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55004 (D9004) "QUEEN'S OWN HIGHLANDER" pauses at York after working the 1L41 09:40 King's Cross - York on the 27th October 1981...
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...55004 (D9004) "QUEENS OWN HIGHLANDER"
returned to King's Cross with the 1A22 14:15
York - King's Cross, later working 1D08 19:40 King's Cross - Hull, however,
whilst in charge of 5L04 23:30 Hull - York Clifton ECS the locomotive suffered
loss of power on one unit between Doncaster and York and was restricted to one
power unit from the next day.
The following day, the 28th October, was
actually 55004's last in service, it successfully worked the 1M53 07:49 York -
Liverpool and 1E98 12:05 Liverpool - York return on one power unit, however, the
following 1M76 15:50 York - Liverpool was in trouble with high water temp at
Manchester. A decision to withdraw 55004 and donate its good unit to 55008
(D9008) "THE GREEN HOWARDS" was undertaken whilst at Liverpool, and it
was decided 55004 should return dead in tow behind 55011 (D9011) "THE ROYAL
NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS" on the 1E89 20:40 Liverpool - York service, the
driver of which refusing to have 55004 in the consist due to safety reasons, saw
55004 remain at Liverpool overnight, finally returning behind 31405 as a light
engine move on the 29th October.
