55006 1981

55006 - 1981

.....55006 (1980).....

January

1 -	Doncaster Works (arrive 30.12.80).
2 -	Doncaster Works (yard).
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.
12 -	Doncaster Works.
13 -	Doncaster Works.
14 -	Doncaster Works.
15 -	Doncaster Works.
16 -	Released from Doncaster Works. Doncaster TMD. 0B02 Doncaster - Finsbury Park (possibly with 55015). Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 23:30 - No.1 power unit 415* shut down.*
17 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Repairs. For home depot attention 01:00. 1S12 05:50 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to York (one engine - 55005 forward). York TMD. Repairs.
s18 -	York TMD. Repairs.
19 -	York TMD. 1M63 11:49 York - Liverpool. P.Ref 1E88 16:05 Liverpool - Newcastle. 1N03 21:30 Newcastle - Darlington (via coast). 0L01 Darlington - York.
20 -	York TMD. 'D' exam.
21 -	York TMD. 'D' exam.
22 -	York TMD. 1A37 10:45 York - King’s Cross. 1B03 17:12 King’s Cross - Peterborough. 0B02 Peterborough - Finsbury Park. Finsbury Park TMD. 1S79 23:15 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Peterborough (55009 forward).
23 -	0B02 Peterborough - Finsbury Park. Finsbury Park TMD. 1D30 04:05 King’s Cross - Doncaster. 0L01 Doncaster - York. York TMD.
24 -	1S12 05:50 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, from York to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E35 20:45 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
s25 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 1L45 15:05 King’s Cross - York. 5D44 York - Hull. 0D01 Hull - Doncaster.
26 -	1D62 03:55 Doncaster - Hull. 1A13 09:33 Hull - King’s Cross. Finsbury Park TMD. Stopped 16:15 - No.2 power unit 441* to check for aerating. No fault found. To traffic 19:15.* 1L22 23:00 King’s Cross - Bradford, to Leeds.
27 -	0L01 Leeds - York. York TMD. 1A37 10:45 York - King’s Cross. Finsbury Park TMD. 1B03 17:12 King’s Cross - Peterborough. 0B02 Peterborough - Finsbury Park. Finsbury Park TMD.
28 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 5B16 05:24 King’s Cross - Peterborough. 1B16 07:50 Peterborough - King’s Cross. Finsbury Park TMD. 1D08 19:35 King’s Cross - Hull. 0D01 23:35 Hull - Doncaster.
29 -	1D62 03:55 Doncaster - Hull. 1A13 09:33 Hull - King’s Cross. Finsbury Park TMD. 1L45 18:05 King’s Cross - York. 0B05 York - Peterborough. 1E35 20:25 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, from Peterborough.
30 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 1D00 08:05 King’s Cross - Hull. 1A18 12:34 Hull - King’s Cross. Finsbury Park TMD. 1S70 22:15 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Night Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
31 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E40 19:15 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh to Peterborough.

February

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Deltic Diagrams

s1 -	Peterborough TMD. 1B36 18:20 Peterborough - King’s Cross. Finsbury Park TMD.
2 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 1N00 01:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle, to York (removed 04:40 fault on coolant flow switch). York TMD.
3 -	York TMD.
4 -	York TMD. 1A08 08:05 York - King’s Cross. Finsbury Park TMD. 1L43 14:05 King’s Cross - York. P.Ref 1A31 18:10 York - King’s Cross. Finsbury Park TMD. 1S77 23:55 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Night Scotsman".
5 -	Haymarket TMD. 0E20 Haymarket - Gateshead. Gateshead TMD.
6 -	Gateshead TMD. 5E74 19:00 Newcastle - York. York TMD. Power unit failure, arrive 20:30 for repairs to defect on coolant switch - decision made to withdraw.
7 -	York TMD.
s8 -	York TMD. locomotive withdrawn 22:30 (7,164 days in service).
9 -	York TMD. Awaiting works.
10 -	York TMD.
11 -	York TMD.
12 -	York TMD.
13 -	York TMD.
14 -	York TMD. PIC
s15 -	York TMD.
16 -	York TMD. (0C01 York - Doncaster Works (towed with 55005)). It was originally thought 55006 moved from York to Doncaster TMD on the 9th February, however, it definitely remained at York on the 14th. The loco may have moved with 55005 which was transported from York to Stratford on the 16th February. Doncaster TMD.
17 -	Doncaster TMD.
18 -	Doncaster TMD.
19 -	Doncaster TMD.
20 -	Doncaster TMD.
21 -	Doncaster TMD.
s22 -	Doncaster TMD.
23 -	Doncaster TMD. To Doncaster Works - locomotive withdrawn. 55006 had Power units No.1 415 & No.2 441, bogies No.1 9000-13 & No.2 9000-14 and boiler J2905 fitted upon withdrawal.
24 -	Doncaster Works (yard).
25 -	Doncaster Works (yard).
26 -	Doncaster Works (yard).
27 -	Doncaster Works (yard).
28 -	Doncaster Works (yard).

March

s1 -	Doncaster Works (yard).
2 -	Doncaster Works (yard). PIC
3 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls - bogies removed in favour of those from 37246, then to yard).
4-9 -	Doncaster Works (yard).
10 -	Doncaster Works (yard). PIC
11-31 -	Doncaster Works (yard).

April

1-30 -

Doncaster Works (yard).

May

1-2 -	Doncaster Works (yard).
s3 -	Doncaster Works (yard). PIC
4-31 -	Doncaster Works (yard).

June

1-30 -

Doncaster Works.

July

1 -	Doncaster Works.
2 -	Doncaster Works.
3 -	Doncaster Works.
4 -	Doncaster Works.
s5 -	Doncaster Works.
6 -	Doncaster Works (fuel drained - power units removed for 55009 and 55022).
7 -	Doncaster Works (to scrapline).
8 -	Doncaster Works (scrapline - cutting up begins).
9 -	Doncaster Works (No.1 cab ready to be lifted).
10 -	Doncaster Works (No.1 cab removed).
11 -	Doncaster Works.
s12 -	Doncaster Works. PIC
13 -	Doncaster Works.
14 -	Doncaster Works (No.2 cab ready for lifting - No.1 cab cut up).
15 -	Doncaster Works (inner bodyskin removed, one side engine-room windows removed - cutting up of roof sections commenced).
16 -	Doncaster Works (started cutting of bodysides).
17 -	Doncaster Works (only half of one side remains, cutting up of frames at No.1 end begins, No.2 cab still intact).
18 -	Doncaster Works.
s19 -	Locomotive cut up at Doncaster Works by 19/07/81.

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