D9015 - 1970

D9015 (1969).....9015 (1971)

January

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1 - 1L34 17:30 King's Cross - Harrogate.
2 - 1A21 11:55 Bradford - King's Cross.
1L34 17:30 King's Cross - Harrogate.
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s4 - 1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
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12 - 1L03 07:45 King's Cross - Bradford, to Peterborough (bird struck & broke windscreen - 1976 forward).
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14 - 1A31 16:20 Harrogate - King's Cross.
15 - 1L13 11:30 King's Cross - Harrogate (boiler defective 10 late from King's Cross).
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20 - 1S66 20:20 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
21 - Haymarket TMD.
1E17 10:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
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23 - 1E17 10:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
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s25 - To Doncaster Works - Light repair.
No shopping proposal - power units No.1 455 replaced by 430 & No.2 427 given a Light repair, bogies No.1
9000-41 replaced by 9000-43 & No.2 9000-42 replaced by 9000-44 and the boiler 5097/J3248 was given an
Unclassified repair. The body was given a Light repair and modified water tanks were fitted.
26 - Doncaster Works.
27 - Doncaster Works.
28 - Doncaster Works.
29 - Doncaster Works.
30 - Doncaster Works.
31 - Doncaster Works.

February

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s1 - Doncaster Works.
2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Released from Doncaster Works.
0B01 Doncaster - King's Cross.
1S77 23:20 King's Cross - Edinburgh, to Peterborough (engine failure - 1971 forward).
Locomotive had suffered flash over at Welwyn and No.1 unit shut down at Abbots Ripton - copper dust
found in traction motors.
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7 - To Doncaster Works - Rectification.
All traction motors to be cleaned and copper swarf removed - all traction motors were replaced.
s8 - Doncaster Works.
9 - Released from Doncaster Works.
10 - 1S70 22:15 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Peterborough (engine failure - 1514 forward).
11 - 1N42 23:55 King's Cross - Newcastle, to York (vacuum fault - 252 forward).
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13 - 1N06 07:55 King's Cross - Newcastle, to Peterborough (engine failure - 1997 forward).
14 - To Doncaster Works - Rectification.
No.1 power unit 430 continually shutting down - low oil pressure was rectified and the Dowty pump was
replaced.
Released from Doncaster Works.
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18 - 1A15 09:15 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
19 - 1N42 23:55 King's Cross - Newcastle (engine failure at Hett Mill - 1990 assist forward).
20 - Gateshead TMD.
1Lxx 14:30 Newcastle - York (CM&EE engineer on footplate - faulty thermostat diagnosed).
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s22 - 1L16 13:20 King's Cross -Bradford.
23 - 1L03 07:45 King's Cross - Bradford (suffered complete loss of power).
Inspection of loco found slight flash over damage on both main generators - No.1 engine underspeed
governor was replaced and the engine speeds were re-set after a trial run with CM&EE and Napier
representatives.
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28 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.1 power unit 430 continually shutting down - lubricating oil radiators were cleaned and thermostats
replaced.

March

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Deltic Diagrams

s1 - Doncaster Works. 
2 -  Doncaster Works.
3 -  Doncaster Works.
4 - Released from Doncaster Works.
0B01 Doncaster - King's Cross.
1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman" (No.1 power unit cutting out & boiler defective).
Inspection of locomotive found defective lubricating oil pump - only 6000 miles covered since release from
classified repair.
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9 - (Finsbury Park TMD).
Lubricating oil pump replaced.
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11 - Gateshead TMD.
1A07 07:25 Newcastle - King's Cross (boiler failure at Newcastle 9018 forward).
Gateshead TMD.
Boiler repairs - airlock found in system.
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23 - 1N01 01:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, to Peterborough (boiler failure - 1763 forward).
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s29 - 1E17 09:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
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April

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
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4 - 1L33 17:05 King's Cross - Bradford.
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7 - Doncaster TMD.
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15 - 1A22 11:00 Newcastle - King's Cross (to) (loss of power 1870 forward).
Fault traced to wheel slip relay. 
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22 - 1A21 11:55 Bradford - King's Cross, from Leeds.
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May

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s3 - 1A22 11:30 Newcastle - King's Cross.
4 - New timetable period.
1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
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18 - No.1 engine cut out; coolant hose under radiator jubilee clip burst - jubilee clip renewed.
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25 - 1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
26 - 1A34 17:25 Bradford - King's Cross.
27 - 1E17 10:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
28 -  
29 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.1 power unit 430 high crankcase pressure - 430 replaced by 429.
30 - Released from Doncaster Works.
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June

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1 - 1L34 17:30 King's Cross - Harrogate, "The Yorkshire Pullman".
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10 - 1L34 17:30 King's Cross - Harrogate, "The Yorkshire Pullman" to Doncaster (high water temp - 9010 forward).
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13 - 1A12 08:10 Newcastle - King's Cross. 
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16 - 1L03 07:55 King's Cross - Bradford, to Leeds.
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20 - Official Records: 1970 Period 6 (24/05 - 20/06); Casualties for the period totalled 30, compared with 22 for period 5.
Locomotives 9001, 9005, 9007, 9009, 9015, 9018 and 9021 were not involved in any mechanical casualty.
9017 was also stated, however, two mechanical failures were reported for investigation dated 01/06 & 02/06.
Flashovers for the period were 9006 02/06 and 9011 20/06.
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29 - 1L33 17:05 King's Cross - Bradford.
30 - 1N25 17:00 King's Cross - Newcastle "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".

