D9003 - 1969

D9003 (1968).....D9003 (1970)

January

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7 - Casualty report card states: Boiler failed - no fault found.
79,200 miles since last classified repair (19.07.68).
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10 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Locomotive proposed for tyre turning.
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18 - Doncaster TMD.
Tyre turning.
s19 - Doncaster TMD.
Tyre turning.
20 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Shopping proposal dated 23.01.69 states: loco off 500-600 hrs exam.
21 - Casualty report card states: Boiler defective - water pump circuit breaker tripped. Circuit breakers reset.
87,200 miles since last classified repair (19.07.68).
22 - (Peterborough TMD).
Casualty report card states: No.2 engine shut down - piston through crankcase. Loco to works.
87,200 miles since last classified repair (19.07.68).
23 - Peterborough TMD.
Locomotive taken out of traffic - awaiting works attention.
Shopping proposal states: No.2 engine piston through B crankcase (loco at New England).
Work on No.1 engine to works.
87,200 miles since last classified repair (19.07.68) (97,000 actually stated).
24 - To Doncaster Works - unclassified.
No.2 power unit 449 piston through crankcase on 'B' bank - 449 replaced by 428.
Released from Doncaster Works.
0B02 Doncaster - Finsbury Park.
Finsbury Park TMD.
25 - 1A33 15:15 Newcastle - King's Cross.
s26 - Casualty report card states: Loss of power - no fault found.
89,000 miles since last classified repair (19.07.68).
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February

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1 - 1A41 17:25 Newcastle - King's Cross.
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7 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Boiler test - satisfactory for service.
Locomotive taken out of traffic - awaiting works attention.
Shopping proposal states: No.2 engine has lub oil in coolant water - suspect liner defect.
Work on No.1 engine to works.
92,000 miles since last classified repair (19.07.68).
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10 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.2 power unit 428 lubricating oil in coolant (suspect liner defect) - a sample of coolant was taken and
coolant topped-up.
Released from Doncaster Works.
11 - Casualty report card states: Defective heater pipe - lugs bent. Pipe changed.
97,600 miles since last classified repair (19.07.68).
12 - 1A42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
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s16 - Casualty report card states: Short of coolant - apparent mis-management. tank filled & to traffic.
111,000 miles since last classified repair (19.07.68).
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s23 - 1A22 11:00 King's Cross  Newcastle. PIC
24 - Loco proposed for classified repair by York HQ.
25 - To Doncaster Works - General repair.
No shopping proposal - power units No.1 424 replaced by 405 & No.2 428 replaced by 447, bogies No.1
9000-43 replaced by 9000-41 & No.2 9000-44 replaced by 9000-42 and boiler 5094/J3245 replaced by
1496/J2952. The body was given a General repair.
26 - Doncaster Works.
27 - Doncaster Works.
28 - Doncaster Works.

March

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - Doncaster Works.
s2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Doncaster Works.
6 - Doncaster Works.
7 - Doncaster Works.
8 - Doncaster Works.
s9 - Doncaster Works.
10 - Doncaster Works.
11 - Doncaster Works.
12 - Doncaster Works.
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14 - Doncaster Works.
15 - Doncaster Works.
s16 - Doncaster Works.
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18 - Doncaster Works.
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20 - Doncaster Works.
21 - Doncaster Works.
22 - Doncaster Works.
s23 - Doncaster Works.
24 - Doncaster Works.
25 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
26 - Doncaster Works.
27 - Released from Doncaster Works.
28 - 1E75 (engine failure).
Casualty report card states: One engine cut out.
380 miles since last classified repair (27.03.69).
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s30 - 1A50 17:45 King's Cross - Newcastle (engine failure).
Casualty report card states: No.5 traction motor overheating - loco taken out of traffic.
1,100 miles since last classified repair (27.03.69).
31 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Off 1500-1800hrs exam.
Locomotive taken out of traffic - awaiting works attention.
Shopping proposal states: No.5 traction motor armature overheated and thrown solder. Armature open circuit.
Can work train with No.2 & 5 traction motors isolated at track speed (reports of No.1 engine shutting down)
320 miles since last classified repair (27.03.69) - see previous casualty report.

