55003 - 1978

55003 (1977).....55003 (1979)

January

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Deltic Diagrams

s1 - Haymarket TMD.
2 - 1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
3 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 12:15 - 'B' exam.
4 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam.
5 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam. To traffic 21:00.
6 -  
7 - 1N29 19:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle. PIC
s8 - 1S43 18:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
9 - King's Cross Loco.
1N27 18:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
10 - 1S66 20:15 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
11 - Haymarket TMD.
1E05 09:50 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
12 -  
13 - Haymarket TMD.
1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
Haymarket TMD.
14 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 10:00 - 'B' exam.
s15 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam.
16 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam.
17 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam. To traffic 12:00.
1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
18 -  
19 - 4L21 11:50 Newcastle - York.
(0D01 York - Doncaster).
To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.2 power unit 412 'heavy breathing' - 412 replaced by 409, No.1 power unit 457 was removed in favour of
55012 to ease shortage of replacement units and congestion within works and replaced by 410
.
20 - Doncaster Works.
21 - Doncaster Works.
s22 - Doncaster Works.
23 - Doncaster Works.
24 - Doncaster Works.
25 - Doncaster Works.
26 - Doncaster Works.
27 - Doncaster Works.
28 - Doncaster Works.
s29 - Doncaster Works.
30 - Doncaster Works.
31 - Doncaster Works.

February

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - Doncaster Works.
2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
4 - Doncaster Works.
s5 - Doncaster Works.
6 - Doncaster Works.
7 - Doncaster Works.
8 - Doncaster Works.
9 - Doncaster Works.
10 - Doncaster Works.
11 - Doncaster Works.
s12 - Doncaster Works.
13 - Doncaster Works.
14 - Doncaster Works.
15 - Doncaster Works.
16 - Doncaster Works.
17 - Doncaster Works.
18 - Doncaster Works.
s19 - Doncaster Works.
20 - Doncaster Works.
21 - Doncaster Works.
22 - Doncaster Works.
23 - Released from Doncaster Works.
24 - 1A08 08:30 Leeds - King's Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 15:30 - AWS fault. To traffic 20:00.
25 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. PIC
s26 - Haymarket TMD.
1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
27 - Haymarket TMD.
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Talisman".
28 -  

March

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 06:15 - 'B' exam and special clean.
2 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam and special clean
.
Locomotive proposed for shopping due to boiler water tank leaking
.
3 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam and special clean
.
4 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam and special clean
. To traffic 16:00.
s5 - Finsbury Park TMD.
0Z15 Finsbury Park - Paddington.
1Z15 08:15 Paddington - Paignton, "The Deltic Ranger" (RPPR railtour  - re-run from 19/02). PIC P.Ref
1Z15 12:35 Paignton - Par, "The Deltic Ranger" to Newton Abbot (46003 forward).
P.Ref
Newton Abbot TMD. PIC
1Z15 17:25 Par - Paddington, "The Deltic Ranger" from Newton Abbot (ex 46003)
. PIC P.Ref
0B02 Paddington - Finsbury Park.
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 23:00 - No.2 power unit 409 water pipe.
6 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Repairs. To traffic 04:00.
1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman". PIC
Haymarket TMD.
1E40 19:25 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
7 - 1E13 13:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
8 - 1A27 14:10 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
9 -  
10 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E40 19:25 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
11 - To Doncaster Works - Rectification.
No.1 power unit 410 dilution of lubricating oil in fuel, No.2 boiler water tank leaking, No.1 bogie 9000-49 R/H/S brake pull rod safety bracket to fit and No.2 bogie 9000-50 brake adjustment required - all repairs were carried out.
s12 - Doncaster Works.
13 - Doncaster Works.
14 - Doncaster Works.
15 - Doncaster Works.
16 - Doncaster Works (yard)
17 - Doncaster Works.
18 - Doncaster Works.
s19 - Doncaster Works.
20 - 1st Scheduled HST service on ECML: 07:45 KX - Edinburgh.
Doncaster Works, (weigh house - brake tests).
21 - Released from Doncaster Works.
Doncaster TMD.
22 -  
23 -  
24 - Haymarket TMD.
1E17 10:35 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
25 - Gateshead TMD.
0Z50 Gateshead - Morpeth (test run).
0Z50 Morpeth - Gateshead.

Gateshead TMD.
s26 - *1E25 12:15 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh. P.Ref
*Report states: 15:10 Edin - KX, 1E25 was 16:00 ex Edin.
27 - Haymarket TMD.
1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross. P.Ref

Gateshead TMD.
Locomotive taken out of traffic - awaiting works attention
.
Shopping proposal states: No.2 engine crankcase fractured (behind A side mountings)
.
28 - Gateshead TMD.
1L86 13:32 Newcastle - York (one power unit only).
29 -  
30 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.2 power unit 409 'CA' crankcase fractured - 409 replaced by 412 (ex 55003), No.2 lubricating oil tank was cleaned out.
31 - Doncaster Works (yard - awaiting unit).

