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28.01.24  
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New Moves added courtesy of various internet sources, Steve Kemp and Fred Lowe.
 

Date Loco Moves
1958    
01.03.58 DELTIC 14:10 Liverpool - Euston.
1959    
10.07.59 DELTIC 108 20:20 King's Cross - Edinburgh, to Doncaster.
1961    
23.09.61 D9001 1N24 17:25 King's Cross - Harrogate, "The Yorkshire Pullman" to Leeds.
12.10.61 D9010 1A30 13:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh "The Heart of Midlothian".
18.10.61 D9002 1A03 07:50 Newcastle - King's Cross.
24.10.61 D9007 1N03 07:45 King's Cross - Bradford, "The West Riding".
02.12.61 D9000 1A42 15:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
1962    
14.02.62 D9018 1A22 11:00 King's Cross - Glasgow.
1971    
02.10.71 9001 1A30 15:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
1972    
05.06.72 9012 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
27.10.72 9011 1N06 07:45 King's Cross - Newcastle.
Move replaced: 1A11 08:10 Newcastle - King's Cross.
11.11.72 9009 1A30 15:00 Newcastle - King's Cross (with domino headcode blinds at No.1 end).
30.11.73 9004 1E40 19:20 Aberdeen - King's Cross.
1973    
19.03.73 9001 1L22 15:55 King's Cross - Harrogate.
  9016 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
07.09.73 9006 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
1974    
13.04.74 55001 1A26 13:55 Leeds - King's Cross.
1978    
17.08.78 55021 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
22.08.78 55019 1A30 17:30 Bradford - King's Cross.
1979    
s12.08.79 55015 1S70 22:15 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh (via Carlisle).
01.09.79 55005 1S70 22:15 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
02.12.78 55018 1S21 10:55 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
14.12.79 55008 1A26 15:50 York - King's Cross.
1980    
28.03.80 55010 Information added:
1E35 20:20 Edinburgh - King's Cross (assisted by 31115 from Hitchin).
s30.03.80 55017 Information added:
1Z33 02:13 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, from York( TBLS charter. ex 47413 which was out of fuel - via Lincoln).
16.08.80 55015 Information added:
1S27 07:22 Plymouth - Edinburgh, from York (pushed failed 40192 & 1S94 into Berwick).
15.01.24  
New Information...

New Moves added courtesy of Dr. Frank Smith (c/o Brian Smith), Justin Edwards and Paul Green.
 

Date Loco Moves
1963    
18/07/63 D9017 1A23 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".
1964    
06.08.64 D9016 1A16 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
1965    
30.03.65 D9014 1A39 09:30 Glasgow Queen St. - King's Cross.
08.04.65 D9010 1A16 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
05.08.65 D9013 1A33 09:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross (engine failure at Grantham, D1799 assisted from Peterborough - 37 late KX).
1967    
27.04.67 D9019 3S46 09:50 York - Edinburgh
28.04.67 D9010 1A43 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".
04.11.67 D9013 1S48 10:00 York - Edinburgh
1974    
s21.04.74 55022 Information added:
1S33 13:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, to Doncaster (47410 forward).
1975    
13.08.75 55005 1N25 16:30 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Tees Tyne Pullman" to Peterborough (40157 forward).
1978    
19.01.78 55017 0B01 Doncaster - King's Cross.
07.09.78 55017 0D01 York - Doncaster (towed by 25133).
20.09.78 55010 Information added:
1D01 08:25 King's Cross - Cleethorpes, from Peterborough (ex 47369).
10.11.78 55002 1Axx York - King's Cross, to Doncaster (47181 forward).
1980    
08.08.80 55017 Information added:
1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King’s Cross (pushed failed 47522 and train into Dunbar before continuing south).
14.01.24  
New Information...

Information added from 55019's log book for March 1978 courtesy of Dave Pemberton.
 

Date Log Book Entry
13/03/78 Haymarket TMD.
Stopped 22:50 - windscreen wipers. To traffic 23:45.
16/03/78 Gateshead TMD.
Both cabs to draught-proof & No.2 end hotplate not working.
King's Cross Loco.
No.2 end windscreen wipers faults reported.
1xxxx King's Cross - (?) (engine failed Newcastle - no amps).
Gateshead TMD.
Repairs.
18/03/78 Haymarket TMD.
Speedometer light not working - bulb replaced.
21/03/78 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman" (loco flashed over at 100mph at Arlesy).
22/03/78 1L34 18:04 King's Cross - Bradford (No.2 engine continually tripping out - unknown if loco worked forward from King's Cross).
24/03/78 Doncaster TMD.
'A' exam (following works visit).
27/03/78 off 'C' exam at Haymarket TMD.
28/03/78 Gateshead TMD.
Cab window and washers to repair.
29/03/78 King's Cross Loco.
Windscreen wipers u/s drivers side No.2 end - no repairs loco required for 1S67.
- York TMD.
Undated Log Book entry: No.1 engine pinned out (fitters report: loco is Knacked up & clapped out!).

