55003 - 1976

55003 (1975).....55003 (1977)

January

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1 - Finsbury Park TMD.
New blocks & brake test 'B'.
2 -  
3 -  
s4 -  
5 - 1N14 11:45 King's Cross - Newcastle.
6 -  
7 - 5A03 Neville Hill - Leeds.
1A03 07:30 Leeds - King's Cross, "The Leeds Executive".
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23 - 1S12 07:45 King's Cross - Edinburgh. 
24 - 1A11 08:30 Newcastle - King's Cross.
1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
s25 -  
26 - 1A15 09:20 Newcastle - King's Cross "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
27 -  
28 -  
29 - 1A08 08:30 Leeds - King's Cross.
30 -  
31 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.

February

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s1 - 1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
2 -  
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5 -  
6 - 1A08 08:30 Leeds - King's Cross.
1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
7 - 1S21 11:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
s8 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
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10 -  
11 -  
12 -  
13 - 1S67 17:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
14 -  
s15 -  
16 -  
17 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Boiler J2951 test - satisfactory for service (incorrect makers number plate fitted (J3242), to be removed from frontal panel cover.
18 -  
19 -  
20 - 1E11 08:50 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh. 
21 - 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
s22 - 1E05 09:40 Edinburgh - King's Cross (via Cambridge).
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s29 -  

March

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1 -  
2 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Locomotive proposed for tyre turning.
3 -  
4 - 1S33 13:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
5 - 1S32 12:10 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian", to Edinburgh.
6 -  
s7 - King's Cross Loco. P.Ref
8 -  
9 -  
10 -  
11 -  
12 -  
13 -  
s14 -  
15 - 1S28 07:00 Newcastle -Edinburgh.
16 - 1N25 16:30 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
17 -  
18 -  
19 - 1S32 12:10 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
20 -  
s21 -  
22 - Gateshead TMD.
0A40 Gateshead - Newcastle.
1A40 20:25 Newcastle - King's Cross.
23 - 1L03 07:55 King's Cross - Bradford.
1A21 11:55 Bradford - King's Cross. P.Ref
24 - 1A04 07:20 Bradford - King's Cross, "The Bradford Executive".
1S32 12:10 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" (55013 piloting  - noted Newark & Newcastle).
25 - 1L06 09:10 King's Cross - Leeds.
1A26 13:25 Leeds - King's Cross.
1L32 18:50 King's Cross - Bradford.
26 - 1A03 07:30 Leeds - King's Cross, "The Leeds Executive".
1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
27 -  
s28 -  
29 -  
30 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Locomotive proposed for tyre turning (first proposed 02/03) - No.5 L/H wheel tyre badly pitted and others slightly.
Doncaster TMD.
Tyre turning.
In a letter dated 22.06.76 from Derby Research to CM&EE York the experiment DL/486 was concluded on 55003. It having run 91,000 miles
on P8a tyre profiles and then a further 82,800 miles on P1 profiles. There was no marked improvement of the use of P8a profiles and therefore
their application to Deltic locomotives was not required but not detrimental if used in the future.
31 - 1N25 16:30 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".

April

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1 -  
2 -  
3 - 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
s4 -  
5 -  
6 -  
7 - York TMD (17:30).
8 -  
9 -  
10 - 1S21 11:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
s11 -  
12 -  
13 -  
14 - 1S72 22:30 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
15 - Haymarket TMD.
1E05 09:45 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
16 - 1S67 17:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
17 -  
s18 - 1A40 20:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
19 -  
20 - 1S12 07:45 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".
King's Cross Loco.
21 -  
22 -  
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24 -  
s25 - York TMD.
Locomotive taken out of traffic - awaiting works attention.
Shopping proposal states: B6 connecting rod broken on No.2 engine and crankcase damaged.
26 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.2 power unit 414 'B6' broken conrod and crankcase damaged - 414 replaced by 455 (ex 55009), the lubricating oil tank was
drained and examined for debris, No.s 1 & 2 primary shaft splines showing excessive backlash, speedometer plug and socket
were renewed.
27 - Doncaster Works.
28 - Released from Doncaster Works.

