55015 - 1975

9015/55015 (1974).....55015 (1976)

January

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3 - 1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
4 - 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
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7 - 1L13 11:25 King's Cross - Harrogate.
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13 - Stratford TMD.
Tyre turning.
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s19 - 1N29 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
20 - 1N25 17:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
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24 - 1A11 08:25 Newcastle - King's Cross.
1L22 15:55 King's Cross - Leeds, "The Leeds Executive".
25 - 1A03 07:30 Leeds - King's Cross.
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29 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".
30 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".
31 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".

February

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1 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".
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5 - York TMD (08:30).
To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.1 power unit 422 'BC' crankcase bolt broken - 422 replaced by 457, No.1 traction motor
was replaced and No.5 traction motor nose suspension bracket was repaired.
6 - Doncaster Works.
7 - Released from Doncaster Works.
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10 - Haymarket TMD.
Brake blocks.
11 - King's Cross Loco.
'LD 125' exam.
1L37 19:05 King's Cross - Bradford, to Doncaster (21 minute delay Doncaster - 40192 forward).
Casualty report states: brake gear dropped - No.4 left hand brake gear hanger bottom pin worked
out & brake pull rod dropped, also left hand leading brake block pin worked out and brake gear
dropped.
Conclusions: 06.03.75 DME KX states: Please see correspondence under the CM&EE reference
regarding this potentially very serious casualty. It would seem that these spur pins had not been
correctly fitted when the locomotive was re-blocked at Haymarket Depot the previous day. It is
also noted that the locomotive received an 'LD125' examination at King's Cross immediately prior
to working this train. The fitter concerned has therefore been suitably spoken to and the incident
has been drawn to the attention of the other staff at King's Cross.
Doncaster TMD.
Repairs - No.4 left hand brake pull rods renewed, hanger pin, brake blocks and brake block pin
renewed.
12 - 1L22 15:55 King's Cross - Leeds, "The Leeds Executive".
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14 - 1A07 07:20 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive".
15 - 1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
1A30 15:10 Newcastle - King's Cross.
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17 - 1A48 06:42 Grantham - King's Cross.
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20 - 24 hour industrial action beginning 06:00 (signalmen strike).

Finsbury Park TMD.
Casualty report dated 24.02.75 states loco off 'B' exam.
21 - 1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle,  to Doncaster (7 minute delay Doncaster - 40254 forward).
Casualty report states: Fire above No.2 engine - auxiliary generator drive shaft cover rubbing
on shaft causing sparks to ignite flexible drive pad and subsequently breaking off.
88,600  miles since last classified repair (10.09.74).
Doncaster TMD.
Repairs - auxiliary generator drive pad and coupling renewed.
22 - Doncaster TMD.
0B01 Doncaster - King's Cross.
1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
1Exx Edinburgh - King's Cross.
s23 - King's Cross Loco.
1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, to Doncaster (5 minute delay Doncaster - 47172 forward).
Casualty report states: strap broken on auxiliary generator - auxiliary generator drive sheared.
Driver Mullins (Doncaster) reports: whilst working 1S35 the universal coupling sheared off on
the approach to Newark - I requested a fresh engine at Doncaster and proceeded on one engine
(No.2 engine shut down and isolated).
89,810 miles since last classified repair (10.09.74).
Conclusions: 10.03.75 DME KX states: In view of the above two failures And also a recent failure
of the engine underspeed switch drive on the same power unit the locomotive was also specially
checked in traffic on 5th March by my Technical Riding Inspector, but the performance could not
be faulted.
Doncaster TMD.
Repairs - in view of the previous similar casualty to this locomotive two days earlier the
locomotive was taken out of traffic and sent to Main Works for attention and further
investigation into possible misalignment of the auxiliary generator.
24 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.2 auxiliary generator drive disintegrated - this was renewed.
25 - Doncaster Works.
26 - Released from Doncaster Works.
27 - 24 hour industrial action beginning 06:00 (signalmen strike).
Two train operation between Doncaster & Peterborough locomotives used 40057 & 55015...
Up trains 2B30 & down 2D30. 55015 worked as follows...

