55006 - 1981

.....55006 (1980).....

January

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1 - Doncaster Works (arrive 30.12.80).
2 - Doncaster Works (yard).
3 - Doncaster Works.
s4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Doncaster Works.
6 - Doncaster Works.
7 - Doncaster Works.
8 - Doncaster Works.
9 - Doncaster Works.
10 - Doncaster Works.
s11 - Doncaster Works.
12 - Doncaster Works.
13 - Doncaster Works.
14 - Doncaster Works.
15 - Doncaster Works.
16 - Released from Doncaster Works.
Doncaster TMD.
17 - Doncaster TMD.
0B01 Doncaster - King’s Cross.
1S12 05:50 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to York (one engine - 55005 forward).
York TMD.
Repairs.
s18 - York TMD.
Repairs.
19 - York TMD.
1M63 11:49 York - Liverpool. P.Ref
1E88 16:05 Liverpool - Newcastle.
1N03 21:30 Newcastle - Darlington (via coast).
0L01 Darlington - York.
20 - York TMD.
'D' exam.
21 - York TMD.
'D' exam.
22 - York TMD.
1A37 10:45 York - King’s Cross.
1B03 17:12 King’s Cross - Peterborough.
0B02 Peterborough - Finsbury Park.
Finsbury Park TMD.
1S79 23:15 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Peterborough (55009 forward).
23 - 0B02 Peterborough - Finsbury Park.
Finsbury Park TMD.
1D30 04:05 King’s Cross - Doncaster.
0L01 Doncaster - York.
York TMD.
24 - 1S12 05:50 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, from York to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E35 20:45 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
s25 - Finsbury Park TMD.
1L45 15:05 King’s Cross - York.
5D44 York - Hull.
0D01 Hull - Doncaster.
26 - 1D62 03:55 Doncaster - Hull.
1A13 09:33 Hull - King’s Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
1L22 23:00 King’s Cross - Bradford, to Leeds.
27 - 0L01 Leeds - York.
York TMD.
1A37 10:45 York - King’s Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
1B03 17:12 King’s Cross - Peterborough.
0B02 Peterborough - Finsbury Park.
Finsbury Park TMD.
28 - Finsbury Park TMD.
5B16 05:24 King’s Cross - Peterborough.
1B16 07:50 Peterborough - King’s Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
1D08 19:35 King’s Cross - Hull.
0D01 23:35 Hull - Doncaster.
29 - 1D62 03:55 Doncaster - Hull.
1A13 09:33 Hull - King’s Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
1L45 18:05 King’s Cross - York.
0B05 York - Peterborough.
1E35 20:25 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, from Peterborough.
30 - Finsbury Park TMD.
1D00 08:05 King’s Cross - Hull.
1A18 12:34 Hull - King’s Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
1S70 22:15 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Night Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
31 - Haymarket TMD.
1E40 19:15 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh to Peterborough.

February

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s1 - Peterborough TMD.
1B36 18:20 Peterborough - King’s Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
2 - Finsbury Park TMD.
1N00 01:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle, to York (removed 04:40 fault on coolant flow switch).
York TMD.
3 - York TMD.
4 - York TMD.
1A08 08:05 York - King’s Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
1L43 14:05 King’s Cross - York. P.Ref
1A31 18:10 York - King’s Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
1S77 23:55 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Night Scotsman".
5 - Haymarket TMD.
0E20 Haymarket - Gateshead.
Gateshead TMD.
6 - Gateshead TMD.
5E74 19:00 Newcastle - York.
York TMD.
Power unit failure, arrive 20:30 for repairs to defect on coolant switch - decision made to withdraw.
7 - York TMD.
s8 - York TMD.
locomotive withdrawn 22:30 (7,164 days in service).
9 - York TMD.
Awaiting works.
0D01 York - Doncaster Works (towed).
Doncaster TMD.
10 - Doncaster TMD.
11 - Doncaster TMD.
12 - Doncaster TMD.
13 - Doncaster TMD.
14 - Doncaster TMD.
s15 - Doncaster TMD.
16 - Doncaster TMD.
17 - Doncaster TMD.
18 - Doncaster TMD.
19 - Doncaster TMD.
20 - Doncaster TMD.
21 - Doncaster TMD.
s22 - Doncaster TMD.
23 - Doncaster TMD.
To Doncaster Works - locomotive withdrawn.
55006 had Power units No.1 415 & No.2 441, bogies No.1 9000-13 & No.2 9000-14 and boiler J2905 fitted
upon withdrawal.
24 - Doncaster Works (yard).
25 - Doncaster Works (yard).
26 - Doncaster Works (yard).
27 - Doncaster Works (yard).
28 - Doncaster Works (yard).

March

s1 - Doncaster Works (yard).
2 - Doncaster Works (yard). PIC
3 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls - bogies removed in favour of those from 37246, then to yard).
4-9 - Doncaster Works (yard).
10 - Doncaster Works (yard). PIC
11-31 - Doncaster Works (yard).

April

1-30 - Doncaster Works (yard).

May

1-2 - Doncaster Works (yard).
s3 - Doncaster Works (yard). PIC
4-31 - Doncaster Works (yard).

June

1-30 - Doncaster Works.

July

1 - Doncaster Works.
2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
4 - Doncaster Works.
s5 - Doncaster Works.
6 - Doncaster Works (fuel drained - power units removed for 55009 and 55022).
7 - Doncaster Works (to scrapline).
8 - Doncaster Works (scrapline - cutting up begins).
9 - Doncaster Works (No.1 cab ready to be lifted).
10 - Doncaster Works (No.1 cab removed).
11 - Doncaster Works.
s12 - Doncaster Works.
13 - Doncaster Works.
14 - Doncaster Works (No.2 cab ready for lifting - No.1 cab cut up).
15 - Doncaster Works (inner bodyskin removed, one side engine-room windows removed - cutting up of roof
sections commenced).
16 - Doncaster Works (started cutting of bodysides).
17 - Doncaster Works (only half of one side remains, cutting up of frames at No.1 end begins, No.2 cab still intact).
18 - Doncaster Works.
s19 - Locomotive cut up at Doncaster Works by 19/07/81.

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