1L34 18:04 King's Cross - Bradford, to Leeds (31147 forward on Halifax portion at Doncaster).
29 - 1S32 12:10 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
30 -  

May

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1 -  
s2 -  
3 - New timetable period.
Haymarket TMD.
1E05 09:45 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
King's Cross Loco.
1N27 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
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5 -  
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8 -  
s9 -  
10 -  
11 -  
12 -  
13 -  
14 - 1A02 06:50 Hull - King's Cross, "The Hull Pullman".
1L13 11:25 King's Cross - Harrogate.
1A31 16:50 Harrogate - King's Cross.
15 - 1A08 08:30 Leeds - King's Cross.
1N29 19:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
Gateshead TMD.
s16 - Gateshead MD.
1A15 08:36 Newcastle - King's Cross.
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18 -  
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21 -  
22 - 1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
Haymarket TMD.
s23 -  
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s30 -  
31 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Shopping proposal dated 29.06.76 states loco off 'B' exam.

June

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1 - 1S66 20:15 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
2 -  
3 - 1A03 07:30 Leeds - King's Cross, "The Leeds Executive".
King's Cross Loco.
4 -  
5 -  
s6 -  
7 -  
8 - 1S66 20:15 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
9 - 1A26 13:30 Leeds - King's Cross.
10 -  
11 -  
12 -  
s13 -  
14 -  
15 -  
16 -  
17 -  
18 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Shopping proposal dated 29.06.76 states loco off 'D' exam.
19 - 1A14 08:40 Halifax - King's Cross, from Leeds.
s20 -  
21 -  
22 -  
23 -  
24 -  
25 - 1N27 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
26 -  
s27 -  
28 - Gateshead TMD.
Locomotive taken out of traffic - awaiting works attention.
Shopping proposal states: Both main generators flashed over - No.1 main generator insulation reading zero.
29 - (Gateshead TMD).
30 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
Both main generators flashed over (No.1 main generator reading zero). All traction motors to be examined and a full trial run to be
carried out on completion of repairs - Both main generators replaced, both bogies had bolsters removed and refitted after flashover
damage repairs to traction motors.

July

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1 - Doncaster Works.
2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
s4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Doncaster Works.
6 - Doncaster Works.
7 - Doncaster Works.
8 - Released from Doncaster Works.
9 -  
10 -  
s11 -  
12 -  
13 -  
14 -  
15 -  
16 - 1S12 07:45 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E20 14:50 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
17 - Finsbury Park TMD (PM).
s18 - 1xxx - King's Cross. P.Ref
19 -  
20 -  
21 - Doncaster TMD.
Locomotive taken out of traffic - awaiting works attention.
Shopping proposal states: No.1 engine crankcase holed.
To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.1 power unit 412 'A' bank crankcase holed - 412 replaced by 451 (ex 55007). Traction motor flashover
damage was repaired as was bogie brake gear.
22 - Doncaster Works.
23 - Doncaster Works.
24 - Doncaster Works.
s25 - Doncaster Works.
26 - Doncaster Works.
27 - Released from Doncaster Works.
28 -  
29 - Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam & repairs - Burned contacts on No.1 & No.2 load regulators.
30 -  
31 -  

August

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s1 -  
2 -  
3 -  
4 - Finsbury Park TMD (PM).
5 - 1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
6 - 1A08 08:30 Leeds - King's Cross.
1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman". 
7 - 1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
s8 - 1N14 15:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
9 -  
10 -  
11 - King's Cross Loco.
1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. PIC
12 - 1N18 15:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
13 -  
14 -  
s15 - 1E17 10:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
16 -  
17 -  
18 -  
19 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Boiler test - satisfactory for service.
20 - 1S67 17:00 King's Cross -Edinburgh.
21 -  
s22 -  
23 -  
24 - 1A11 08:30 Newcastle - King's Cross.
25 -  
26 -  
27 - 1xxx (Newcastle) - King's Cross (relief).
28 -  
s29 - 1E35 20:20 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
30 -  
31 -  