2B30 07:40 Doncaster - Peterborough (31 late).
2D30 10:00 Peterborough - Doncaster (42 late).
2B30 12:40 Doncaster - Peterborough (33 late).
2D30 15:00 Peterborough - Doncaster.
2B30 17:40 Doncaster - Peterborough.
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March

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5 - Locomotive ridden in traffic by KX DME Technical Inspector.
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7 - King's Cross Loco.
'A' exam - to traffic 02:20.
1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle (26 minute delay King's Cross - 47415 forward).
Casualty report states: loss of air pressure - copper pipe between brake application unit and
timing reservoir fractured near elbow connection.
90,700 miles since last classified repair (10.09.74).
Finsbury Park TMD.
Repairs - replacement section of air pipe fitted.
8 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
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15 - 1A07 07:20 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive".
1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
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18 - 1E11 08:55 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
19 - 1E17 10:45 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
*Also credited with 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
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s23 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Casualty report dated 04.04.75 states loco off 'C' exam.
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27 - 1A11 08:25 Newcastle - King's Cross.
1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
1E48 21:20 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Night Aberdonian" (10 minute delay Edinburgh - 47218 forward 28/03).
Casualty report states: Low coolant - No.1 engine primary gearbox fan shaft bearing collapsed
causing overheating and loss of coolant.
115,250 miles since last classified repair (10.09.74) - 15,250 stated.
28 - Gateshead TMD.
Repairs - No.1 fan gearbox and radiator fan shafts renewed.
Unknown how 55015 made it to Gateshead, however, it is possible loco stayed in consist of 1E48 to Newcastle.
29 - (Gateshead TMD).
s30 - (Gateshead TMD).
31 - (Gateshead TMD).

April

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1 - (Gateshead TMD).
2 - (Gateshead TMD).
3 - (Gateshead TMD).
4 - (Gateshead TMD).
5 - (Gateshead TMD).
s6 - (Gateshead TMD).
7 - (Gateshead TMD).
8 - Gateshead TMD.
Casualty report dated 17.04.75 states loco off 'B' exam.
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10 - 1A16 09:52 Harrogate - King's Cross, "The Yorkshire Pullman".
11 - 1A32 17:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.
12 - 1E11 08:55 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
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15 - Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
16 - 1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman" to Newcastle (5 minute delay Darlington - 47405 forward).
Casualty report states: one engine cut out - No.2 auxiliary generator drive sheared.
120,000 miles since last classified repair (10.09.74) - 20,000 stated.
Gateshead TMD.
Repairs - new auxiliary generator drive fitted.
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s27 - 1E05 09:40 Edinburgh - King's Cross (via Cambridge).
28 - King's Cross. PIC
29 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
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May

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5 - New timetable period
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10 - King's Cross Loco (AM).
s11 - 1S33 13:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh..
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17 - Gateshead TMD.
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22 - York TMD (08:30).
23 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
Power units No.1 457 continuous high water temperature & No.2 429 failure of auxiliary generator drive
on three occasions - No.1 end radiators were replaced and No.2 power unit 429 replaced by 451. The No.2
end primary gearbox was also replaced.
24 - Doncaster Works.
s25 - Doncaster Works.
26 - Doncaster Works.
27 - Doncaster Works.
28 - Released from Doncaster Works.
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June

