55017 - 1979

55017 (1978).....55017 (1980)

January

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Deltic Diagrams

1 -  
2 - York TMD.
0D01 York - Doncaster
.
3 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.2 power unit 418 dephased - 418 replaced by 448 and No.1 drum tank had a fracture repaired.
 
4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Doncaster Works.
6 - Doncaster Works.
s7 - Doncaster Works.
8 - Doncaster Works (No.2 unit removed).
9 - Doncaster Works (No.2 unit replaced).
10 - Doncaster Works (weigh house).
Released from Doncaster Works (PM).
11 -  
12 - 1L03 09:04 King's Cross - Leeds.
1L18 18:09 King's Cross - York.
13 - 1A14 10:55 Leeds - King's Cross.
1L15 16:08 King's Cross - York
.
s14 - 1A19 17:38 Newcastle - King's Cross.
15 - 1D01 08:25 King's Cross - Cleethorpes.
1A21 13:18 Cleethorpes - King's Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
16 - ASLEF 24 hour strike.
Finsbury Park TMD.
17 - 1L18 18:09 King's Cross - York.
18 - ASLEF 24 hour strike.
19 - 1N04 13:25 King's Cross - Newcastle. 
20 -  
s21 -  
22 - 1A11 08:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
23 - ASLEF 24 hour strike.
24 - 1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to York.
1A31 18:16 York - King's Cross.
25 - ASLEF 24 hour strike.
26 - 1L17 18:04 King's Cross - Bradford.
27 - 1D57 00:43 Leeds - Doncaster.
1D62 03:56 Doncaster - Hull.
1A04 06:50 Hull - King's Cross, "The Hull Executive".
1L09 12:45 King's Cross - Bradford, to Leeds.
Holbeck TMD.
1A30 17:30 Bradford - King's Cross, from Leeds (ex 40193).
s28 - 1A11 15:50 Leeds - King's Cross.
29 - 1D03 13:04 King's Cross - Cleethorpes.
1A32 17:33 Cleethorpes - King's Cross
.
1S79 23:45 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
 
30 - Haymarket TMD.
1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
31 -

1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh. 

February

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - 1A08 08:00 York - King's Cross.
2 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 06:30 - brake blocks. To traffic 15:00.
1S34 18:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. 
3 - 1E01 07:05 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 
s4 - 1A09 13:50 Leeds - King's Cross (piloted by 55021 from Peterborough - unknown if 55017 had failed).
5 - 1N02 /1A29 caped.
6 - 1N02 /1A29 caped.
1S28 13:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
7 - 1N02 /1A29 caped.
1N04 13:25 King's Cross - Newcastle. 
8 - 1N02 /1A29 caped.
9 - 1N02 /1A29 caped.
Haymarket TMD.
1E40 19:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
10 - Finsbury Park TMD.
1L06 10:45 King's Cross - Leeds.
s11 - 1N12 23:55 King's Cross - Newcastle.
12 - 1N02 /1A29 caped.
Haymarket TMD.
1V92 09:40 Edinburgh - Plymouth, to York
.
13 - 1N02 /1A29 caped.
1A33 18:55 Leeds - King's Cross.
14 - 1N02 /1A29 caped.
15 - 1N02 /1A29 caped.
16 - 1N02 /1A29 caped.
1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King's Cross. 
17 - 1S12 05:50 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. 
s18 - (1S50 09:30 King's Cross - Edinburgh/1S20 10:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh) 
19 - Haymarket TMD.
1E40 19:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh. P.Ref
20 - 1Bxx 18:35 King's Cross - Peterborough.
21 - 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 
22 -  
23 - 1A26 16:13 York - King's Cross. 
24 - 1Zxx Huddersfield - Edinburgh, "Merrymaker".
Haymarket TMD.
1E35 20:40 Edinburgh - King's Cross
.
s25 - 1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
26 -  
27 -  
28 -  

