55003 1978

55003 - 1978

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

January

s1 -	Haymarket TMD.
2 -	1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
3 -
4 -
5 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam.
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 -
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 -	Gateshead TMD. 1E13 13:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, from Newcastle.
s15 -
16 -	1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. P.Ref
17 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam. 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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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 -
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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1 -
2 -
3 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam.
4 -
s5 -	1Z15 08:15 Paddington - Paignton, "The Deltic Ranger" RPPR railtour (re-run from 19/02). PIC P.Ref 1Z15 12:35 Paignton - Newton Abbott (46003 forward to Par). P.Ref 1Z15 17:25 Newton Abbott - Paddington (ex 46003 from Par). P.Ref
6 -
7 -	Haymarket TMD. 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 -	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
28 -
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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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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1 -
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'C' exam.
6 -	York TMD.
s7 -	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 -
13 -	1A12 09:04 Harrogate - King’s Cross.
s14 -
15 -	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 -
19 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
20 -	King's Cross Loco. 1Lxx King's Cross - Leeds. Holbeck TMD.
s21 -
22 -	King's Cross Loco.
23 -
24 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam.
25 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E25 17:55 Edinburgh - Leeds.
26 -	Finsbury Park TMD (arrive 04:00). 0B01 Finsbury Park - King's Cross. King's Cross Loco. 1N04 13:25 King's Cross - Newcastle.
27 -	1A11 08:20 Newcastle - King’s Cross. 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.
31 -	Finsbury Park TMD.

June

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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 -
10 -	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 -
17 -
s18 -
19 -
20 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
21 -
22 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E25 17:55 Edinburgh - Leeds
23 -	1A04 06:50 Hull - King’s Cross, "The Hull Executive".
24 -
s25 -
26 -	1E25 17:55 Edinburgh - Leeds
27 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam. 0L15 Finsbury Park - King's Cross. 1L15 16:08 King’s Cross - York. PIC
28 -
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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1 -	1N14 10:50 King's Cross - Newcastle. Gateshead TMD.
s2 -
3 -
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5 -
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7 -
8 -	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 - Newcastle.
s16 -
17 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E05 09:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
18 -
19 -
20 -
21 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'C' exam. 1Nxx King's Cross - Newcastle. Gateshead TMD. Re-fuel: 350 gallons.
22 -
s23 -	Holbeck TMD. Re-fuel: 600 gallons. 1Zxx Chesterfield - Carlisle, to Carnforth "Merrymaker" (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 -	King's Cross Loco. 'A' exam. 1Lxx King's Cross - Leeds. Holbeck TMD. 'A' exam & re-fuel: 350 gallons.
29 -
s30 -	1S20 10:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
31 -	1L21 19:40 King's Cross - Leeds.

August

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1 -	King's Cross Loco. 'A' exam.
2 -
3 -
4 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam. 1Nxx King's Cross - Newcastle. Re-fuel: 342 gallons.
5 -	1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
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. 1Sxx King's Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 'A' exam.
9 -	Gateshead TMD. Re-fuel: 140 gallons. 1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King's Cross.
10 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'A' exam.
11 -	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. (1Axx 15:50) Leeds - King's Cross. King's Cross Loco. 'A' exam. 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. 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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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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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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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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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 & re-fuel: 600 gallons.
13 -	Gateshead TMD (possibly after 1A11/1Nxx). Re-fuel: 260 gallons. 1A11 08:20 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
14 -
15 -
16 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 'B' exam.
s17 -	Gateshead TMD. Re-fuel: 447 gallons.
18 -	King's Cross Loco.
19 -
20 -	Gateshead TMD. Re-fuel: 525 gallons. Finsbury Park TMD. *Depot visits may have been in reverse. 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.
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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 -
29 -	Finsbury Park TMD. No.1 engine oil hose to load regulator to renew at next exam.
30 -	1L12 14:45 King's Cross - Leeds (one engine only). Holbeck TMD. Re-fuel: 285 gallons.
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