55020 - 1978

55020 (1977).....55020 (1979)

January

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Deltic Diagrams

s1 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam.
2 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam.
3 - Finsbury Park TMD.
No.4 traction motor wired out 09:50.
4 - 0C01 Finsbury Park - Stratford.
To Stratford DRS - Unclassified repair.
No.4 wheelset changed.
5 - Stratford TMD.
6 - Stratford TMD.
7 - Stratford TMD.
s8 - Stratford TMD.
9 - Stratford TMD.
10 - Stratford TMD.
11 - Released from Stratford DRS.
0B01 Stratford - Finsbury Park.
Finsbury Park TMD.
'A' exam.
44,380 miles since last classified repair (11.09.77).
Not recorded in FP register.
1Nxx King's Cross - Newcastle.
Gateshead TMD.
'LD 125' exam & re-fuel: 430 gallons.
12 - Gateshead TMD.
1A07 07:25 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive".
King's Cross Loco.
'LD 125' exam.
1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
1Exx Edinburgh - King's Cross.
13 - King's Cross Loco.
1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
Haymarket TMD.
1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
'LD 125' exam & brakes adjusted.
14 - 1L01 04:05 King's Cross - Leeds.
Neville Hill TMD.
'LD 125' exam & re-fuel: 230 gallons.
1A20 11:30 Leeds - King's Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
'A' exam.
46,430 miles since last classified repair (11.09.77).
s15 - King's Cross Loco.
'LD 125' exam.
16 - Gateshead TMD.
'LD 125' exam & re-fuel: 308 gallons.
1Axx Newcastle - King's Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
'LD 125' exam.
1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
17 - King's Cross Loco.
'A' exam.
18 - King's Cross Loco.
'LD 125' exam.
1Sxx King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam & brakes adjusted.
19 -  
20 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 01:00 - 'A' exam - to traffic 21:30.
21 - 1S21 11:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E35 20:40 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
s22 - King's Cross Loco.
'A' exam & brakes adjusted.
51,580 miles since last classified repair (11.09.77).
23 - Gateshead TMD.
'LD 125' exam & re-fuel: 215 gallons.

1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Talisman" (94 down - additional calls vice 1E26).
King's Cross Loco.
'LD 125' exam.
24 - King's Cross Loco.
'LD 125' exam - No2 engine pinned out.
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 12:20 - 'C' exam and No.2 engine aerating.
25 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'C' exam - No.2 engine wired out 11:55.
Locomotive taken out of traffic - awaiting works attention.
Shopping proposal states: No.2 engine aerating & tyres to turn - to works on No.1 engine only.
26 - Finsbury Park TMD.
27 - Finsbury Park TMD.
FP register states loco off Depot 20:00.
28 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.2 power unit 427 aerating and No.s 2 & 4 traction motor nose suspension to examine (hard on brackets)
 - power units No.1 424 removed in favour of 55021 and replaced by 453 & No.2 427 replaced by 422,
bogie centre pivots were renewed and a coolant leak in No.2 end roof was rectified.
s29 - Doncaster Works.
30 - Doncaster Works.
31 - Doncaster Works.

