D9003 - 1970

D9003 (1969).....9003 (1971)

January

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1 - 1N25 17:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
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3 - 1A22 11:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.
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5 - 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman". PIC
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29 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Brake test.
1Sxx King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E48 20:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
30 - King's Cross Loco. PIC
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February

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s1 - Note: Propelled dead D1993 and up freightliner from Newark into loop to clear main line.
1L16 13:20 King's Cross - Bradford.
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18 - 1L39 22:45 King's Cross - Bradford.
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28 - 1E17 10:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh. PIC

March

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2 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Shopping proposal dated 13.04.70 states: loco off 500-600 hrs exam.
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7 - 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
1S60 19:40 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
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14 - 1A22 11:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.
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24 - 1A22 11:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.
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26 - 1L13 11:30 King's Cross - Harrogate.
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28 - 1L33 17:05 King's Cross - Bradford.
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30 - 1E17 10:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
31 - 1E07 10:05 Edinburgh - King's Cross.

April

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8 - 1L13 11:30 King's Cross - Harrogate.
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10 - 1A21 11:55 Bradford - King's Cross.
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13 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'C' exam. Boiler test - unfit for service (requires shopping).
Locomotive taken out of traffic - awaiting works attention.
Shopping proposal states: Boiler back tube plate leaking at weld. No.2 end vacuum train pipe squashed.
Rubbing plate & Ferodo lining L/H seal No.2 end damaged.
Loco to work train NB - freight work only.
62,000 miles since last classified repair (18.12.69).
14 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'C' exam.
15 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Shopping proposal dated 03.07.70 states loco off 'C' exam.

To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
Boiler back tube plate leaking at weld and damage to Vacuum pipe on No.2 buffer beam - boiler was
re-welded and Vacuum pipe repaired. No.2 end damaged Ferodo side bearer pads replaced.
16 - Doncaster Works.
17 - Doncaster Works.
18 - Released from Doncaster Works.
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Proposal for tyre turning.

May

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1 - 1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
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4 - New timetable period.
5 - 1A15 09:10 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
6 - 1L13 11:30 King's Cross - Harrogate, to Leeds.
1A31 16:22 Harrogate - King's Cross, from Leeds.
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15 - 1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
16 - 1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
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19 - 1A15 09:10 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman"
20 - 1N06 07:45 King's Cross - Newcastle.
21 - 1A21 11:50 Bradford - King's Cross, from Leeds.
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29 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Proposal for tyre turning - flats and holes on all tyres.
30 - 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
s31 - 1A16 10:20 Bradford - King's Cross (via Knottingley).

June

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1 - Haymarket TMD.
1E48 20:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
Loss of power; RR 26-31 contacts on No.2 load regulator burnt - 92 minute delay at Dunbar.
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4 - Haymarket TMD.
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
Loss of power; load regulator sticking (self-rectified) - 15 minute delay at Stannington.
5 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Proposal for tyre turning - No.2 R/H/S hole in tread (loco to remain in traffic).
1S79 23:35 King's Cross - Edinburgh, to Newcastle.
Boiler failure due to no fuel to the burner, due to a loose cover on the section strainer allowing air ingress and consequent
air locking the supply. Fault report dated 06/06 at Newcastle.
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1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
Fuel pump drawing air due to loose fuel pipe coupling - 11 minute delay at Newcastle.
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13 - 1A04 07:15 Bradford - King's Cross.
1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. 
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Unable to obtain power as several contacts on No.2 load regulator burnt - 24 minute delay at Doncaster.
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20 - Official Records: 1970 Period 6 (24/05 - 20/06); Casualties for the period totalled 30, compared with 22 for period 5.
Locomotives 9001, 9005, 9007, 9009, 9015, 9018 and 9021 were not involved in any mechanical casualty.
9017 was also stated, however, two mechanical failures were reported for investigation dated 01/06 & 02/06.
Flashovers for the period were 9006 02/06 and 9011 20/06.
s21 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam.
22 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
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27 - 1S66 20:30 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Boiler water pump motor inoperative due to brushes sticking. Possible removal from service at Darlington.
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29 - 1N25 17:00 King's Cross - Newcastle "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
30 - 1A32 17:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.