April

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1 - To Doncaster Works - Rectification.
No.1 power unit 405 cutting out, No.5 traction motor armature overheated, throwing solder and armature open
circuit - the overspeed trip mechanism on 405 was replaced, all traction motors on No.2 bogie 9000-42 were
examined (no fault was found).
2 - Released from Doncaster Works.
3 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Locomotive taken out of traffic - awaiting works attention.
Shopping proposal states: No.4 traction motor armature burnt out & slight flash over on No.s 1,2,3 & 5 traction motors.
Loco to shops with No.s 3 & 4 traction motors isolated. A defective gearbox from D9009 and header tank from D9011
were also returned to works in rear cab of 9003.
640 miles since last classified repair (27.03.69) - see casualty report.
Casualty report card states: Flashover & wheelslip - No.4 traction motor burnt out. Loco taken out of traffic.
3,500 miles since last classified repair (27.03.69).
4 - Good Friday - Sunday service only.
(Finsbury Park TMD).
5 - (Finsbury Park TMD).
s6 - (Finsbury Park TMD).
7 - (Finsbury Park TMD).
8 - To Doncaster Works - Rectification.
No.1 bogie 9000-41 all traction motors light flashover damage & No.2 bogie 9000-42 No.4 traction motor
burnt out and light damage toNo.5 traction motor - bogies No.1 9000-41 replaced by 9000-43 & No.2 9000-42
replaced by 9000-44.
9 - Doncaster Works.
10 - Released from Doncaster Works.
xxxx Doncaster - Peterborough (test run).
xxxx Peterborough - Doncaster (test run).
11 - 1E73 11:55 Bradford - King's Cross, from Leeds.
12 - 1A14 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
s13 - 1A22 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
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16 - Casualty report card states: Reported loss of air
10,000 miles since last classified repair (27.03.69).
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18 - 1A36 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
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30 - Casualty report card states: Reported defective brakes - no fault found. DSD isolated.
18,500 miles since last classified repair (27.03.69).

May

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5 - New timetable period.
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8 - 1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
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16 - Casualty report card states: Reported DSD defective - no fault found.
26,500 miles since last classified repair (27.03.69).
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24 - 1L33 17:05 King's Cross - Bradford.
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29 - 1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
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June

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6 - Casualty report card states: Water scoop not working.
28,500 miles since last classified repair (27.03.69).
7 - 1A33 17:20 Bradford - King's Cross.
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11 - 1L22 15:55 King's Cross - Harrogate, to Leeds.
12 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, to Darlington (engine failure).
Casualty report card states: Flat batteries - no fault found
31,500 miles since last classified repair (27.03.69).
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16 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Shopping proposal dated 18.08.69 states: loco off 500-600 hrs exam.
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21 - Casualty report card states: Loss of main air pressure - No.1 end outlet pipe fractured. Air pipe welded
36,000 miles since last classified repair (27.03.69).
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30 - Casualty report card states: Brake defective - DSD isolated. No fault found.
42,000 miles since last classified repair (27.03.69).

July

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8 - Casualty report card states: Boiler defect - water pump cock fractured. New cock fitted.
43,000 miles since last classified repair (27.03.69).
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23 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'C' exam & Boiler test - satisfactory for service.
24 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'C' exam.
25 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'C' exam.
26 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'C' exam.
s27 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Shopping proposal dated 18.08.69 states: loco off 1500-1800 hrs exam.
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August