April

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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 (weigh house).
25 - Doncaster Works (weigh house).
26 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
27 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls - unit removed).
28 - Doncaster Works.
29 - Doncaster Works.
s30 - Released from Doncaster Works.

May

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Deltic Diagrams

1 -  
2 -  
3 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 12:00 - 'C' exam.
4 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'C' exam.
5 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'C' exam.
6 - York TMD.
0B02 York - Finsbury Park.
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 16:30 - load regulator sticking.
s7 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Repairs. To traffic 13:40.
1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
8 - New timetable period (HST service begins)
9 -  
10 - 1S11 07:30 Leeds - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
11 -  
12 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 01:00 - No.1 power unit 410 oil change, No.2 power unit 412 overspeed.
No.1 engine governor was exchanged
. To traffic 21:00.
13 - 1A12 09:04 Harrogate - King’s Cross.
s14 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 18:00 - brake blocks
.
15 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Brake blocks
. To traffic 04:00.
1S24 11:55 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
16 -  
17 - 1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh
Haymarket TMD.
18 - 1L16 17:04 King's Cross - Harrogate.
19 - Haymarket TMD.
1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
20 - King's Cross Loco.
'A' exam
.
181,020 miles since last classified repair (31.12.76)
.
(1L03 09:04) King's Cross - Leeds.
Holbeck TMD.
1A20 12:57 Bradford - King's Cross, from Leeds.
King's Cross Loco.
1N07 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross, from Newcastle.
s21 - King's Cross Loco.
1L05 10:05 King's Cross - York.
22 - King's Cross Loco.
'A exam
.
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 14:00 - 'B' exam
.
23 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam
.
24 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam. To traffic 10:30.
25 - 1S17 09:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E25 17:55 Edinburgh - Leeds.
26 - (Gateshead TMD).
(Repairs - believed to be on GD 04:00
. Signed repair sheet by C. Napier)
.

1N04 13:25 King's Cross - Newcastle.
Gateshead TMD.
27 - Gateshead TMD.
1A11 08:20 Newcastle - King’s Cross. PIC P.Ref
King's Cross Loco.
1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. P.Ref
Haymarket TMD.
s28 - Haymarket TMD.
1E11 10:30 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh.
29 - Haymarket TMD.
1E11 09:00 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh.
30 - 1A11 08:20 Newcastle - King’s Cross. PIC
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 17:00 - flat batteries
.
31 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Repairs. To traffic 20:00
.

June

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - York TMD.
2 - To Doncaster Works -Rectification.
No.1 power unit 410 continued dilution of lubricating oil in fuel - this was rectified.
3 - Doncaster Works.
s4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Doncaster Works (Yard).
6 - Doncaster Works (Yard).
7 - Doncaster Works (Yard).
8 - Doncaster Works (3 bay Crimpsalls).
Released from Doncaster Works.
9 - 1L22 23:00 King's Cross - Bradford.
10 - 1S11 07:30 Leeds - Edinburgh.
Also credited with 1A17 12:50 Leeds - King’s Cross
.
s11 - 1S11 08:30 Leeds - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
12 -  
13 - 1L15 16:08 King’s Cross - York.
5L04 17:48 Newcastle - Neville Hill, from York (ECS).
14 -  
15 -  
16 - 1L18 18:09 King's Cross - York.
17 - 1S24 11:55 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian".
s18 - 1S24 12:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
19 -  
20 - Haymarket TMD.
1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
21 -  
22 - York TMD (08:30).
(1S27 07:25 Plymouth - Edinburgh, from York).
Haymarket TMD.
1E25 17:55 Edinburgh - Leeds.
23 - 1A04 06:50 Hull - King’s Cross, "The Hull Executive".
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 10:45 - 'B' exam.
24 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam.
s25 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam.
26 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam.
27 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam. To traffic 10:30.
0L15 Finsbury Park - King's Cross.
1L15 16:08 King’s Cross - York. PIC
28 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 11:00 - windscreen wipers u/s. To traffic 12:00.
29 - 1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
30 - 1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King’s Cross.