March

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - 1A15 10:20 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
1L15 16:08 King's Cross - York.
2 - 1S28 13:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
3 - 1L06 10:45 King's Cross - Harrogate.
5L06 14:30 Harrogate - Neville Hill
. P.Ref
s4 - 1A11 15:50 Leeds - King's Cross. 
5 -  
6 - 1A11 08:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
7 - 1Axx 00:32 Leeds - King's Cross (additional - arrive KX 05:09).
1S28 13:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh (24 late Newcastle).
8 - 1N04 13:25 King's Cross - Newcastle.
1A45 22:55 Newcastle - King's Cross.
9 - 1N04 13:25 King's Cross - Newcastle (final Deltic hauled 1N04).
1A45 22:55 Newcastle - King's Cross.
10 - 1S66 21:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh (via Lincoln and Gainsborough).
s11 -  
12 - 1S28 13:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
13 - 1A33 18:55 Leeds - King's Cross (via Crossgates, South Milford and Selby West Jn). 
14 - 1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
15 - 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 
16 - 1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh (33 late Newcastle).
Haymarket TMD.
1E43 21:20 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh...
...(taking 1D57 00:43 ex Leeds forward also at Doncaster 17/03 ex 55014).
17 - Penmanshiel Tunnel collapses.
1D02 12:04 King's Cross - Hull (via Selby - due to adverse weather conditions).
1A28 16:45 Hull - King's Cross.
1S72 22:30 King's Cross - Edinburgh (via Carlisle).
s18 - 1A16 17:10 Harrogate - King's Cross. 
19 - 1L05 10:04 King's Cross - York.
1S27 07:25 Plymouth - Newcastle, from York.
1E21 18:58 Newcastle - King's Cross
20 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 02:00 - brake blocks. To traffic 12:00.
1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Berwick. 
21 - 1A15 10:20 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
1L15 16:08 King's Cross - York.
22 -  
23 -  
24 - 1Zxx Huddersfield - Edinburgh, "Merrymaker".
s25 - 1E05 (12:20) Berwick - King's Cross (85 late Newcastle).
26 -  
27 - 1L08 12:25 King's Cross - York.
1A26 16:13 York - King's Cross.
28 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 02:00 - air cock broken. To traffic 12:15.
1S34 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
29 - 1S28 13:00 King's Cross - Berwick.
30 -  
31 -  

April

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Deltic Diagrams

s1 -  
2 - Landslip Durham (services delayed or diverted).
3 - 1L08 12:25 King's Cross - York.
1A26 16:13 York - King's Cross
.
4 - 1E14 14:50 Berwick - King's Cross (via Sunderland and Stockton).
5 - 1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Berwick (via Stockton and Sunderland). PIC
1E26 20:43 Berwick - York.
6 - 1A08 08:00 York - King's Cross.
1L12 14:45 King's Cross - Leeds.
0L12 Leeds - Holbeck.
Holbeck TMD.
Arrive 19:00.
7 - Holbeck TMD.
0D57 00:05 Holbeck - Leeds.
1D57 00:40 Leeds - Doncaster.
1D62 03:56 Doncaster - Hull.
1A04 06:50 Hull - King's Cross.
1L12 14:45 King's Cross - Leeds.
0L12 Leeds - Holbeck.
Holbeck TMD.
Arrive 19:45.
s8 - Holbeck TMD.
0A09 13:30 Holbeck - Leeds.
1A09 13:50 Leeds - King's Cross.
1N11 22:50 King's Cross - Newcastle.
 
9 - Gateshead TMD.
1E14 14:50 Berwick - King's Cross.
1L22 23:00 King's Cross - Bradford, to Leeds.
10 - 0L22 Leeds - Holbeck.
Holbeck TMD.
Arrive 03:35.

0A12 04:35 Holbeck - Neville Hill.
5A12 Neville Hill - Harrogate.
1A12 09:04 Harrogate - King's Cross, to Leeds (55011 forward).
1A14 10:55 Leeds - King's Cross.
1S34 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
1E48 21:15 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Newcastle
.
11 - 1L08 12:25 King's Cross - York.
1A26 16:13 York - King's Cross.
1L22 23:00 King's Cross - Bradford, to Leeds.
12 - 0L22 Leeds - Holbeck.
Holbeck TMD.
Arrive 05:20.

0A12 07:00 Holbeck - Neville Hill.
5A12 Neville Hill - Harrogate.
1A12 09:04 Harrogate - King's Cross, to Leeds.
1A14 10:55 Leeds - King's Cross.
 
