On Sunday 19th January 1975 55001 (D9001) "ST. PADDY" was loaned to the Western Region for 'dipped rail joint tests' and given permission to run light engine at 100 mph. Here the locomotive runs into Reading. On the previous Sunday 55007 (D9007) "PINZA" had been the locomotive on test and its diagram had been:
| 5Zxx Didcot - Twyford. 5Zxx Twyford - Paddington. 5Zxx 06:30 Paddington - Didcot. 5Zxx 10:15 Didcot - (Willesden). Willesden TMD. (Willesden - King's Cross). |
...55001 (D9001) "ST. PADDY" at Reading during 'dipped rail joint tests' on Sunday 19th January 1975...
