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. Taken out of traffic 14:00.
Stratford TMD.
3 - Stratford TMD.
4 - Stratford TMD.
5 - Stratford TMD.
6 - Stratford TMD.
7 - Stratford TMD.
s8 - Stratford TMD.
9 - Stratford TMD.
10 - Stratford TMD.
11 - 1Nxx King's Cross - Newcastle.
Gateshead TMD.
Re-fuel: 430 gallons.
12 - 1A07 07:25 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive".
King's Cross Loco.
1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
13 - 1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
Haymarket TMD.
1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
Brakes adjusted.
14 - 1L01 04:05 King's Cross - Leeds.
Neville Hill TMD.
Re-fuel: 230 gallons.
1A20 11:30 Leeds - King's Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
'A' exam.
s15 - King's Cross Loco.
16 - Gateshead TMD.
Re-fuel: 308 gallons.

1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
17 - King's Cross Loco.
'A' exam.
18 - King's Cross Loco.
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.
23 - Gateshead TMD.
Re-fuel: 215 gallons.
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Talisman" (94 down - additional calls vice 1E26).
King's Cross Loco.
24 - King's Cross Loco.
No2 engine pinned out.
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 12:20 - 'C' exam and No.2 power unit 427 aerating..
25 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'C' exam.
26 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'C' exam.
27 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'C' exam. Taken out of traffic 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 - boiler u/s.
21 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Repairs. To traffic 06:00.
22 - Holbeck TMD.
'A' exam & re-fuel: 456 gallons.
1A04 07:20 Bradford - King's Cross, "The Bradford Executive".
King's Cross Loco.
1L13 11:25 King's Cross - Harrogate.
23 - Haymarket TMD.
1E17 10:35 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
24 - Haymarket TMD.
1E11 08:45 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh. PIC
King's Cross Loco.
25 - Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. PIC
1Lxx King's Cross - Leeds.
Holbeck TMD.
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.
1A04 07:20 Bradford - King's Cross, "The Bradford Executive".
King's Cross Loco.
A-C engine running check.
28 - King's Cross Loco.
A-C engine running check.

March

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - 1L34 18:04 King's Cross - Bradford.
Neville Hill TMD.
Re-fuel: 210 gallons.
1Axx Leeds - King's Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
'A' exam.
2 - Holbeck TMD.
Re-fuel: 630 gallons.
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.
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.
1E35 20:40 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
s12 - King's Cross Loco.
1N27 17:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle. PIC
Gateshead TMD.
Re-fuel: 305 gallons.
1A45 22:55 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
13 - King's Cross Loco.
1N08 09:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
1E13 13:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, from Newcastle.
14 - 1N08 09:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle. PIC
(1E13 13:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, from Newcastle).
King's Cross Loco.
1S60 20:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
15 - Gateshead TMD.
Re-fuel: 400 gallons.
*Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 23:20 - brake blocks.
*Finsbury Park loco register has it at FP until 19:15 16/03 (possibly not 55020 at FP).
16 - Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
1Exx Edinburgh - King's Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
1N27 18:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
Gateshead TMD.
Re-fuel: 385 gallons.
17 - (1A07 07:25 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive").
King's Cross Loco.
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.
1N08 09:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
Gateshead TMD.
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.
1A17 10:30 Newcastle - King’s Cross. P.Ref
King's Cross Loco.
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.
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.
1Exx Edinburgh - King's Cross.
23 - King's Cross Loco.
1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
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.
1E35 20:20 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
25 - 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.
0B02 King's Cross - Finsbury Park.
Finsbury Park TMD.
Stopped 18:00 - 'B' exam and warning light (engine may be dephased).
27 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam & repairs.
28 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B’ exam - No.1 power unit 453 dephased & No.1 secondary cardan shaft to renew.
Locomotive restricted to one power unit only. For works attention 14:30.
29 - Holbeck TMD.
30 - York TMD.
6E05 Oxford - Newcastle (parcels), from York. PIC
Gateshead TMD.
Re-fuel: 350 gallons.
31 - Gateshead TMD.
No.1 radiator fan drive gearbox to repair (various items robbed for 55002). Awaiting 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

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Deltic Diagrams

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).
New timetable period (HST service begins).
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

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Deltic Diagrams

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

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Deltic Diagrams

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

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Deltic Diagrams

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

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Deltic Diagrams

1-30 - Doncaster Works (yard).

October

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Deltic Diagrams

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

November

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Deltic Diagrams

1-30 - Doncaster Works (yard).

December

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Deltic Diagrams

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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