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 17:30 - compressor governor diaphragm.
13 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Repairs. To traffic 00:45.
1S28 13:00 King's Cross - Berwick.
1A46 23:15 Newcastle - King's Cross.
14 - 1Zxx 08:30 King's Cross - York, "Merrymaker".
1Zxx York - King's Cross, "Merrymaker".
s15 - 1L04 09:40 King's Cross - Leeds.
0L04 Leeds - Holbeck.
Holbeck TMD.
Arrive 13:10.
16 - Holbeck TMD.
0A89 16:30 Holbeck - Leeds.
1A89 (17:00) Leeds - King's Cross (additional).
1N12 23:55 King's Cross - Newcastle.
17 - 1A15 10:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
1L15 16:08 King's Cross - York
.
(0L50 York - Holbeck).
18 - Holbeck TMD.
Arrive 01:10.

0A12 07:00 Holbeck - Neville Hill.
5A12 Neville Hill - Harrogate.
1A12 09:04 Harrogate - King's Cross, to Leeds (55005 forward).

1A14 10:55 Leeds - King's Cross.
1S34 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle
.
Gateshead TMD.
19 - Gateshead TMD.
1S17 09:00 King's Cross - Berwick, from Newcastle (ex 55005).
1E14 14:50 Berwick - King's Cross (via Knottingley).
1L22 23:00 King's Cross - Bradford, to Leeds.
20 - 0L22 Leeds - Holbeck.
Holbeck TMD.
Arrive 03:10.

0A10 07:20 Holbeck - Leeds.
1A10 08:40 Leeds - King's Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 14:00 - brake blocks. To traffic 23:30.
21 -  
s22 - Gateshead TMD.
1E11 16:18 Newcastle - King's Cross.
 
1L22 23:00 King's Cross - Bradford, to Leeds.
23 - 0L22 Leeds - Holbeck.
Holbeck TMD.
Arrive 03:20.

0A17 11:30 Holbeck - Leeds.
1A17 12:50 Leeds - King's Cross. PIC
1L17 18:04 King's Cross - Bradford, to Leeds.
0L17 Leeds - Holbeck.
Holbeck TMD.
Arrive 21:56.
24 -  
25 -  
26 - Doncaster TMD. 
27 -  
28 - 1L22 23:00 King's Cross - Bradford (via Lincoln - one engine only).
s29 - 0L22 (Bradford) - Holbeck.
Holbeck TMD.
Arrive 06:10.
0N93 16:45 Holbeck - Leeds.
1N93 (17:00) Leeds - Newcastle (one engine only).
Gateshead TMD.
30 - Gateshead TMD.

May

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
Power units No.1 449 time expired & No.2 448 sump oil blown out through breather  - 449 replaced by 414
and 448 replaced by 421
.
Doncaster Works (weigh house).
2 - Doncaster Works (outside 4 bay).
3 - Doncaster Works (outside 4 bay).
4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Doncaster Works.
s6 - Doncaster Works.
7 - Doncaster Works.
8 - Doncaster Works (weigh house).
9 - Doncaster Works.
10 - Doncaster Works.
11 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls - No.1 unit removed).
12 - Doncaster Works.
s13 - Locomotive transferred to York (ex Gateshead).
Doncaster Works.
14 - New timetable period.
Doncaster Works.
15 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls - both units now removed, refitted during night shift).
16 - Doncaster Works (test house).
17 - Doncaster Works (weigh house).
Released from Doncaster Works (PM).
Doncaster TMD.
18 - Doncaster TMD. 
19 - 1Zxx New Southgate - York, "Merrymaker".
1Zxx York - New Southgate, "Merrymaker"
.
s20 - 1V93 12:27 Berwick - Plymouth, to York.
21 - 1S14 08:10 Newcastle - Berwick.
1V93 10:43 Berwick - Plymouth, to York.
22 -  
23 - 1A13 09:35 Hull - King's Cross.
1D04 17:05 King's Cross - Hull, "The Hull Executive".
24 - 1Exx Aberdeen - King's Cross (relief). 
25 - 1L01 04:05 King's Cross - Leeds.

