On the 21st October 1977 55005 (D9005) "THE PRICE OF WALES'S OWN
REGIMENT OF YORKSHIRE" is seen at Darlington having arrived with the
1N21 08:40 Doncaster - Tyne Yard test train.
The locomotives was on test following its Intermediate Repair which had
commenced on the 31st March that year. Part of this overhaul saw the
locomotives route indicators plated over...
...The Doncaster test train usually ran to Tyne Yard, however, on this
occasion was terminated at Darlington and 55005 is seen as it runs round the
stock in order to return to Doncaster.
It was the only movement of a Deltic over the ECML for several days as the
class had been blacked by BR staff at maintenance depots, angry at the
proposed closure of Finsbury Park TMD, had refused to fuel them.
The full list of locomotives and the dates and where they were kept during
this dispute was as follows...
| Locomotive: | Notes: |
| 55001 | Haymarket TMD 13/10 - 23/10. Worked 1E35 20:20 Edin - KX 23/10. |
| 55002 | Finsbury Park TMD 14/10 - 23/10. Worked 1N29 19:00 KX - N'lce 23/10. |
| 55003 | Haymarket TMD 14/10 - 23/10. Worked 1E25 12:15 Aber - KX from Edin 23/10. |
| 55004 | Finsbury Park TMD 13/10 - 23/10. Worked 1S21 11:00 KX - Edin 24/10. |
| 55005 | Doncaster Works 'Intermediate' 31/03 - 21/10. Worked 1E48 21:15 Aber - KX from Doncaster 26/10. |
| 55006 | Finsbury Park TMD 11/10 - 24/10. Worked 1L22 15:55 KX - Leeds 24/10. |
| 55007 | York TMD 10/10 - 25/10. Worked 1A06 08:05 YK - KX 25/10. |
| 55008 | Gateshead TMD 13/10 - 24/10. Worked 1A40 20:30 N'cle - KX 24/10. |
| 55009 | York TMD 17/10 - 23/10. Worked 0D01 12:00 YK - Doncaster 23/10. |
| 55010 | Haymarket TMD 13/10 - 24/10. Worked 1E20 15:00 Edin - KX 24/10. |
| 55011 | Gateshead TMD 14/10 - 24/10. Worked 1A07 07:25 N'cle - KX 24/10. |
| 55012 | York TMD 14/10 - 24/10. Worked 1A06 08:05 YK - KX 24/10. |
| 55013 | Haymarket TMD 15/10 - 23/10. Worked 1E39 22:30 Edin - KX 23/10. |
| 55014 | Gateshead TMD 14/10 - 25/10. Worked 1A15 09:20 N'cle - KX 25/10. |
| 55015 | Finsbury Park TMD 08/10 - 25/10. Worked 1N00 01:00 KX - N'cle 26/10. |
| 55016 | Haymarket TMD 15/10 - 19/10. Sent to Doncaster Works 19/10 for 'Light repair' behind 40063. |
| 55017 | Doncaster Works 'Intermediate' 03/10 - 19.01.78. |
| 55018 | Doncaster Works 'Intermediate' 30/06 - 10/12. |
| 55019 | Finsbury Park TMD 14/10 - 23/10. Worked 1D00 08:25 KX - Cleethorpes 24/10. |
| 55020 | Holbeck TMD 10/10 - 23/10. Worked 1A47 00:43 Leeds - KX 24/10. |
| 55021 | Gateshead TMD 14-10 - 24-10. Worked 1S28 07:00 N'cle - Edin 24/10. |
| 55022 | Finsbury Park TMD 14/10 - 23/10. Worked 1S43 18:00 KX - Edin 23/10. |