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3 - Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
1E11 08:50 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh to Newcastle (4 minute delay Newcastle - 47416 forward).
 Casualty report states: ETH fault - ETH junction box contaminated with water.
141,210 miles since last classified repair (10.09.74) - 41,210 stated.
Gateshead TMD.
Repairs - ETH junction box dried out, circuits tested and found satisfactory.
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7 - Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
0E11 Haymarket - Waverley. P.Ref
1E11 08:50 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh to Newcastle (6 minute delay Alnmouth - 47406 forward).
Casualty report states: High water temperature - radiator dirty.
145,840 miles since last classified repair (10.09.74) - 45,840 stated.
Conclusions: 30.06.75 DME KX states: The DME Newcastle does not comment on whether both or only
one engine was involved. A check on this locomotives history shows that it had several reports of high
water temperature trouble happening in the middle of May. On the 23.05.75 it was shopped for, amongst
other defects, all radiators to change. In the first instance No.1 radiators were changed, but with the higher
ambient temperatures in June there were several reports of high water temperatures on No.2 engine and
No.2 end radiators were changed at Finsbury Park on 12.06.75.
Gateshead TMD.
Repairs - radiators cleaned and loco booked for further attention at home depot.
s8 - Gateshead TMD.
1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, from Newcastle to Edinburgh (ex 55007).
9 - (Finsbury Park TMD).
10 - (Finsbury Park TMD).
11 - (Finsbury Park TMD).
12 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'D' exam & repairs - No.2 end radiators changed.
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17 - 1A16 09:52 Harrogate - King's Cross, "The Yorkshire Pullman" to Doncaster (17 minute delay Doncaster - 47428 fwd).
Casualty report states: No.1 engine cut out - suspect aerating.
146,120 miles since last classified repair (10.09.74) - 46,120 stated.
Conclusions: DME KX states: On the information available I find it difficult to draw any useful
conclusions as to the course of events. I would, however, draw attention to the subsequent casualty
on 21.06.75 with the fan drive again uncoupled, also the fact that the drive failed again on
01.07.75 after which the locomotive was sent to Doncaster Works for further investigation.
Doncaster TMD.
Repairs - locomotive taken out of traffic for works attention.
To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.1 power unit 457 suspected leaking cylinders - no fault was found, however, No.1 fan gearbox and
shaft were replaced after it was found to be uncoupled.
18 - Doncaster Works.
19 - Released from Doncaster Works.
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21 - Gateshead TMD.
'A' exam.
1Axx Newcastle - King's Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
1S67 17:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, to York (11 minute delay York - 47526 forward).
Casualty report states: high water temperature - No.1 engine radiator fan shaft disconnected and
overspeed damaged.
Conclusions: 10.07.75 DME KX states: Please see also previous casualty on 17.07.75. I would also
point out that this drive failed again on 01,07.75 after which the locomotive was sent to Doncaster
Works for further investigation. I understand that the works again secured the fan drive but did not
find any cause for the failures and the locomotive is therefore at present being kept under special
observation for any sign of further loose drive bolts.
York TMD.
Locomotive take out of traffic - for works attention.
s22 - (York TMD).
23 - (York TMD).
24 - To Doncaster Works - Rectification.
No.1 power unit 457 fan shaft uncoupled and overspeed trip damaged - the cardan shaft and Martinair
unit were replaced.
25 - Released from Doncaster Works.
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28 - 1S32 12:10 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh
s29 - 1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
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July

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1 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
Casualty report dated 10.07.75 states loco suffered failure of fan drive and locomotive taken out
of traffic for works attention, with no casualty report to hand for this incident it is unknown if the
Casualty occurred prior to arriving at, or after leaving, Haymarket Depot.
2 -  
3 - To Doncaster Works - Rectification.
No.1 power unit 457 fan drive primary cardan shaft adrift again - the auxiliary drive and cardan shaft
were repaired and the auxiliary drive gearbox removed for examination before refitting.
4 - Released from Doncaster Works.
5 - 1Axx Leeds - King's Cross. PIC
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30 - 1E05 09:45 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
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August