1V93 10:43 Berwick - Plymouth, to York.
York TMD.
1A34 19:56 York - King's Cross, to Doncaster (31233 forward).
26 - 4E08 04:05 Clapham - Leeds, (from Hornsey).
0E08 Leeds - Holbeck.
Holbeck TMD.

Arrive 14:05.
s27 - Holbeck TMD.
0D57 00:35 Holbeck - Bradford.
1D57 22:05 Bradford - Doncaster, from Leeds.
(1A40 21:28 Newcastle - King's Cross, from Leeds).
28 -  
29 - (1S14 08:10) Newcastle - Berwick.
1V93 10:43 Berwick - Plymouth, to York.
1S27 07:25 Plymouth - Berwick, from York.
30 - 1D04 17:05 King's Cross - Hull, "The Hull Executive". 
31 - 1L41 10:05 King's Cross - York.
1A22 14:11 York - King's Cross.
1S60 20:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh (via Carlisle).
 

June

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Deltic Diagrams

1 -  
2 - 1D02 12:05 King's Cross - Hull.
1A28 16:30 Hull - King's Cross
.
s3 - Gateshead TMD (noted 05:30).
4 - 1S12 05:50 King's Cross - Edinburgh (via Carlisle).
Haymarket TMD.
5 - Haymarket TMD.
6 - (1S14 08:10 Newcastle - Berwick).
1V93 10:43 Berwick - Plymouth, to York.

1S27 07:25 Plymouth - Newcastle, from York.
7 -  
8 - 1L42 12:20 King's Cross - York.
1A26 15:50 York - King's Cross.
9 - 1A22 14:14 York - King's Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
s10 - Finsbury Park TMD.
1N02 08:40 King's Cross - Newcastle. PIC
1D07 14:50 Newcastle - Doncaster.
5D42 17:27 Doncaster - Hull.
11 - (1A13 09:35 Hull - King's Cross).
York TMD (18:00).
1A34 19:56 York - King's Cross.
12 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 01:30 - brake blocks. To traffic 06:00.
1S60 20:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh (via Carlisle).
13 - Haymarket TMD.
5
F16 Craigentinny - Dunbar.
1F16 17:20 Dunbar - Edinburgh
.
1E26 18:25 Edinburgh - York (via Carlisle).
14 - 1L42 12:20 King's Cross - York.
15 - 1S27 07:25 Plymouth - Newcastle, from York.
16 -  
s17 -  
18 - 1A22 14:11 York - King's Cross. P.Ref
19 -  
20 - 1D04 17:05 King's Cross - Hull, "The Hull Executive". PIC
21 - 1A26 15:50 York - King's Cross.
22 - 1E40 19:15 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh (via Carlisle).
23 - 1A26 15:50 York - King's Cross.
s24 - (1D02 12:05 King's Cross - Hull).
1A13 16:52 Hull - King's Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
25 - 1S12 05:50 King's Cross - Edinburgh (via Carlisle).
Haymarket TMD.
1E26 18:25 Edinburgh - York (via Carlisle).
 
26 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 11:00 - brake blocks. To traffic 13:30.

York TMD (18:00).
27 -  
28 - York TMD.
'C' exam - arrive12:00
.
29 -  
30 - 1L43 14:05 King's Cross - York.
1A31 18:14 York - King's Cross
.

July

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Deltic Diagrams

s1 - 1D02 12:05 King's Cross - Hull.
1A13 16:52 Hull - King's Cross
.
2 - 1S12 05:50 King's Cross - Edinburgh (via Carlisle).
Haymarket TMD.
 
3 - York TMD.
0B01 13:30 York - King's Cross.
1D08 19:35 King's Cross - Hull.
4 - 1D02 12:05 King's Cross - Hull.
1A28 16:30 Hull - King's Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.

