D9000 - 1961

.....D9000 (1962).....

D9000 was tested for the first time at Vulcan Foundry on Friday 2nd December 1960 - this was a four-hour
continuous full load test.

February

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1 - Vulcan Foundry.
2 - Vulcan Foundry.
3 - Vulcan Foundry.
4 - Vulcan Foundry.
s5 - Vulcan Foundry.
6 - Vulcan Foundry.
7 - Vulcan Foundry.
8 - Vulcan Foundry.
9 - Vulcan Foundry.
10 - Vulcan Foundry.
11 - Vulcan Foundry.
s12 - Vulcan Foundry.
13 - Vulcan Foundry.
14 - Vulcan Foundry.
15 - Vulcan Foundry.
16 - Vulcan Foundry.
17 - Vulcan Foundry.
18 - Vulcan Foundry.
s19 - Vulcan Foundry.
20 - Vulcan Foundry.
21 - Vulcan Foundry.
22 - Vulcan Foundry.
23 - Vulcan Foundry.
24 - Vulcan Foundry.
25 - Vulcan Foundry.
s26 - Vulcan Foundry.
27 - Vulcan Foundry.
28 - Vulcan Foundry. P.Ref
L/E Newton-le-Willows - Doncaster.
To Doncaster Works - acceptance trials.
Official date of acceptance to BR - allocated 64B Haymarket (contract date: 30.04.60).
Fitted with power units No.1 & No.2 unknown (though 413 was believed to be fitted), bogies No.1 1001 &
No.2 1002 and boiler 1494/J2950. 
Collision with pilot engine - no significant damage.

March

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1 - Doncaster Works.
2 - Doncaster Works.
Path 1 trial Doncaster - Grantham (noted Newark 08:41).
Path 1 trial Grantham - Doncaster.
Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
4 - Doncaster Works.
s5 - Doncaster Works.
6 - Doncaster Works.
7 - Doncaster Works.
8 - Doncaster Works.
9 - Released from Doncaster Works.
0B01 Doncaster - Finsbury Park.
Finsbury Park TMD. P.Ref
10 - Finsbury Park TMD.
0D01 Finsbury Park - Doncaster (flashing headlight on test).
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s12 -  
13 - Path 2 trial Doncaster - Peterborough.
Path 2 trial Peterborough - Doncaster.
14 -  
15 - Doncaster - New Southgate (high speed test train - 14 coach load).
New Southgate - Doncaster.
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22 - L/E Doncaster - Leith. PIC
Leith TMD. PIC
Crew training - operating from Leith TMD due to Haymarket still being rebuilt.
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28 - Haymarket TMD. PIC
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April

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14 - L/E Edinburgh - Newcastle (crew training).
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22 - Acceptance trial (Newark 16:49 down - load 14)
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May

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12 - Leith Central.
Crew training.
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17 - 1A16 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman"  (if correct this is the first recorded instance with a Deltic on the Flying Scotsman service).
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23 - Haymarket TMD. PIC
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June

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12 - New timetable period
1A35 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman" (with headboard).
13 - 1A58 19:30 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
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21 - 0xxx (Haymarket) - Newton-Le-Willows (noted Preston 13:40)
22 - To Vulcan Foundry - unrecorded classification.
Power unit 413 removed - it is unrecorded as to which engine was fitted, however, the next recorded units were No.1 456 & No.2 457.

The official works files had this visit credited to Doncaster Works (on 22/06) with no recorded release date.
The light engine moves for 21.06.61 & 05.07.61 now suggest this works visit took place at Vulcan Foundry.
23 - Vulcan Foundry.
24 - Vulcan Foundry.
s25 - Vulcan Foundry.
26 - Vulcan Foundry.
27 - Vulcan Foundry.
28 - Vulcan Foundry.
29 - Vulcan Foundry.
30 - Vulcan Foundry.

July

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1 - Vulcan Foundry.
s2 - Vulcan Foundry.
3 - Vulcan Foundry.
4 - Vulcan Foundry.
5 - Released from Vulcan Foundry.
0xxx Newton-Le-Willows - (Haymarket) (noted Leyland).
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17 - 1A23 08:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman". PIC P.Ref
1A58 19:30 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
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20 - 1A35 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
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22 - Haymarket TMD (17:35).
s23 -  
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27 - Noted Waverley 11:00.
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29 - 1A16 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
s30 -  
31 - 1A23 08:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".

August

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1 - 1A23 08:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".
2 - 1A23 08:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".
3 - 1A58 19:30 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
4 - 1A23 08:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman". PIC
5 - 1A35 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
s6 -  
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8 - 1A35 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman" (via Galashiels, St.Boswells, Kelso and Coldstream to Tweedmouth due to Landslide at Granthouse and derailment of a class 40).
9 - 0xxx - Doncaster. PIC
To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.1 & 2 exhaust collector tanks fractured - these were replaced.
10 - Doncaster Works.
11 - Released from Doncaster Works.
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s13 -  
14 - Haymarket TMD.
1A23 08:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".
1A58 19:30 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
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16 - 1A58 19:30 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
17 - 1A58 19:30 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
18 - 1A23 08:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".
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September

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5 - 1A39 09:30 Glasgow Queen St. - King's Cross, to Newcastle (60010 forward).
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s10 - 1A35 10:55 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 
11 - New timetable period
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21 - 1A16 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
22 - 1A16 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman" (with headboard). P.Ref
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October

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s1 - 1A16 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
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3 - King's Cross Loco.
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5 - 1A12 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
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23 - 1A23 08:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".
24 -  
25 - 1E02 07:05 Bradford - King's Cross, "The West Riding".
1A46 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
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November

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3 - 1A35 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
4 - 1A35 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
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8 - 1A23 08:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".
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20 - 1A16 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
21 - 1A16 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
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27 - 1A35 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
28 - 1A35 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
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December

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2 - 1A42 15:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
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8 - 1A35 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
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