September

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1 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'B' exam & repairs - new compressor fitted.
2 -  
3 - 1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
Haymarket TMD.
1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
4 - 1A16 09:47 Harrogate - King's Cross (via Featherstone).
1L34 18:04 King's Cross - Bradford.
s5 - 1A08 09:15 Leeds - King's Cross (via Featherstone).
6 -  
7 -  
8 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Locomotive taken out of traffic - awaiting works attention.
Shopping proposal states: No.3 traction motor commutator brush track oval. Loco may work to shops.
9 - (Finsbury Park TMD).
10 - (Finsbury Park TMD).
11 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.3 traction motor commutator 'oval' inside brush track and No.2 main generator flashover damage - No.3
traction motor exchanged, No.2 generator and five remaining traction motors repaired.
s12 - Doncaster Works.
13 - Doncaster Works.
14 - Doncaster Works.
15 - Released from Doncaster Works.
16 -  
17 -  
18 - 1E05 09:55 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
s19 - Haymarket TMD.
1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross (via Cambridge). P.Ref
20 -  
21 - 1E43 20:15 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh. PIC
22 -  
23 - 4L21 11:25 Newcastle - York.
24 -  
25 -  
s26 -  
27 -  
28 -  
29 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Shopping proposal dated 11.10.76 states loco off 'B' exam.
30 -  

October

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1 - 1A15 09:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
1S67 17:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. 
2 - 1S32 12:10 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
s3 - 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
4 -  
5 -  
6 - 1E13 12:40 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
7 -  
8 -  
9 - 1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. 
s10 -  
11 - Locomotive proposed for classified repair.
12 -  
13 -  
14 -  
15 -  
16 - 1S32 12:10 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh. P.Ref
Haymarket TMD.
s17 -  
18 - To Doncaster Works - final Intermediate repair (due14/10).
Shopping proposal 11/10 - power units No.1 451 replaced by 436 & No.2 455 replaced by 412, bogies No.1
9000-19 replaced by 9000-49 & No.2 9000-20 replaced by 9000-50 and boiler 1495/J2951 replaced by
5088/J3239, the route indicator panels were blanked off.
19 - Doncaster Works.
20 - Doncaster Works.
21 - Doncaster Works.
22 - Doncaster Works.
23 - Doncaster Works.
s24 - Doncaster Works.
25 - Doncaster Works.
26 - Doncaster Works.
27 - Doncaster Works.
28 - Doncaster Works.
29 - Doncaster Works.
30 - Doncaster Works.
s31 - Doncaster Works.

November

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1 - Doncaster Works.
2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Doncaster Works.
6 - Doncaster Works.
s7 - Doncaster Works.
8 - Doncaster Works.
9 - Doncaster Works.
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 - Doncaster Works.
19 - Doncaster Works.
20 - Doncaster Works.
s21 - Doncaster Works.
22 - Doncaster Works.
23 - Doncaster Works.
24 - Doncaster Works.
25 - Doncaster Works.
26 - Doncaster Works.
27 - Doncaster Works.
s28 - Doncaster Works.
29 - Doncaster Works.
30 - Doncaster Works.

December

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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 - Doncaster Works.
20 - Doncaster Works.
21 - Doncaster Works.
22 - Doncaster Works.
23 - Doncaster Works.
24 - Doncaster Works.
25 - Doncaster Works.
s26 - Doncaster Works.
27 - Doncaster Works.
28 - Doncaster Works.
29 - Doncaster Works.
30 - Doncaster Works.
31 - Released from Doncaster Works.

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