Stopped 22:00 - brake blocks.
5 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Brake blocks. To traffic 02:00.
1L40 08:38 King's Cross - York.
1A35 12:15 York - King's Cross.
1L45 18:05 King's Cross - York..
6 - 1D04 17:05 King's Cross - Hull, "The Hull Executive".
7 -  
s8 -  
9 -  
10 - (1A04 07:00 Hull - King's Cross, "The Hull Executive").
1D04 17:05 King's Cross - Hull, "The Hull Executive".
11 - 1D01 08:20 King's Cross - Cleethorpes.
1A21 13:17 Cleethorpes - King's Cross
.
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 15:00 - brake gear repairs.
12 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Repairs. To traffic 21:00.
1L22 23:00 King's Cross - Bradford, to Leeds.
13 - 1D52 03:00 Leeds - Hull.
1A13 09:35 Hull - King's Cross.
1D04 17:05 King's Cross - Hull, "The Hull Executive".
14 - 1D00 08:05 King's Cross - Hull.
1A18 12:45 Hull - King's Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 16:45 - speedometers.
s15 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Repairs. To traffic 20:00.
16 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 06:30 - speedometers. To traffic 16:30.
17 - 1E35 20:23 Edinburgh - King's Cross (via Carlisle).
Also credited as 1E40 19:25 Aberdeen - King's Cross.
18 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 10:30 - No.2 power unit 421 not running. To traffic 13:00.
Stopped 18:00 - speedometers.
19 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Repairs. To traffic 14:45.
1L45 18:05 King's Cross - York.
20 - 1L45 18:05 King's Cross - York. 
21 - 1L43 14:05 King's Cross - York.
1A31 18:14 York - King's Cross
.
s22 - 1L41 10:05 King's Cross - York.
1A10 15:50 York - King's Cross.
23 - 1M73 11:28 Newcastle - Liverpool.
1E16 17:05 Liverpool - Newcastle
. P.Ref
24 - (1S14 08:10 Newcastle - Berwick).
1V93 10:43 Berwick - Plymouth, to York.
25 - 1A00 06:06 York - King's Cross.
1L43 14:05 King's Cross - York.
1A31 18:11 York - King's Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
26 - Finsbury Park TMD.
1D00 08:05 King's Cross - Hull.
1A18 12:45 Hull - King's Cross.
27 - 1D04 17:05 King's Cross - Hull, "The Hull Executive".
28 - 1L41 10:05 King's Cross - York.
1A22 14:14 York - King's Cross
.
s29 - 1L43 16:05 King's Cross - York.
30 -  
31 - 1A00 06:06 York - King's Cross.
(*1L41 10:05 King's Cross - York).
*55018 was 1V93/1A22 on this date.
1S27 07:25 Plymouth - Newcastle, from York.

August

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - 1D03 13:05 King's Cross - Cleethorpes.
1A32 17:46 Cleethorpes - King's Cross.
1S79 23:15 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh (via Carlisle).
2 -  
3 - 1A00 06:06 York - King's Cross.
1L43 14:05 King's Cross - York.
1A31 18:11 York - King's Cross.
4 -  
s5 -  
6 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 01:00 - No.2 power unit 421 oil leak.
7 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Repairs.
8 - Finsbury Park TMD.
For works attention 12:00.
3S35 14:11 King's Cross - Edinburgh parcels, to Doncaster.
To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.2 power unit 421 bad fuel dilution (suspected 'A' bank cambox fractured), No.1 primary cardan shaft
splines defective and No.2 primary gearbox defective - 421 replaced by 458 all other faults rectified
.
9 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
10 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls - unit removed and exchanged).
11 - Doncaster Works.
s12 - Doncaster Works.
13 - Doncaster Works (test house).
Released from Doncaster Works.
Doncaster TMD.
14 - Doncaster TMD.
0B01 Doncaster - King's Cross.
1L44 16:05 King's Cross - York.
1A34 19:56 York - King's Cross.
 