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6 - 1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
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9 - Casualty report card states: Boiler defect - Water scoop not working - new mouthpiece fitted.
54,000 miles since last classified repair (27.03.69).
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12 - 1A35 17:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.
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14 - Casualty report card states: Boiler defect - Wheelslip light bulb above 60 mph - No.1 traction motor contacts badly burnt. Contacts cleaned.
50,000 miles since last classified repair (27.03.69) - 60,000 stated.
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18 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Locomotive taken out of traffic - awaiting works attention.
Shopping proposal states: No.2 traction motor armature pinion adrift. No.5 traction motor contactor overload to check.
All traction motors slightly flashed over - 40mph light engine to works.
57,330 miles since last classified repair (27.03.69).
19 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.1 bogie 9000-43 No.2 traction motor armature pinion adrift (suspect key sheared) and all traction motors
slight flashover damage, No.2 bogie 9000-44 No.5 traction motor contactor overload and all traction motors
slight flashover damage - No.s 2, 5 & 6 traction motors were replaced and all others cleaned up.
20 - Released from Doncaster Works.
21 - Doncaster TMD.
Locomotive taken out of traffic - awaiting works attention.
Shopping proposal states: AWS defective & all traction motors flashed over.
Casualty report card states: Wheelslip relays flashed over.
57,000 miles since last classified repair (27.03.69).
22 - To Doncaster Works - Rectification.
All traction motors flashed over and AWS defective - No.1 & No.2 main generators had all brush boxes and
commutators cleaned of flashover damage, all traction motors had flashover damage cleaned up.
23 - Released from Doncaster Works.
s24 - Casualty report card states: Flashover at 90 mph - No.2 main generator flashed over
58,000 miles since last classified repair (27.03.69).
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26 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.1 main generator slight flashover damage, No.2 main generator severe flashover damage and one
insulation pot to change, No.1 bogie 9000-43 No.3 traction motor brush box cable disconnected, No.2 bogie
9000-44 No.5 traction motor flashover - No.1 main generator was replaced, flashover damage on No.2 main
generator was repaired and insulators and brush boxes were changed. Flashover damage on traction motors
was repaired.
27 - Doncaster Works.
28 - Doncaster Works.
29 - Doncaster Works.
30 - Doncaster Works.
s31 - Doncaster Works.

September

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - Doncaster Works.
2 - Released from Doncaster Works.
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13 - 1E17 10:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
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15 - Casualty report card states: No.2 engine cutting out - not determined. Loco still defective.
60,000 miles since last classified repair (27.03.69).
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22 - 1L33 17:05 King's Cross - Bradford, to Leeds.
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24 - 1L33 17:05 King's Cross - Bradford.
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26 - 1A03 07:00 Bradford - King's Cross.
1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. 
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30 - Casualty report card states: Reported as short of boiler water - gauge showing empty. Tank filled.
61,000 miles since last classified repair (27.03.69).
1A09 08:40 York - King's Cross.

October

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3 - 1A22 11:00 Newcastle -King's Cross.
4 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
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6 - Casualty report card states: Engines shut down - BCC tips burnt. BCC tips renewed.
48,000 miles since last classified repair (27.03.69) - obviously incorrect!
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22 - Casualty report card states: Loss of power - No.2 main generator in wrong position. Loco taken out of traffic (to Doncaster Works). Note: no recorded works entry.
61,800 miles since last classified repair (27.03.69).
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27 - Casualty report card states: Loss of power - No.2 engine shutting down - Metalastik drive sheared. Drive renewed.
63,000 miles since last classified repair (27.03.69).
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November

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4 - Casualty report card states: Difficulties releasing brakes - DME Newcastle to circulate report.
63,000 miles since last classified repair (27.03.69) - as 27/10.
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14 - 1E11 12:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
15 - 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
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21 - 1A07 07:25 Newcastle - King's Cross.
1N25 17:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman". 
22 - 1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
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26 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
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December

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2 - Loco proposed for classified repair by York HQ.
1N06 07:55 King's Cross - Newcastle.
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9 - To Doncaster Works - Light repair.
Power units No.1 405 & No.2 447 were given Unclassified repairs, bogies No.1
9000-43 replaced by 9000-11 & No.2 9000-44 replaced by 9000-12 and boiler 1496/J2952 was given an
Unclassified repair and water tank capacity modification was carried out.
10 - Doncaster Works.
11 - Doncaster Works.
12 - Doncaster Works.
13 - Doncaster Works.
s14 - Doncaster Works.
15 - Doncaster Works.
16 - Doncaster Works.
17 - Doncaster Works.
18 - Released from Doncaster Works.
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23 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Locomotive taken out of traffic - awaiting works attention.
Shopping proposal states: No.2 main generator interpole at 10 o'clock position to frame. Loco ok to run on one engine.
No.2 cab heater circuit brakers removed for D9011.
4,000 miles since last classified repair (18.12.69).
To Doncaster Works - Rectification.
No.2 power unit 447 main generator defective - 447 replaced by 434.
24 - Doncaster Works.
25 - Doncaster Works.
26 - Doncaster Works.
27 - Doncaster Works.
s28 - Doncaster Works.
29 - Doncaster Works.
30 - Doncaster Works.
31 - Released from Doncaster Works.
1A11 08:55 Hull - King's Cross, from Doncaster (piloting D1660).

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