Loco was sparingly used throughout April between King's Cross, York & Leeds until Light Repair at Doncaster on 27th April 1978.
13.01.24  
New Information...

New Moves added courtesy of Hugh Gould (c/o Peter Hedderly).
 

Date Loco Moves
1962    
20.07.62 D9008 1A23 08:30 Edinburgh- King's Cross, "The Talisman".
21.07.62 D9007 1A73 23:05 Edinburgh- King's Cross, "The Night Scotsman".
  D9010 1A71 22:30 Edinburgh- King's Cross.
s22.07.62 D9019 1A70 22:15 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh (D262 forward).
s05.08.62 D9007 1A16 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
10.08.62 D9009 1A35 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
11.08.62 D9005 1A19 08:35 Newcastle TCQ - King's Cross.
1N24 17:25 King's Cross - Harrogate, "The Yorkshire Pullman".
  D9011 1A54 17:35 King's Cross - Newcastle.
17.08.62 D9006 1A21 09:40 Newcastle - King's Cross.
18.08.62 D9018 1A31 12:25 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Northumbrian".
s23.09.62 D9017 1A39 10:27 Glasgow Queen St. - King's Cross, from Newcastle (ex D367).
01.10.62 D9013 1A39 09:30 Glasgow Queen St. - King's Cross.
02.10.62 D9005 1A39 09:30 Glasgow Queen St. - King's Cross.
04.10.62 D9009 1E31 17:07 Hull - King's Cross, from Doncaster.
  D9020 1A66 20:20 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
06.10.62 D9015 1A82 23:50 King's Cross - Newcastle (via Lincoln).
1963    
09.01.63 D9012 1E31 17:07 Hull - King's Cross, from Doncaster.
29.01.63 D9013 1E31 17:07 Hull - King's Cross, from Doncaster.
07.02.63 D9015 1E31 17:07 Hull - King's Cross, from Doncaster.
s10.02.63 D9011 1A49 15:56 Newcastle - King's Cross.
  D9012 1A65 20:05 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
19.02.63 D9009 1E31 17:07 Hull - King's Cross, from Doncaster.
s17.03.63 D9002 1A75 19:15 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
19.03.63 D9020 1E31 17:07 Hull - King's Cross, from Doncaster.
08.05.63 D9021 1E31 17:07 Hull - King's Cross, from Doncaster.
16.05.63 D9004 1A58 19:30 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
s19.05.63 D9015 1A75 19:15 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
20.05.63 D9004 1A58 19:30 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
21.05.63 D9001 1A58 19:30 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
s26.05.63 D9012 1A75 19:15 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
27.05.63 D9001 1E31 17:07 Hull - King's Cross, from Doncaster.
10.06.63 D9011 1A49 16:55 Newcastle - King's Cross.
11.06.63 D9011 1A49 16:55 Newcastle - King's Cross.
s07.07.63 D9006 1A32 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
  D9019 1A75 19:15 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
09.07.63 D9020 1E31 17:07 Hull - King's Cross, from Doncaster.
19.07.63 D9003 1A54 18:05 King's Cross - Newcastle.
26.07.63 D9011 1A82 23:55 King's Cross - Newcastle.
01.08.63 D9004 1A58 19:30 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" from Newcastle (ex 60061) to Edinburgh (60012 forward).
17.08.63 D9003 1A15 09:25 Newcastle - King's Cross.
07.10.63 D9001 1A49 16:55 Newcastle - King's Cross.
24.10.63 D9021 1A58 19:30 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
12.11.63 D9006 1A49 16:55 Newcastle - King's Cross.
15.11.63 D9013 1B15 18:22 Doncaster - King's Cross.
s17.11.63 D9010 1A65 20:05 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
29.11.63 D9002 1A58 19:30 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh (D263 forward).
13.12.63 D9010 1A58 19:30 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh (D266 forward).

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