15 - 1L40 08:38 King's Cross - York.
1A35 12:15 York - King's Cross
.
16 - 1L44 16:05 King's Cross - York.
1A34 19:56 York - King's Cross.
17 - 1L00 01:10 King's Cross - Leeds.
1A08 08:05 York - King's Cross.
1L44 16:05 King's Cross - York.
1A34 19:56 York - King's Cross.
18 - 1S12 05:50 King's Cross - Edinburgh (via Carlisle).
Haymarket TMD.
1E26 18:25 Edinburgh - York (via Carlisle).
s19 -  
20 - Penmanshiel diversion opens.
1D00 08:05 King's Cross - Hull.
1A18 12:45 Hull - King's Cross. PIC
Finsbury Park TMD.
1S60 20:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Newcastle.
21 - Gateshead TMD.
1A45 22:55 Newcastle - King's Cross.
22 - Finsbury Park TMD.
1L42 12:20 King's Cross - York.
York TMD.
23 - York TMD.
1A35 12:15 York - King's Cross. PIC
Finsbury Park TMD.
1S60 20:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
24 - Haymarket TMD.
1V93 09:50 Edinburgh - Plymouth, to York (via Stockton).
1S27 07:25 Plymouth - Edinburgh, from York.
Haymarket TMD.
1E40 19:25 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
25 - Finsbury Park TMD.
1D02 12:05 King's Cross - Hull.
1A28 16:30 Hull - King's Cross. PIC
s26 - 1D04 17:05 King's Cross - Hull.
27 - 1A13 09:35 Hull - King's Cross. PIC
Finsbury Park TMD.
1S66 20:15 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
28 - Haymarket TMD.
1A23 08:50 Edinburgh - Aberdeen.
1G65 12:40 Aberdeen - Edinburgh.
29 - York TMD (08:30).
30 - 5xxx (noted Pilmoor 15:20). PIC
31 - 1D02 12:05 King's Cross - Hull. PIC
1A28 16:30 Hull - King's Cross
.
Finsbury Park TMD.
1S72 22:30 King's Cross - Edinburgh.

September

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - Haymarket TMD.
1E15 14:25 Edinburgh - Newcastle.
1S56 17:34 Newcastle - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
s2 - 1D04 17:05 King's Cross - Hull. 
3 - 1A04 07:00 Hull - King's Cross, "The Hull Executive".
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 12:15 - brake blocks. To traffic 16:30.

1S66 20:15 King's Cross - Edinburgh
.
4 - Haymarket TMD.
1V93 09:50 Edinburgh - Plymouth, to York.
1S27 07:25 Plymouth - Edinburgh, from York to Newcastle.

Gateshead TMD.
1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King's Cross, to York.
5 -  
6 -  
7 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.1 main generator field windings open circuit - No.1 main generator was replaced.
8 - Doncaster Works.
s9 - Doncaster Works.
10 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
11 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls - No.1 main generator changed).
12 - Doncaster Works (test house).
Released from Doncaster Works.
13 - 1D00 08:05 King's Cross - Hull, from Doncaster (ex 40056).
(1A18 12:45 Hull - King's Cross).
14 -  
15 - Finsbury Park TMD.
1L40 08:38 King's Cross - York.
1A35 12:15 York - King's Cross.

1L45 18:05 King's Cross - York.
York TMD.
s16 - York TMD.
1A19 19:11 York - King's Cross
 
17 - 1L00 01:10 King's Cross - Leeds.

1D04 17:05 King's Cross - Hull, "The Hull Executive".
(1D62 21:00 Hull - Doncaster)
18 - (1D62 03:55 Doncaster - Hull).
1A04 07:00 Hull - King's Cross, "The Hull Executive".
1D02 12:05 King's Cross - Hull.
1A28 16:30 Hull - King's Cross
.
19 -  
20 - 1D02 12:05 King's Cross - Hull (12 late at KX due to loco fault).
1A28 16:30 Hull - King's Cross
.
1L22 23:00 King's Cross - Bradford, to Leeds.
21 - 1D52 03:00 Leeds - Hull.
1A13 09:35 Hull - King's Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
1D04 17:05 King's Cross - Hull, "The Hull Executive".
22 - 1A04 07:00 Hull - King's Cross, "The Hull Executive".
Finsbury Park TMD.
1L44 16:05 King's Cross - York.
York TMD.
s23 - York TMD.
24 - York TMD.
25 - 1S12 05:50 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.

1E29 17:07 Edinburgh - Newcastle.
Gateshead TMD.
26 - Gateshead TMD.
1M67 09:28 Newcastle - Liverpool.
(1E88 16:05) Liverpool - Newcastle.
27 - York TMD. 
28 - 1A00 06:06 York - King's Cross.
1L41 10:05 King's Cross - York.
York TMD.
 
29 - 1A00 06:06 York - King's Cross (last loco hauled 1A00).
1L42 12:20 King's Cross - York.
1A26 15:50 York - King's Cross.
s30 - 1N02 08:40 King's Cross - Newcastle (via Cambridge, Ely and March).
1D07 14:50 Newcastle - Doncaster.
5D44 17:27 Doncaster - Hull.