February

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - Doncaster Works.
2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
4 - Doncaster Works.
s5 - Doncaster Works.
6 - Doncaster Works.
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 - Released from Doncaster Works.
Doncaster TMD.
'A' exam & re-fuel: 3 gallons (full from Plant).
20 - Doncaster TMD.
0B02 Doncaster - Finsbury Park.
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 09:50 - 'A' exam & boiler u/s (boiler water pump renewed).
21 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Repairs - to traffic 06:00.
22 - Holbeck TMD.
'A' exam & re-fuel: 456 gallons.
54,000 miles since last classified repair (11.09.77).
1A04 07:20 Bradford - King's Cross, "The Bradford Executive".
King's Cross Loco.
'LD 125' exam.
1L13 11:25 King's Cross - Harrogate, to Leeds.
Holbeck TMD.
'LD 125' exam, ETH test & re-fuel: 315 gallons.
54,320 miles since last classified repair (11.09.77) - 56,320 stated.
(1A31 16:52 Harrogate - King's Cross, from Leeds).
23 - Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
1E17 10:35 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
King's Cross Loco.
'LD 125' exam.
1Sxx King's Cross - Edinburgh.
24 - Haymarket TMD.
1E11 08:45 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh. PIC
King's Cross Loco.
'A' exam.
1Sxx King's Cross - Edinburgh.
25 - Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
56,090 miles since last classified repair (11.09.77).
1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. PIC
King's Cross Loco.
'LD 125' exam.
1Lxx King's Cross - Leeds.
Holbeck TMD.
'LD 125' exam & re-fuel: 200 gallons.
s26 - King's Cross Loco.
'A' exam.
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 11:40 - brake blocks. To traffic 21:00.
27 - Holbeck TMD.
'A' exam & re-fuel: 300 gallons.
57,870 miles since last classified repair (11.09.77).
1A04 07:20 Bradford - King's Cross, "The Bradford Executive".
King's Cross Loco.
'LD 125' exam - A-C engine running check.
28 - King's Cross Loco.
'LD 125' exam - A-C engine running check.

March

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - 1L34 18:04 King's Cross - Bradford.
Neville Hill TMD.
'LD 125' exam & re-fuel: 210 gallons.
1Axx Leeds - King's Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
'A' exam.
58,830 miles since last classified repair (11.09.77).
2 - Holbeck TMD.
'LD 125' exam & re-fuel: 630 gallons.
59,480 miles since last classified repair (11.09.77).
1Axx Leeds - King's Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 21:30 - 'B' exam and special clean.
Finsbury Park loco register states 'B' exam and special clean.
Loco wasn't used on a railtour and is assumed it was back-up for railtour of 05/03 hauled by 55003.
3 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B’ exam - boiler J3237 on test (grooving of foundation plate to be kept under observation - no
repairs required).
4 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B’ exam.
s5 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B’ exam.
6 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B’ exam.
7 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B’ exam.
8 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B’ exam.
9 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B’ exam.
10 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B’ exam - to traffic 11:00.
11 - King's Cross Loco. PIC
1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
60,810 miles since last classified repair (11.09.77).
1E35 20:40 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
s12 - King's Cross Loco.
'LD 125' exam.
1N27 17:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle. PIC
Gateshead TMD.
'LD 125' exam & re-fuel: 305 gallons.
1A45 22:55 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
13 - King's Cross Loco.
'LD 125' exam.
1N08 09:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
1E13 13:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, from Newcastle.
14 - King's Cross Loco.
'LD 125' exam.
1N08 09:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle. PIC
1E13 13:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, from Newcastle.
King's Cross Loco.
'A' exam.
62,490 miles since last classified repair (11.09.77).
1S60 20:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
15 - Gateshead TMD.
'LD 125' exam & re-fuel: 400 gallons.
16 - Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
1Exx Edinburgh - King's Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
'LD 125' exam.
1N27 18:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
Gateshead TMD.
'LD 125' exam & re-fuel: 385 gallons.
17 - (1A07 07:25 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive").
King's Cross Loco.
'LD 125' exam - hand brake jammed No.1 end.
1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
1E40 19:25 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
18 - King's Cross Loco.
'LD 125' exam.
1N08 09:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
Gateshead TMD.
'LD 125' exam - brakes adjusted & re-fuel: 367 gallons.
1E13 13:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, from Newcastle.
King's Cross Loco. P.Ref
s19 - Gateshead TMD.
'A' exam & re-fuel: 333 gallons.
66,410 miles since last classified repair (11.09.77).
1A17 10:30 Newcastle - King’s Cross. P.Ref
King's Cross Loco.
'LD 125' exam.
1S43 18:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
20 - 1st Scheduled HST service on ECML: 07:45 KX - Edinburgh.