July

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - King's Cross Loco.
1N14 10:50 King's Cross - Newcastle
.
Gateshead TMD.
s2 -  
3 - 1A11 08:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
4 -  
5 -  
6 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 09:30 - Brake blocks. To traffic 19:30
.
7 - 1L21 19:40 King's Cross - Leeds.
8 - 1S11 07:30 Leeds - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
s9 -  
10 -  
11 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.1 power unit 410 continued fuel/oil dilution problems, No.2 power unit 412 primary shaft coupling loose on
exciter box and bogies No.1 9000-49 & No.2 9000-50 required traction motors No.1 & No.6 respectively
exchanging - 410 replaced by 413, No.2 load regulator tips were renewed and reset, all other work carried out
.
Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls - awaiting attention to bogies).
12 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls - lifted).
13 - Doncaster Works (weigh house).
Released from Doncaster Works.
14 - 1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
15 - 1S66 21:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh (via Carlisle).
s16 - Haymarket TMD.
1E05 11:10 Edinburgh - King's Cross (via Washington & Lincoln).
17 - Haymarket TMD.
1E05 09:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
18 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 10:30 - 'C' exam.
19 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'C' exam.
20 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'C' exam. To traffic 04:45
21 - 1Nxx King's Cross - Newcastle.
Gateshead TMD.
Re-fuel: 350 gallons.
22 - 1A02 08:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
s23 - Holbeck TMD.
Re-fuel: 600 gallons.
5Zxx (Neville Hill) - Chesterfield. PIC
1Zxx Chesterfield - Carlisle, to Carnforth (via Sheffield, Barnsley & Settle Jn - 84003 fwd).
PIC P.Ref
0Zxx Carnforth - Carlisle.
1Zxx Carlisle - Chesterfield (via S&C, Skipton, Barnsley & Sheffield)
. P.Ref
24 - Gateshead TMD.
Re-fuel: 365 gallons.
25 - Gateshead TMD.
Re-fuel: 340 gallons.
26 - 1S66 20:15 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
27 - King's Cross Loco.
1S24 11:55 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
28 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 11:00 - C5 injector u/s. To traffic 13:30.
King's Cross Loco.
'A' exam.
1Lxx King's Cross - Leeds.
Holbeck TMD.
'A' exam & r
e-fuel: 350 gallons.
29 - 1A00 05:45 Leeds - King's Cross.
s30 - 1S20 10:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh (via Spalding and Lincoln).
31 - 1L21 19:40 King's Cross - Leeds.

August

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - King's Cross Loco.
'A' exam.
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 22:15 - brake blocks and 'B' exam.
2 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam
.
3 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam
.
4 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam. To traffic 13:30
.
1N06 17:35 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
Gateshead TMD.
Re-fuel: 342 gallons.
5 - Gateshead TMD.
1A11 08:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
s6 -  
7 - Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
1Exx Edinburgh - King's Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
Brakes adjusted.
1N06 17:35 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
Gateshead TMD.
Re-fuel: 345 gallons.
8 - King's Cross Loco.
1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam - No.1 end windscreen wiper motor needs replacement, No.2 end windscreen wipers repaired.
1E40 19:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
9 - 1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Newcastle.
Gateshead TMD.
Re-fuel: 140 gallons.
1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King's Cross.
10 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 04:30 - 'A' exam windscreen wipers & boiler u/s. To traffic 23:00.
1Sxx King's Cross - Edinburgh.
11 - Haymarket TMD.
1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
12 - Haymarket TMD.
1E27 10:25 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
s13 - 1L04 09:40 King's Cross - Leeds (via Lincoln).
Holbeck TMD.
Re-fuel: 240 gallons.
218,400 miles since last classified repair (31.12.76)
.
(1Axx 15:50) Leeds - King's Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
'A' exam.
218,620 miles since last classified repair (31.12.76)
.
1N12 23:55 King's Cross - Newcastle.
PIC
14 - 1S14 08:00 Newcastle - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
15 - Neville Hill TMD.
Re-fuel: 179 gallons.
1Axx Leeds - King's Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
1S24 11:55 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD (noted 20:40).
1Exx Edinburgh - King's Cross.
16 - King's Cross Loco.
1L03 09:04 King’s Cross - Leeds.
To Doncaster Works - unclassified.
Official records show that No.1 power unit 413 primary shaft drive flange was defective - power units No.1 413 appears to have been removed in favour of 55018 (out-shopped 20/08) and replaced by 446 & No.2 412,
which was believed to be ok, replaced by 406 (412 does not reappear for some considerable time - this was a
period of chronic power unit and power unit spares shortages)
. Bogies No.1 9000-49 had all brake blocks
renewed & No.2 9000-50 had similar attention as well as 'R2' lifeguard renewed and No.1 footsteps welded on
secondman's side
. No.2 end primary shaft gearbox was repaired and No.1 main generator was cleaned up due to foreign body rubbing on commutator. No.2 compressor was also overhauled.

Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
17 - Doncaster Works (yard - both units removed)
18 - Doncaster Works (yard - awaiting units).
19 - Doncaster Works (yard).
s20 - Doncaster Works (yard).
TOPS: expect OK 16.11.78
.
21 - Doncaster Works (yard).
22 - Doncaster Works (yard).
23 - Doncaster Works (yard).
24 - Doncaster Works (yard).
25 - Doncaster Works (yard).
26 - Doncaster Works (yard).
s27 - Doncaster Works (yard).
28 - Doncaster Works (yard).
29 - Doncaster Works (yard).
30 - Doncaster Works (yard).
31 - Doncaster Works (yard).