October

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - 1A04 07:00 Hull - King's Cross, "The Hull Executive".
1L43 14:05 King's Cross - York.
1A31 18:11 York - King's Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
1S77 23:55 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
2 - Haymarket TMD. 
3 - Finsbury Park TMD (10:30).
1D02 12:05 King's Cross - Hull.
1A28 16:30 Hull - King's Cross.
4 - 5B50 05:24 Hornsey - Peterborough.
1B50 07:50 Peterborough - King's C
ross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
1D04 17:05 King's Cross - Hull, "The Hull Executive".
1D62 21:00 Hull - Doncaster.
5 - 1N00 01:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, from Doncaster to York.
York TMD.
 
6 - York TMD.
0D01 York - Doncaster (towed by 31407).
Doncaster TMD.
s7 - Doncaster TMD.
8 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.2 power unit 458 collector drum split - this was rectified and No.2 load regulator and engine room
floor was cleaned
.
Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
9 - Doncaster Works (weigh house).
Released from Doncaster Works.
10 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 19:30 - blue fault light.
11 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Repairs. To traffic 12:30.
(1D04 17:05 King's Cross - Hull, "The Hull Executive").
12 - 1B50 07:50 Peterborough - King's Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
0B01 Finsbury Park - King's Cross.
TOPS: arrive KX 17:35 - Allocated 1D06 18:18 KX-Cleethorpes.
1S60 20:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
13 - Haymarket TMD.
s14 - 1L42 14:05 King's Cross - York.
1A19 19:11 York - King's Cross.
15 - To Doncaster Works - final Light repair (due 11/10).
No shopping proposal - power units No.1 414 & No.2 458 given Light repairs, bogies No.1 9000-39
replaced by 9000-11 & No.2 9000-40 replaced by 9000-12 and boiler 5097/J3248 given an Unclassified
repair
.
16 - Doncaster Works (2 bay Crimpsalls - roofs removed).
17 - Doncaster Works (2 bay Crimpsalls - fuel tanks and boiler removed, power units OK).
18 - Doncaster Works.
19 - Doncaster Works.
20 - Doncaster Works.
s21 - Doncaster Works.
22 - Doncaster Works.
23 - Doncaster Works.
24 - Doncaster Works.
25 - Doncaster Works (test house).
26 - Doncaster Works (weigh house).
27 - Doncaster Works.
s28 - Doncaster Works.
29 - Doncaster Works (2 bay Crimpsalls, later to weigh house).
30 - Doncaster Works (paint shop - for nose ends and patching up).
31 - Doncaster Works (weigh house).

November

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - Doncaster Works.
2 - Released from Doncaster Works.
1N21 08:54 Doncaster - Tyne Yard (test train).
1D21 13:12 Tyne Yard - Doncaster
.
3 - To Doncaster Works - Rectification.
No.1 power unit 414 continually shutting down - this was rectified.
s4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Doncaster Works.
6 - Doncaster Works.
Doncaster - Hull (trial run).
Hull - York (trial terminated due to various faults).
(0D01) York - Doncaster.
Doncaster Works.
No.1 power unit was found to have a piece of paper blocking the oil system - locomotive was retested with
a run from Doncaster to Darlington and return (date unknown - poss 09/11)
.
7 - Doncaster Works.
8 - Doncaster Works.
9 - Doncaster Works.
10 - Released from Doncaster Works.
1A26 15:50 York - King's Cross.

Finsbury Park TMD.
1S70 22:15 King's Cross - Edinburgh, to Newcastle.
Gateshead TMD.
1S72 22:30 King's Cross - Edinburgh, from Newcastle...
...(via Carlisle, Dumfries, Kilmarnock, Crossmyloof, Polmadie, Holytown and Shotts). PIC
s11 - Haymarket TMD.
12 - 1D00 08:05 King's Cross - Hull.
1A18 12:45 Hull - King's Cross.
13 - 1D04 17:05 King's Cross - Hull, "The Hull Executive".
1D62 21:00 Hull - Doncaster.
1S70 22:15 King's Cross - Aberdeen, from Doncaster to Edinburgh.
14 - Haymarket TMD. 
15 - 1L41 10:05 King's Cross - York.
16 - 1M58 08:14 Newcastle - Liverpool.
1E74 14:05 Liverpool - Newcastle. P.Ref
1A45 22:55 Newcastle - King's Cross.
17 - 1L42 12:20 King's Cross - York.
1A26 15:50 York - King's Cross.
s18 - 1D02 12:05 King's Cross - Hull.
1A13 16:52 Hull - King's Cross, to Doncaster (55011 forward).
Doncaster TMD.
 