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1 - 1E17 10:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
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s3 - 1N29 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
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6 - 1E05 09:45 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman". 
7 - 1A08 08:30 Leeds - King's Cross.
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13 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Casualty report dated 14.08.75 states loco off 'C' exam.
14 - 1A07 07:25 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive" (5 minute delay Durham).
Casualty report states: fire in engine room (extinguished by driver and locomotive worked
forward to King's Cross).
King's Cross Loco.
Repairs - locomotive examined but no real damage apparent. Fire probably due to
overfilling of lubrication oil tanks at some time resulting in overflowing of oil and
saturation of exhaust lagging.
1Sxx King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
1Exx Edinburgh - King's Cross.
15 - King's Cross Loco.
1L13 11:25 King's Cross - Harrogate, to Leeds (18 minute delay Doncaster).
Casualty report states: loss of power with both engines running, or No.2 only - locomotive
forward from Doncaster on No.1 engine only.
Conclusions: 26.09.75 DME KX states: This locomotive had received a 'C' examination only
two days earlier, the electrician concerned will be suitably spoken to.
Holbeck TMD.
Repairs - No.2 load regulator contacts renewed.
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s17 - 1Nxx King's Cross - Newcastle.
18 - (1A11 08:30 Newcastle - King's Cross).
19 - 1S60 20:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
20 - (1E01 07:55 Edinburgh - King's Cross).
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25 - 1S96 20:07 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
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29 - Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
30 - 1S21 11:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
s31 - Haymarket TMD.
1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Night Capitals" to Doncaster (14 min delay Doncaster - 47215 fwd 01/09).
Casualty report states: No.2 engine cut out - power unit crankshafts dephased.

September

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1 - Doncaster TMD.
Locomotive taken out of traffic - for works attention.
To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
Power units No.1 457 time expired & No.2 451 dephased - power units No.1 457 replaced by 449 & No.2
451 replaced by 434, bogies No.1 9000-29 & No.2 9000-10 were given standard repairs and boiler
5091/J3242 was given an Unclassified repair.
2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Released from Doncaster Works.
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6 - Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
s7 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, to Newcastle (2 minute delay Retford, 2 minutes at Doncaster & 7 minutes at
Newcastle - 47519 forward). PIC
Casualty report states: train delayed at Retford due to one engine cutting out and at Doncaster,
where a fresh locomotive had been requested, but not required as engine restarted. engine cut
out again Newcastle - No.1 engine overspeed tripped.
189,990 miles since last classified repair (10.09.74) - 89,990 stated.
Conclusions: 22.10.75 DME KX states: After the above attention there was a further report of
No.1 engine overspeed tripping and the locomotive was stopped at Finsbury park on 12th
September when the overspeed governor itself was renewed.
Gateshead TMD.
Repairs - Martinair stripped cleaned and reassembled, tested satisfactorily.
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9 - 1L03 07:55 King's Cross - Bradford.
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12 - Haymarket TMD.
1E13 12:40 Edinburgh - King's Cross (4 minute delay Grantham).
Casualty report states: No.1 engine overspeed tripped, engine could not be restarted - locomotive
forward on one engine only.
Finsbury Park TMD.
Repairs - No.1 engine overspeed governor replaced.
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19 - 1N28 18:30 King's Cross - Newcastle.
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s21 - 1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
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29 - 1E01 07:55 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
30 - 1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.

October

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1 - 1A07 07:25 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive".
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6 - To Doncaster Works - final Light repair (due 02/10).
No shopping proposal - bogies No.1 9000-29 replaced by 9000-13 & No.2 9000-10 replaced by 9000-14 and
boiler 5091/J3242 was given an Unclassified repair. No.1 main generator was repaired.

The Deltic fleet was currently under review, Heavy General Repairs (HGR) were in progress and five
examples (55002, 55013, 55016, 55019 and 55021) would be shopped for this classified repair. It was,
however, found that the HGR program would be too costly for a fleet of locomotives with a short expected
lifespan and after the overhaul of the first candidate, 55016, each subsequent locomotive had its HGR
shortened to include less work. As a result an evaluation process was instigated to determine the length
between classified repairs to the class and 55015 was chosen to run without classified repair for a number
of years. 55015's next classified repair was 29.01.79 when it was shopped for Intermediate overhaul and a
report on the condition of the locomotive can be found with detailed report of work carried out.
7 - Doncaster Works.
8 - Doncaster Works.
9 - Doncaster Works.
10 - Doncaster Works.
11 - Doncaster Works.
s12 - Doncaster Works.
13 - Doncaster Works.
14 - Doncaster Works.
15 - Doncaster Works.
16 - Doncaster Works.
17 - Doncaster Works.
18 - Doncaster Works.
s19 - Doncaster Works.
20 - Doncaster Works.
21 - Released from Doncaster Works.
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24 - To Doncaster Works - Rectification.
No.2 power unit 434 hunting (suspect governor drive) - this was rectified.
Released from Doncaster Works.
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27 - 1E48 21:15 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Night Aberdonian" from Newcastle (ex 55012 28/10).
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November