July

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2 - 1E07 10:10 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
1N27 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
3 - Locomotive proposed for classified repair.
102,880 miles since last classified repair (18.12.69).
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7 - Haymarket TMD.
Locomotive taken out of traffic - awaiting works attention.
Shopping proposal states: No.1 engine will not continue running (dephased).
8 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.1 power unit 405 dephased - 405 replaced by 439. Loco was load tested and graphed. boiler blow down
pipe was rerouted, HWT capillary tubes rerouted & No.2 main generator was cleaned out.
9 - Doncaster Works.
10 - Released from Doncaster Works.
5A00 15:52 Clifton - King's Cross. 
11 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
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Boiler test - satisfactory for service.
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15 - 1E42 19:15 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
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Flashover on all traction motors at Tallington - 31 minute delay and possible removal from service.
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August

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3 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam - Loco proposed for tyre tuning - No.2 axle both wheels badly pitted, others slightly pitted. Loco to remain in traffic.
4 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Shopping proposal dated 16.09.70 states loco off 'B' & 'C' exam.
5 - Log Book entry: loco is very rough riding, should have its tyres turned as soon as possible (first proposed 30/04).
6 - Doncaster TMD.
Tyre turning.
7 - 1N06 07:45 King's Cross - Newcastle.
1A32 17:00 Newcastle - King's Cross. 
8 - 1E07 10:10 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
1S60 19:55 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian".
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10 - 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
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15 - 1L33 17:05 King's Cross - Bradford (still carrying 'D' prefix at this time).
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17 - 1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen.
Ferryhill TMD.
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19 - Holbeck TMD.
'A' Exam.
20 - 1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
Mr. D Edwards CM & EE riding KX-York due to No.2 load regulator studs burning.
Report states: The power output of this locomotive is low. No.2 engine speed and rack low. No.1 speed low. Suspect
governor max speed screws have been interfered with. It is considered that new governors should be fitted. The load
regulator contact studs are being damaged owing to bad connections on the load regulator resistors. It is noticed
that the cable connections do not match up with the resistor connection numbers. Loco due Light Repair at Doncaster
August 1970 - leave these connections for works attention.
Haymarket TMD.
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September

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1 - 1A07 07:35 Newcastle - King's Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
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4 - 1N06 07:45 King's Cross - Newcastle.
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7 - 1A12 08:10 Newcastle - King's Cross.
Loss of power due to No.R27 fixed and moving finger contacts on No.1 load regulator welded together - 47 minute delay Durham.
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11 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh (not carrying 'D' prefix by this time).
Haymarket TMD.
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 
12 - 1A22 11:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.
No.2 compressor defective - 85 minute delay Huntingdon.
1S66 20:30 King's Cross - Edinburgh (via Lincoln).
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16 - To Doncaster Works - Intermediate repair (first proposed 03.07.70).
Shopping proposal dated 16/09 states: classified & ETH to fit. The power output of this locomotive is low. No.2 engine speed and
rack low. No.1 speed low. Suspect governor max speed screws have been interfered with. It is considered that new governors
should be fitted (see Mr. D. Edwards report 20/08.
118,000 miles since last classified repair (18.12.69).
Power units No.1 439 replaced by 411 & No.2 434 replaced by 418, bogies No.1 9000-11 & No.2 9000-12 were given General
repairs and refitted and boiler 1496/J2952 was replaced by 1492/J2948. The body was given an Intermediate repair and the
locomotive was fitted with E.T.H. equipment.
17 - Doncaster Works.
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19 - Doncaster Works.
s20 - Doncaster Works.
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s27 - Doncaster Works.
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30 - Doncaster Works.

October

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - Doncaster Works.
2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
s4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Doncaster Works.
6 - Doncaster Works.
7 - Doncaster Works.
8 - Doncaster Works.
9 - Doncaster Works.
10 - Doncaster Works.
s11 - Doncaster Works.
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s18 - Doncaster Works.
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s25 - Doncaster Works.
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29 - Doncaster Works.
30 - Doncaster Works.
31 - Doncaster Works.

November

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s1 - Doncaster Works.
2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Doncaster Works.
6 - Doncaster Works.
7 - Doncaster Works.
s8 - Doncaster Works.
9 - Doncaster Works.
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14 - Doncaster Works.
s15 - Doncaster Works.
16 - Doncaster Works.
17 - Doncaster Works.
18 - Doncaster Works.
19 - Doncaster Works.
20 - Doncaster Works.
21 - Doncaster Works.
s22 - Doncaster Works (Crimpsall erecting bay).
23 - Doncaster Works.
24 - Doncaster Works.
25 - Doncaster Works.
26 - Doncaster Works.
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28 - Doncaster Works.
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30 - Doncaster Works.

December

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Deltic Diagrams

1 - Doncaster Works.
2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Released from Doncaster Works.
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s13 - To Doncaster Works - Rectification.
Fracture in coolant header tank - this was repaired.
14 - Doncaster Works.
15 - Released from Doncaster Works.
16 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
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21 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Boiler test - satisfactory for service.
1L13 11:30 King's Cross - Harrogate (failed King's Cross - loss of power).
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24 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
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26 - 1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
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