19 -  
20 -  
21 - Finsbury Park TMD. 
22 -  
23 -  
24 - 1Zxx King's Cross - Morpeth, charter (engine failure at Doncaster assisted by 40056) (*to York - 55010 forward). PIC
*Removal at York and 55010 forward is un-confirmed.
s25 - York TMD. 
26 - York TMD.
27 - York TMD (08:30).
To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
Power units No.1 414 no oil pressure & No.2 458 collector drum fracture due to recent exhaust lagging
fire - power units No.1 414 had the pipes to oil pump cleaned out & No.2 458 had the drum tank replaced
.
28 - Doncaster Works (3 bay Crimpsalls - morning, to weigh house in afternoon).
29 - Doncaster Works.
30 - Doncaster Works.

December

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - Released from Doncaster Works.
Doncaster TMD.
s2 - Doncaster TMD.
3 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 13:00 - boiler not running (AGL3 u/s). To traffic 16:30.
1L45 18:05 King’s Cross - York.
4 - York TMD (08:30).
1A35 12:11 York - King's Cross.

Finsbury Park TMD.
1D04 17:05 King's Cross - Hull, "The Hull Executive".
5 - Haymarket TMD.
1E26 16:30 Aberdeen - York, from Edinburgh.

York TMD.
6 - York TMD.
1A35 12:11 York - King's Cross.
7 - 1L43 14:05 Kings Cross - York.
1A31 18:11 York - King's Cross.
8 -  
s9 - 1L13 15:15 King's Cross - York (double headed with 55016 - both locomotives on one power unit only).
York TMD.
Repairs
.
10 - York TMD.
1A35 12:11 York - King's Cross.

Finsbury Park TMD.
1D04
17:05 King's Cross - Hull, "The Hull Executive".
11 - 1A31 18:11 York - King's Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 23:30 - brake blocks.
12 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Brake blocks. To traffic 04:00.
1D00 08:05 King's Cross - Hull.
1A18 12:45 Hull - King's Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 18:00 - No.2 power unit 458 shut down.
13 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Repairs.
14 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Repairs. To traffic 15:50.
1L45 18:05 King's Cross - York.
15 - 1L43 14:05 King's Cross - York.
1A31 18:14 York - King's Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
s16 - Finsbury Park TMD.
1N72 16:05 King's Cross - Newcastle
.
17 - York TMD (08:30).
1A35 12:15 York - King's Cross.
1L45 18:05 King's Cross - York.
18 -  
19 -  
20 - 1A08 08:05 York - King's Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 13:00 - brake & drivers safety device u/s. To traffic 15:00.
1Sxx King's Cross - Edinburgh.
21 - 1G78 12:05 Birmingham New Street - Edinburgh, from Carstairs.
Haymarket TMD.
1E43 20:35 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
22 - Finsbury Park TMD.
1D02 12:05 King's Cross - Hull.

1A28 16:30 Hull - King's Cross.
s23 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 09:30 - flat batteries. To traffic 22:30.
24 - 1L42 12:20 King's Cross - York. 
25 -  
26 - 1A35 12:15 York - King's Cross.
27 - 1L43 14:05 King's Cross - York.
1A31 18:11 York - King's Cross.
28 - 1S12 05:50 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to York.
1E35 20:23 Edinburgh - King's Cross (from?).
29 - 1L44 16:05 King's Cross - York. P.Ref
1A34 19:56 York - King's Cross.
s30 - 1A06 11:43 York - King's Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
1S72 22:40 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
31 - Haymarket TMD.
1V93 09:50 Edinburgh - Plymouth,
to Sheffield (45116 forward). PIC
1E24 11:45 Cardiff - Newcastle, from Sheffield (ex 47542)
.
Gateshead TMD.

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