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1 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Casualty report dated 05.11.75 states loco off 'B' exam.
s2 -  
3 - Haymarket TMD.
1E48 21:15 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Night Aberdonian" from Edinburgh to Newcastle (35 minutes delay Belford
and 9 minutes at Newcastle - 37216 assist from Belford, 46031 forward 04/11).
Casualty report states: No.1 engine cutting out - No.1 load regulator resistance connecting strap
fouling the exhauster divert contactor resistance, thus creating a constant full field load on main
generator.
6,540 miles since last classified repair (21.10.75).
4 - Gateshead TMD.
Repairs - Resistance connecting strap reset so that it no longer fouled the exhauster resistance.
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6 - King's Cross Loco.
'A' exam.
1S21 11:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
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8 - 1E11 08:50 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh to Doncaster (15 minute delay Doncaster - 47039 forward).
 Casualty report states: No.1 blower motor not running - blower motor fuse ruptured.
 8,830 miles since last classified repair (21.10.75).
Doncaster TMD.
Repairs - fuse renewed.
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12 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Casualty report dated 26.11.75 states loco off 'B' exam.
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19 - 1S21 11:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
20 - 1S21 11:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
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25 - King's Cross Loco.
'LD 125' exam.
1S66 20:20 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, to Newcastle (55017 forward).
Casualty report states: boiler defect - water pump seized.
17,770 miles since last classified repair (21.10.75).
26 - Gateshead TMD.
Locomotive restricted to ETH duties only and for further attention at home depot.
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29 - 1xxx - King's Cross. PIC
s30 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Repairs - boiler water pump changed.

December

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2 - 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".
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6 - Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
1E17 10:40 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
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8 - King's Cross Loco.
9 - King's Cross Loco.
10 - 1A48 06:20 Doncaster - King's Cross (13 min delay Doncaster & 10 mins at Peterborough - 31199 assist from P'boro).
 Casualty report states: boiler defective - unable to maintain water level due to leak from water
pump gland.
26,130 miles since last classified repair (21.10.75).
Conclusions: 21.01.76 DME KX states: This locomotive was overdue an 'A' examination at the
time of the casualty. Such an examination had been requested at King's Cross Passenger Loco
on both of the two previous evenings but there was insufficient time to carry this out on either
occasion without incurring delays in traffic.
King's Cross Loco.
'A' exam & repairs - joints and glands tightened, boiler tested and unable to fault further.
1Sxx King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E43 20:15 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh (16 minute delay Grantham 11/12).
Casualty report states: No.1 engine failed at Grantham, changed blower fuse, but engine cut out
again - one engine only to King's Cross.
Driver AG Smith (Gateshead) reports: Approaching Grantham a blue light, accompanied with a
reduction of power occurred, investigation revealed a blower motor fuse to be the cause, the train
was brought to a stand to enable the ruptured fuse to be changed, thus resulting in the delay of 16
minutes.
26,730 miles since last classified repair (21.10.75).
Conclusions: 31.12.75 DME KX states: It is probable that a blower fault light came up when the
blower motor changed over to series operation and this misled the driver into thinking that a fuse
had failed. We are then left with the problem of finding No.1 engine shut down in the first place.
Following this casualty the locomotive was kept under close observation confined to
King's Cross-Leeds-King's Cross workings for a few days but the fault did not recur.
11 - King's Cross Loco.
Repairs - No.1 engine restarted without difficulty and unable to fault.
Loco restricted to KX-Leeds-KX services for near future.
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13 - 1L05 08:10 King's Cross - Leeds.
1A26 13:25 Leeds - King's Cross.
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22 - 1E05 09:45 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
23 - 1S32 12:10 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian".
24 - 1A02 06:45 Hull - King's Cross, "The Hull Pullman".
1L13 11:25 King's Cross - Harrogate. 
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