55004 1975

55004 - 1975

9004/55004 (1974).....55004 (1976)

January

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2 -	1N27 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
3 -	1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
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s5 -	1S33 13:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
6 -	1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
7 -	1N18 15:00 King's Cross -Newcastle.
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10 -	1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
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15 -	1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman" from Doncaster (ex 47533).
16 -	1N27 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
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23 -	1E11 08:55 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh (assisted by 46037 (from)).
24 -	1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
25 -	1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
s26 -
27 -	1A43 Edinburgh - Aberdeen.
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29 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.2 power unit 412* con rod through crankcase - 412 replaced by 424. No.2 boiler water tank was repaired*.
30 -	Doncaster Works.
31 -	Released from Doncaster Works.

February

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1 -	1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
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12 -	1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh. PIC
13 -	1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
14 -	1N25 17:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Tees Tyne Pullman" to York (47471 forward). Casualty report states: one engine from Grantham.
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s16 -
17 -	0B01 (with 47551 - noted Arlesey 12:13). To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.2 main generator armature banding burst - No.1 main generator was given a three-month repair and No.2 main generator was replaced. No.1 bogie 9000-31 No.1 traction motor nose suspension pads was welded. No.2 bogie 9000-32 No.6 traction motor was changed and flashover damage was cleaned up. No.2 boiler water tank was repaired.
18 -	Doncaster Works.
19 -	Released from Doncaster Works.
20 -	24 hour industrial action beginning 06:00 (signalmen strike).
21 -
22 -	1L05 08:10 King's Cross - Leeds. 1A26 13:35 Leeds - King's Cross.
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27 -	24 hour industrial action beginning 06:00 (signalmen strike). Two train operation between Doncaster & Peterborough locomotives used 40057 & 55015 up trains 2B30 & down 2D30.
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March

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15 -	1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
s16 -
17 -	1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
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24 -	1xxx - King's Cross. PIC
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27 -	1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
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April

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5 -	1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
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8 -	1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
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17 -	1A09 08:50 York - King's Cross.
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s20 -	1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, (via Knottingley).
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22 -	1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
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24 -	1A11 08:25 Newcastle - King's Cross.
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29 -	1A08 08:30 Leeds - King's Cross. 1L20 14:20 King's Cross - Leeds.
30 -	1A15 09:12 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".

May

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1 -	Peterborough TMD (noted 16:30).
2 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.2 right hand side axle bearing hot - No.2 wheelset replaced and tyres turned.
3 -	Doncaster Works.
s4 -	Doncaster Works.
5 -	New timetable period (Released from Doncaster Works) - official release date: 15.05.75.
6 -	1E05 09:55 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman" (NR).
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19 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.2 power unit 424 suspect fractured liner - power units No.1 426 removed in favour of 55013 and replaced by 406 (ex 55008) & No.2 424 replaced by 441 (ex 55001).
20 -	Doncaster Works.
21 -	Doncaster Works.
22 -	Doncaster Works.
23 -	Doncaster Works.
24 -	Doncaster Works.
s25 -	Doncaster Works.
26 -	Doncaster Works.
27 -	Doncaster Works.
28 -	Doncaster Works.
29 -	Doncaster Works.
30 -	Doncaster Works.
31 -	Doncaster Works.

June

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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.
10 -	Doncaster Works.
11 -	Doncaster Works.
12 -	Doncaster Works.
13 -	Doncaster Works.
14 -	Doncaster Works.
s15 -	Doncaster Works.
16 -	Doncaster Works.
17 -	Released from Doncaster Works. 1L34 18:04 King's Cross - Bradford, to Leeds (31410 forward with Halifax portion at Doncaster).
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19 -	1S32 12:10 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian".
20 -	1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
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23 -	1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
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July

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1 -	Haymarket TMD (PM).
2 -
3 -	1A07 07:25 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive".
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5 -	1A11 08:30 Newcastle - King's Cross. PIC
s6 -
7 -	1S12 07:45 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
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19 -	1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
s20 -	1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
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28 -	1A11 08:30 Newcastle - King's Cross.
29 -	1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. 1E13 12:40 Edinburgh - King's Cross, from Newcastle.
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August

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1 -	1L13 11:25 King's Cross - Harrogate, to Leeds.
2 -	1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman". PIC
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6 -	1L13 11:25 King's Cross - Harrogate.
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11 -	1E13 12:40 Edinburgh - King's Cross, from Newcastle.
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14 -	1S21 11:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
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19 -	1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, from Newcastle to Edinburgh (ex 55019).
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21 -	York TMD (17:30).
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s24 -	1E48 21:15 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Night Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
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30 -	1L19 13:25 King's Cross - Leeds.
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September

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4 -	(1A11 08:30 Newcastle - King's Cross). 1L33 17:04 King's Cross - Harrogate, "The Yorkshire Pullman" from Leeds. 5L33 20:43 Harrogate - Neville Hill. Holbeck TMD.
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6 -	(1A11 08:30 Newcastle - King's Cross).
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8 -	1E83 17:10 Edinburgh - Newcastle.
9 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 power unit 406* dephased - 406 replaced by 451 (ex 55015). The locomotive was lifted for repairs to swing link pins and studs*.
10 -	Released from Doncaster Works.
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13 -	1S12 07:55 King's Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
s14 -	1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
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17 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Night Capitals" to Newcastle.
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23 -	1A31 16:50 Harrogate - King's Cross. P.Ref
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26 -	1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman". Haymarket TMD. 1E27 16:15 Dundee - Leeds, from Edinburgh.
27 -	1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
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October

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1 -	1N27 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
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14 -	1N25 16:30 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
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21 -	1E17 10:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
22 -	1N42 23:55 King's Cross - Newcastle.
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24 -	1N27 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
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29 -	1N27 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
30 -	1E17 10:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
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November

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8 -	To Doncaster Works - Light repair (due 07/11). No shopping proposal - power units No.1 451 replaced by 454 (ex 55003) & No.2 441 replaced by 416 (ex 55011), bogies No.1 9000-31 replaced by 9000-3 & No.2 9000-32 replaced by 9000-4 and boiler 5090J3241 given an unclassified repair. Cab interiors and nose ends were repainted.
s9 -	Doncaster Works.
10 -	Doncaster Works.
11 -	Doncaster Works.
12 -	Doncaster Works.
13 -	Doncaster Works.
14 -	Doncaster Works.
15 -	Doncaster Works.
s16 -	Doncaster Works.
17 -	Doncaster Works.
18 -	Doncaster Works.
19 -	Doncaster Works.
20 -	Doncaster Works.
21 -	Doncaster Works.
22 -	Doncaster Works.
s23 -	Doncaster Works.
24 -	Doncaster Works.
25 -	Doncaster Works.
26 -	Doncaster Works.
27 -	Doncaster Works.
28 -	Released from Doncaster Works.
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December

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1 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. Boiler 5090/J34241 burner motor inoperative and No.1 power unit 454 'breathing' badly - boiler motor had contactor coil replaced. The locomotive was load bank checked with no faults found on power unit. Released from Doncaster Works.
2 -	Finsbury Park TMD.
3 -	1S32 12:10 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
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5 -	1S66 20:15 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
6 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E01 07:55 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
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11 -	1E17 10:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh. PIC
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24 -	1S12 07:45 King's Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1Exx Edinburgh - King's Cross, to Newcastle (55007 forward).
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27 -	1E17 10:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
s28 -	1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
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30 -	1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
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