_________________ Major Component Files _________________
_________ Power Unit 439 _________
With power unit 439 nearest the camera ex Finsbury Park electrician John Smith gets to grips with the auxiliary generator on power unit 424 At the DPS Grimsby storage facility on the 16th March 1985...
...Five DPS power units at the Grimsby storage facility on 16th March
1985. They are left hand side (left to right): 424, 439 & 430 and right hand
side (left to right): 415 & 423.
439's history table is seen below...
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Locomotive: |
Installation: (No.1/2 End) |
Off Works: (Fitted) |
On Works: (Removed) |
Fault/Reason For Removal: |
Notes: |
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01 |
D9014 |
2 |
29/09/61 |
02/01/63 |
Loco due classified repair |
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02 |
D9017 |
1 |
01/04/63 |
29/11/63 |
Coolant loss |
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03 |
D9016 |
1 |
19/03/64 |
12/05/65 |
No details |
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04 |
D9003 |
1 |
14/09/65 |
10/12/65 |
Loco due classified repair |
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05 |
D9011 |
1 |
18/12/65 |
24/04/67 |
Loco due classified repair |
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06 |
D9016 |
2 |
07/10/67 |
26/09/68 |
Loco due classified repair |
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07 |
D9020 |
1 |
14/11/68 |
15/01/69 |
Loco due classified repair |
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08 |
D9001 |
2 |
29/04/69 |
02/07/69 |
Loco due classified repair |
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09 |
D9008 |
1 |
07/07/69 |
22/09/69 |
Loco due classified repair |
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10 |
D9009 |
1 |
01/10/69 |
06/12/69 |
Dephased |
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11 |
D9005 |
2 |
31/12/69 |
16/01/70 |
Aerating |
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12 |
9010 |
1 |
18/03/70 |
08/06/70 |
‘BC’ crankshaft out of phase |
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13 |
9003 |
1 |
10/07/70 |
16/09/70 |
Loco due classified repair |
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14 |
9009 |
2 |
17/10/70 |
30/04/71 |
Dephased |
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15 |
9004 |
2 |
27/08/71 |
04/12/71 |
Coolant in sump (suspect fractured liner) |
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16 |
9010 |
1 |
09/02/70 |
31/07/72 |
Loco due classified repair |
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17 |
9013 |
1 |
05/08/72 |
01/09/72 |
No details |
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18 |
9004 |
1 |
11/11/72 |
22/01/73 |
Main generator faults |
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19 |
9019 |
2 |
25/01/73 |
11/06/73 |
Suspect dephased |
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20 |
9019 |
1 |
07/07/73 |
19/10/73 |
‘AC’ lubricating filter leaking |
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21 |
9021 |
1 |
26/10/73 |
26/11/73 |
Loco due classified repair |
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22 |
9016 |
2 |
08/01/74 |
07/03/74 |
Loco due classified repair |
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23 |
55010 |
2 |
16/06/74 |
12/09/74 |
‘6C’ injector pocket fractured |
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24 |
55012 |
2 |
30/10/74 |
30/12/74 |
Suspect fractured liner |
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25 |
55010 |
1 |
24/01/75 |
09/07/75 |
‘AC’ crankcase leaking oil |
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No record of use between 09/07/75 – 14/05/76 |
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26 |
55001 |
2 |
14/05/76 |
26/11/76 |
Loco due classified repair |
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27 |
55016 |
2 |
10/12/76 |
22/01/77 |
Phasing gearcase fractured |
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28 |
55006 |
1 |
25/02/77 |
21/03/77 |
Loco due classified repair |
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29 |
55017 |
1 |
08/04/77 |
03/05/77 |
Aerating |
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30 |
55007 |
2 |
30/05/77 |
02/01/78 |
Main generator faults |
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31 |
55013 |
2 |
14/06/78 |
23/09/78 |
Suspect fractured liner |
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32 |
55006 |
1 |
06/11/78 |
18/05/79 |
Loco due classified repair |
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33 |
55008 |
2 |
24/05/79 |
17/12/79 |
Time expired |
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34 |
55004 |
2 |
28/06/80 |
03/09/81 |
Fractured liner |
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35 |
55021 |
1 |
15/10/81 |
04/01/82 |
Locomotive withdrawn |
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Installed in 18 locomotives: 01/03/04/05/06/07/08/09/10/11/12/13/14/16/17/19/20/21 Power unit purchased by DPS & currently in store |
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