Haymarket TMD.
1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
'LD 125' exam.
1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
21 - King's Cross Loco.
'A' exam.
22 - 1S21 11:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
69,360 miles since last classified repair (11.09.77).
1Exx Edinburgh - King's Cross.
23 - King's Cross Loco.
'LD 125' exam.
1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
70,120 miles since last classified repair (11.09.77).
1Exx Edinburgh - King's Cross.
24 - King's Cross Loco.
'A' exam.
1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman". P.Ref
Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
1E35 20:20 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
25 - King's Cross Loco.
Tanks to examine for leaks on water supply to boiler - no fault found.
1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman". PIC P.Ref
Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
1E35 20:40 Edinburgh - King’s Cross. PIC
s26 - King's Cross Loco.
'LD 125' exam.

Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 18:00 - 'B' exam:
No.1 ATP to set
No.1 secondman's side cab door to ease
No.2 cab windscreen washer to make work
No.1 engine @ 3,310 hours:
Dephased A bank 270°, B bank 310° & C bank 94°
Engine secondary Carden shaft taken for 55015
C2 & C5 injectors blowing
Overspeed governor cover to secure
B & C inlet manifold drains blocked
C bank exhaust manifold cover over C5 & C6 injectors HP pipe leaking coolant
Rubber spill pipe between A5 & A6 missing
Air inlet manifold bellows on A bank split near boiler
Both engine speed up button covers missing
No.2 engine @ 0258 hours:
A5 injector blowing (renewed)
A bank spill pipe banjos to tighten
27 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam.
28 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B’ exam.
Locomotive taken out of traffic - for works attention 14:30.
Shopping proposal states: No. 1 engine dephased & secondary Carden shaft to renew (old one in
engine room) - okay to run on No.2 engine.
72,030 miles since last classified repair (11.09.77).
29 - Holbeck TMD.
30 - York TMD.
6E05 Oxford - Newcastle (parcels), from York. PIC
Gateshead TMD.
'LD 125' exam & re-fuel: 350 gallons.
31 - Gateshead TMD.
 No.1 engine lub oil filter missing
Engine governor removed on instruction of DME
No.1 engine lub oil hose from filter to Dowty pump robbed for 55002
No.1 engine lub oil hose adaptor robbed for 55002
Locomotive to be hauled to Works.

April

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - Gateshead TMD. PIC
s2 - Gateshead TMD.
3 - Gateshead TMD.
4 - Gateshead TMD.
5 - Gateshead TMD.
6 - Gateshead TMD.
7 - Gateshead TMD.
8 - Gateshead TMD.
s9 - Gateshead TMD.
10 - Gateshead TMD.
11 - Gateshead TMD.
12 - Gateshead TMD.
13 - Gateshead TMD.
14 - Gateshead TMD.
15 - Gateshead TMD.
s16 - Gateshead TMD.
17 - Gateshead TMD.
18 - Gateshead TMD.
19 - Gateshead TMD.
20 - Gateshead TMD.
Drivers side windscreen wiper motor, blade arm and linkage robbed.
21 - Gateshead TMD.
22 - Gateshead TMD.
s23 - Gateshead TMD.
24 - Gateshead TMD.
25 - Gateshead TMD.
0D01 Gateshead - Doncaster (towed).
26 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair (not sanctioned).
No.1 power unit 453 dephased, No.1 secondary cardan shaft to renew, No.1 radiator fan drive gearbox to
repair and refit, various items robbed at depot including: No.2 primary fan; No.2 gearbox; No.s 1 & 2
silencer drains; Covers for ESV 1 & 2; Covers for AV and BV; No.1 secondary cardan shaft and guards;
Several roof section drainpipes; No.2 power unit 422 'A' side lubricating oil filter element and casing. bogies
No.1 9000-9 was OK & No.2 9000-42 'L5' horn stay to secure and 'R2' lifeguard to straighten and boiler
5086/J3237 was OK - due to a chronic power unit shortage during 1978 and shortened life expectancy of
the class no repairs were never sanctioned and the locomotive was withdrawn on 05.01.80 whilst still on
works.
27 - Doncaster Works (yard).
28 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
29 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
s30 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).

May

1 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
2 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
3 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
4 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
5 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
6 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
s7 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
8 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
9 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
10 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
11 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
12 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
13 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
s14 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
15 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
16 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
17 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
18 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
19 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
20 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
s21 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
22 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
23 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
24 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
25 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
26 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
27 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
s28 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
29 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
30 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
31 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).