July

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - 1A32 17:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.
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3 - 1A31 16:22 Harrogate - King's Cross.
4 - 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
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8 - 1L34 17:30 King's Cross - Harrogate, "The Yorkshire Pullman".
9 - 1A21 11:50 Bradford - King's Cross.
10 - 1A07 07:35 Newcastle - King's Cross.
1L22 15:55 King's Cross - Harrogate. 
11 - 1A14 08:50 Bradford - King's Cross.
1L33 17:05 King's Cross - Bradford.
s12 - 1S20 10:10 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
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14 - 1E17 10:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
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s26 - 1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
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August

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7 - 1E11 12:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 
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11 - 1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman". 
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15 - 1A22 11:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.
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17 - 1A21 11:50 Bradford - King's Cross.
18 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, to Newcastle (1778 assist from Darlington to Newcastle - 1102 forward).
Flashover No.1 main generator - 52 minute delay Darlington.
Gateshead TMD.
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27 - 1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman". 
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September

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - 1L03 07:55 King's Cross - Bradford.
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3 - 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
Flashover both main generators - 6 minute delay Newcastle.
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5 - 1S70 22:15 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Newcastle (9008 forward).
No.1 engine shut down; jubilee clip worn through due to the pipe from radiator to the engine pump rubbing against scavange blower.
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10 - 1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
11 - 1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
Gateshead TMD.
1A35 17:05 Newcastle - King's Cross. 
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s13 - 1L39 22:45 King's Cross - Leeds.
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17 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.1 boiler water tank fractured around inspection cover, flashover damage required attention (a report
following 9015's failure on 03.09.70 stated the locomotive had suffered seven flashovers in two months) -
both main generators and all six traction motors had flashover damage repaired and boiler water tank was
rectified.
18 - Doncaster Works.
19 - Released from Doncaster Works.
s20 - 1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle (via Sleaford and Lincoln).
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October

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5 - 1N42 23:55 King's Cross - Newcastle, to York (out of fuel - 1512 forward).
6 - York TMD.
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9 - 1A04 07:15 Bradford - King's Cross.
1L13 11:30 King's Cross - Harrogate. 
10 - To Doncaster Works - Intermediate repair. P.Ref
Both main generators and all six traction motors had flashover damage - power units No.1 429 removed in
favour of 9018 on 14.10.70 and subsequently removed from 9018 11/70 given general repair and refitted to
9015 & No.2 427 replaced by 452, bogies No.1 9000-43 replaced by 9000-35 & No.2 9000-44 replaced by
9000-36 and boiler 5097/J3248 given a general repair, the body was given an intermediate repair and ETH
equipment was fitted.
s11 - Doncaster Works.
12 - Doncaster Works.
13 - Doncaster Works.
14 - Doncaster Works.
15 - Doncaster Works.
16 - Doncaster Works.
17 - Doncaster Works.
s18 - Doncaster Works.
19 - Doncaster Works.
20 - Doncaster Works.
21 - Doncaster Works.
22 - Doncaster Works.
23 - Doncaster Works.
24 - Doncaster Works.
s25 - Doncaster Works.
26 - Doncaster Works.
27 - Doncaster Works.
28 - Doncaster Works.
29 - Doncaster Works.
30 - Doncaster Works.
31 - Doncaster Works.

November

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Deltic Diagrams

s1 - Doncaster Works. 
2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Doncaster Works.
6 - Doncaster Works.
7 - Doncaster Works.
s8 - Doncaster Works.
9 - Doncaster Works.
10 - Doncaster Works.
11 - Doncaster Works.
12 - Doncaster Works.
13 - Doncaster Works.
14 - Doncaster Works.
s15 - Doncaster Works.
16 - Doncaster Works.
17 - Doncaster Works.
18 - Doncaster Works.
19 - Doncaster Works.
20 - Doncaster Works.
21 - Doncaster Works.
s22 - Doncaster Works (Crimpsall erecting bay).
23 - Doncaster Works.
24 - Doncaster Works.
25 - Doncaster Works.
26 - Doncaster Works.
27 - Doncaster Works.
28 - Doncaster Works.
s29 - Doncaster Works.
30 - Doncaster Works.

December

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - Doncaster Works. 
2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Doncaster Works.
s6 - Doncaster Works.
7 - Doncaster Works.
8 - Doncaster Works.
9 - Doncaster Works.
10 - Doncaster Works.
11 - Doncaster Works.
12 - Doncaster Works.
s13 - Doncaster Works.
14 - Doncaster Works.
15 - Doncaster Works.
16 - Doncaster Works.
17 - Doncaster Works.
18 - Doncaster Works.
19 - Doncaster Works.
s20 - Doncaster Works.
21 - Doncaster Works.
22 - Doncaster Works.
23 - Doncaster Works
24 - Doncaster Works.
25 - Doncaster Works.
26 - Doncaster Works.
s27 - Doncaster Works.
28 - Doncaster Works.
29 - Doncaster Works.
30 - Doncaster Works.
31 - Doncaster Works.

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