bradford. 1A30 17:30 Bradford - King's Cross. (credited as 18:56 ex Doncaster which was: 1A31 18:16 York - King's Cross).
s17 -	1S20 10:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh (via Askern & Knottingley).
18 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 14:00 - low fuel warning light.
1919 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Repairs. To traffic 05:30. 1L08 12:25 King's Cross - York. 1A26 16:13 York - King's Cross. 1L22 23:00 King's Cross - Bradford. PIC
20 -
21 -	1L22 23:00 King's Cross - Bradford, to Leeds.
22 -	1A26 16:13 York - King’s Cross.
23 -	1A26 16:13 York - King’s Cross.
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25 -
26 -
27 -	Haymarket TMD.
28 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 21:00 - 'B' exam and low fuel warning light.
29 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam.
30 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam.
s31 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam.

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