June

1 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
2 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
3 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
s4 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
5 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
6 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
7 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
8 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
9 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
10 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
s11 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
12 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
13 - Doncaster Works (side of Crimpsalls).
14 - Doncaster Works (yard).
15 - Doncaster Works (yard).
16 - Doncaster Works (yard).
17 - Doncaster Works, (yard).
Railex 125.
s18 - Doncaster Works, (yard)
Railex 125. PIC
19 - Doncaster Works (yard).
20 - Doncaster Works (yard).
21 - Doncaster Works (yard).
22 - Doncaster Works (yard).
23 - Doncaster Works (yard).
24 - Doncaster Works (yard).
s25 - Doncaster Works (yard).
26 - Doncaster Works (yard).
27 - Doncaster Works (yard).
28 - Doncaster Works (yard).
29 - Doncaster Works (yard).
30 - Doncaster Works (yard).

July

1 - Doncaster Works (yard).
s2 - Doncaster Works (yard).
3 - Doncaster Works (yard).
4 - Doncaster Works (yard).
5 - Doncaster Works (yard).
6 - Doncaster Works (yard).
7 - Doncaster Works (yard).
8 - Doncaster Works (yard).
s9 - Doncaster Works (yard).
10 - Doncaster Works (yard).
11 - Doncaster Works (yard).
12 - Doncaster Works (yard).
13 - Doncaster Works (yard).
14 - Doncaster Works (yard).
15 - Doncaster Works (yard).
s16 - Doncaster Works (yard).
17 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
18 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
19 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
20 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
21 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
22 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
s23 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
24 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
25 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
26 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
27 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
28 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
29 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
s30 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
31 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).

August

1 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
2 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
3 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
4 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
5 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
s6 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
7 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
8 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
9 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
10 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
11 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
12 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
s13 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
14 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
15 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
16 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
17 - Doncaster Works (canal sidings).
18 - Doncaster Works (yard).
19 - Doncaster Works (yard).
s20 - Doncaster Works (yard).
TOPS: expect OK 25/09.
21 - Doncaster Works (yard).
22 - Doncaster Works (yard).
23 - Doncaster Works (yard).
24 - Doncaster Works (yard).
25 - Doncaster Works (yard).
26 - Doncaster Works (yard).
s27 - Doncaster Works (yard).
28 - Doncaster Works (yard).
29 - Doncaster Works (yard).
30 - Doncaster Works (yard).
31 - Doncaster Works (yard).

September

1-30 - Doncaster Works (yard).

October

1-4 - Doncaster Works (yard).
5 - Doncaster Works (yard).
 TOPS: expect OK 25.09.78.
6-31 - Doncaster Works (yard).

November

1-30 - Doncaster Works (yard).

December

1 - Doncaster Works (yard).
2 - Doncaster Works (yard).
s3 - Doncaster Works (yard).
4 - Doncaster Works (yard).
5 - Doncaster Works (yard).
6 - Doncaster Works (yard).
7 - Doncaster Works (yard).
8 - Doncaster Works (yard).
TOPS: expect OK 23:00 13.01.79.
9 - Doncaster Works (yard).
s10 - Doncaster Works (yard).
11 - Doncaster Works (yard).
12 - Doncaster Works (yard).
13 - Doncaster Works (yard).
14 - Doncaster Works (yard).
15 - Doncaster Works (yard).
16 - Doncaster Works (yard).
s17 - Doncaster Works (yard).
18 - Doncaster Works (yard). PIC
19 - Doncaster Works (yard).
20 - Doncaster Works (yard).
21 - Doncaster Works (yard).
22 - Doncaster Works (yard).
23 - Doncaster Works (yard).
s24 - Doncaster Works (yard).
25 - Doncaster Works (yard).
26 - Doncaster Works (yard).
27 - Doncaster Works (yard).
28 - Doncaster Works (yard).
29 - Doncaster Works (yard).
30 - Doncaster Works (yard).
s31 - Doncaster Works (yard).

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