September

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Deltic Diagrams

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

October

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Deltic Diagrams

s1 - Doncaster Works (yard).
2 - Doncaster Works (yard).
3 - Doncaster Works (yard).
4 - Doncaster Works (yard).
5 - Doncaster Works (yard).
TOPS: expect OK 23:00 16.11.78
.
6 - Doncaster Works (yard).
7 - Doncaster Works (yard).
s8 - Doncaster Works (yard).
9 - Doncaster Works (yard).
10 - Doncaster Works (yard).
11 - Doncaster Works (yard).
12 - Doncaster Works (yard).
13 - Doncaster Works (yard).
14 - Doncaster Works (yard).
s15 - Doncaster Works (yard).
16 - Doncaster Works (yard).
17 - Doncaster Works (yard).
18 - Doncaster Works (yard).
19 - Doncaster Works (yard).
20 - Doncaster Works (yard).
21 - Doncaster Works (yard).
s22 - Doncaster Works (yard).
23 - Doncaster Works (yard).
24 - Doncaster Works (yard).
25 - Doncaster Works (yard).
26 - Doncaster Works (yard).
27 - Doncaster Works (yard).
28 - Doncaster Works (yard).
s29 - Doncaster Works (yard).
30 - Doncaster Works (yard).
31 - Doncaster Works (yard).

November

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - Doncaster Works (yard).
2 - Doncaster Works (yard).
3 - Doncaster Works (yard).
4 - Doncaster Works (yard).
s5 - Doncaster Works (yard).
6 - Doncaster Works (yard).
7 - Doncaster Works (yard).
8 - Doncaster Works (yard).
9 - Doncaster Works (yard).
10 - Doncaster Works (yard).
11 - Doncaster Works (yard).
s12 - Doncaster Works (yard).
13 - Doncaster Works (yard).
14 - Doncaster Works (yard).
15 - Doncaster Works (yard).
16 - Doncaster Works (yard).
17 - Doncaster Works (yard).
18 - Doncaster Works (yard).
s19 - Doncaster Works (yard).
20 - Doncaster Works (yard).
21 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls - for checks).
22 - Doncaster Works (yard).
23 - Doncaster Works (yard).
24 - Doncaster Works (yard).
25 - Doncaster Works (yard).
s26 - Doncaster Works (yard).
27 - Doncaster Works (yard).
28 - Doncaster Works (yard).
29 - Doncaster Works (yard).
30 - Doncaster Works (yard).

December

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - Doncaster Works (yard).
2 - Doncaster Works (yard).
s3 - Doncaster Works (yard).
4 - Doncaster Works (yard).
5 - Doncaster Works (yard).
6 - Doncaster Works (yard).
7 - Doncaster Works (yard).
8 - Doncaster Works.
9 - Released from Doncaster Works.
s10 - Doncaster TMD.
'A' exam & re-fuel: 151 gallons.
11 - 1S28 13:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
12 - Gateshead TMD.
'A' exam (marked as 'No Boiler') & r
e-fuel: 600 gallons.
222,420 miles since last classified repair (31.12.76)
.
13 -
Gateshead TMD.
Re-fuel: 260 gallons.
1A11 08:20 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 16:00 - 'B' exam.
14 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam
15 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam.
16 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam. To traffic 18:30.
s17 - 1N00 09:30 King's Cross - Newcastle.
Gateshead TMD.
Re-fuel: 447 gallons.
18 - King's Cross Loco.
19 -  
20 - Gateshead TMD.
Re-fuel: 525 gallons.
1Axx Newcastle - King's Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
1S34 18:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
21 - 1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
22 - Haymarket TMD.
1E01 07:05 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
1L13 15:45 King's Cross - Leeds, "The Leeds Executive" (stopped on Stoke Bank due to failed headlights - train continued with secondman's torch on headboard bracket).
Holbeck TMD.
23 - (1S11 07:30 Leeds - Edinburgh.)
1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
s24 -  
25 -  
26 - 1S52 10:04 Leeds - Edinburgh.
Gateshead TMD.
Re-fuel: 590 gallons.
27 - 1A15 10:20 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
1L15 16:08 King’s Cross - York.
28 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 15:00 - brake blocks.
29 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Brake blocks. To traffic 06:40
.
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 17:30 - No.1 power unit 446 faults (No.1 engine oil hose to load regulator to renew at next exam).
30 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Loco restricted to one power unit only. To traffic 05:30.
1L12 14:45 King's Cross - Leeds.
Holbeck TMD.
Re-fuel: 285 gallons.
s31 -  

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