55007 - 1975

9007/55007 (1974).....55007 (1976)

January

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9 - 1A07 07:20 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive".
1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
10 - 1E40 19:20 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh...
... (collision with 47255 on 1S77 23:15 KX-Aberdeen at York - no damage to 55007).
11 - 5Zxx 23:20 King's Cross - Didcot.
s12 - On loan to Western Region for 'dipped rail joint tests' (permission to run L/E at 100 mph).
5Zxx Didcot - Twyford.
5Zxx Twyford - Paddington.
5Zxx 06:30 Paddington - Didcot.
5Zxx 10:15 Didcot - (Willesden).
Willesden TMD.
(Willesden - King's Cross).
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18 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
Power units No.1 423 con rod through 'BC' crankcase & No.2 457 repeatedly cutting out (reported low oil pressure at idling speed and leaking coolant) suspected defective liner - 423 replaced by 440 & 457 replaced by 449, No.1 boiler water tank was repaired and No.1 end lubricating oil tank and radiators were cleaned.
s19 - Doncaster Works.
20 - Doncaster Works.
21 - Doncaster Works.
22 - Doncaster Works.
23 - Doncaster Works.
24 - Doncaster Works.
25 - Doncaster Works.
s26 - Released from Doncaster Works.
27 - 1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Newcastle (27 minute delay Newcastle - 47547 fwd).
Casualty report states: No.2 engine shutting down and No.1 engine high water temperature - No.2 engine lubricating oil thermostatic bypass valve & No.1 engine cooling system and thermostatic bypass valve both defective.
59,010 miles since last classified repair (26.09.74).
Gateshead TMD.
Repairs - No.1 engine thermostat set to emergency & loco returned to home depot.
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29 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Repairs - following 55007's casualty on 27/01 further investigation in traffic revealed No.2 engine experiencing low oil pressure due to lubricating oil thermostatic valve not opening to radiators. Both valves were changed.
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February

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8 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
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13 - 1E11 08:55 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
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20 - 24 hour industrial action beginning 06:00 (signalmen strike).
21 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.1 power unit 440 'BC' crankcase fractured - 440 replaced by 411.
22 - Released from Doncaster Works.
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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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5 - 1A27 14:10 Newcastle - King's Cross.
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s9 - Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
1E13 11:40 Edinburgh - King's Cross, to York (21 minute delay Newcastle & 9 minute delay York - 47471 fwd).
Casualty report states: loss of power No.2 engine not speeding up - No.2 engine underspeed switch wiring adrift due to securing bolt loose and fallen out into bottom of box.
York TMD.
repairs.
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14 - 1E17 10:45 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
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18 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
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22 - 1A11 08:25 Newcastle - King's Cross.
1L34 18:04 King's Cross - Bradford.
s23 - 1A16 10:15 Bradford - King's Cross (via Featherstone).
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April

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1 - 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
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5 - 1A11 08:25 Newcastle - King's Cross.
1L34 18:04 King's Cross - Bradford.
s6 - 1A16 10:15 Bradford - King's Cross (via Featherstone & Cambridge).
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8 - 1A10 09:00 Hull - King's Cross.
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10 - 1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.1 power unit 411 10" fracture in crankcase - 411 replaced by 405, No.1 end lubricating oil tanks and radiators were cleaned and the No.2 primary cardan shaft was replaced.
11 - Doncaster Works.
12 - Doncaster Works.
s13 - Doncaster Works.
14 - Doncaster Works.
15 - Doncaster Works.
16 - Released from Doncaster Works.
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21 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.1 bogie 9000-23 No.2 axle hot & bolts missing from No.2 traction motor suspension tube - No.2 wheelset was replaced.
22 - Released from Doncaster Works.
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29 - Finsbury Park TMD.
casualty report dated 10.07.75 states loco off 'C' exam.
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May

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2 - 1N25 17:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Tees Tyne Pullman".
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5 - New timetable period
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8 - 1L39 22:50 King's Cross - Leeds (10 minute delay King's Cross).
Casualty report states: Vacuum train pipe washer missing - this was renewed.
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22 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Casualty report dated 26.06.75 states loco off 'B' exam.
23 - 1A20 11:30 Leeds - King's Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
1S67 17:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
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s25 - King's Cross Loco.
'A' exam.
26 - 1E40 19:20 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh (23 minute delay Peterborough 27/05 - 40145 assist forward).
Casualty report states: loss of auxiliaries - No.s 13 & 14 battery coils dead, BCC tips oxidised.
117,288 miles since last classified repair (26.09.74).
Conclusions: 10.07.75 DME KX states: I note that the new standard examination schedule shortly to be introduced for class 55 locomotives calls for the battery change contactor to be examined at 'B' examinations. This might very well have prevented this casualty.
27 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Repairs - new battery block fitted & BCC Tips changed.
1N42 23:55 King's Cross - Newcastle, to York (4 minute delay York - 47522 forward).
Casualty report states: boiler defective, smoke & soot being emitted from electrode end of boiler - boiler burner motor defective (later changed at Finsbury Park on 'C' exam).
119,000 miles since last classified repair (26.09.74).
28 - 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
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June

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3 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'C' exam & repairs (boiler burner motor changed).
4 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'C' exam.
5 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'C' exam.
6 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'C' exam.
7 - Finsbury Park TMD.
'C' exam - to traffic 19:00hrs.
s8 - Finsbury Park TMD.
1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Newcastle (5 minute delay Newcastle - 55015 forward).
Casualty report states: low coolant.
122,370 miles since last classified repair (26.09.74).
Conclusions 25.06.75 DME KX states: This locomotive had been released from Finsbury Park after a 'C' examination at 19:00 on 7th June and had stood spare until it worked this train. It is therefore possible that coolant loss from hoses had taken place during this period particularly as these locomotives are not treated with Boscoprene. I would draw attention to the fact that this locomotive had a history of high water temperature troubles until stopped for radiator change on 13th June.
Gateshead TMD.
Coolant topped up and checked for leaks - no fault found.
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13 - 1L16 13:10 King's Cross - Bradford, to Leeds.
1Axx Leeds - King's Cross.
Finsbury Park TMD.
Repairs - radiator change following consistent high water temperatures.
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19 - 1L22 15:55 King's Cross - Leeds, "The Leeds Executive". 
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s22 - 1E09 10:40 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
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s29 - King's Cross Loco.
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July

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4 - Kings Cross Loco (AM).
1Sxx King's Cross - Edinburgh.
1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Night Capitals".
5 - 1S32 12:10 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
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10 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Casualty report dated 28.07.75 states loco off 'B' exam.
Boiler water tank holed - loco restricted to ETH and primarily King's Cross-Leeds services only until shopped for repair. This was not lifted until 19th August when called for classified repair - any forays out of the Leeds division were not sanctioned by depot - see following move & casualty on 25/07.
1N25 16:30 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Tees Tyne Pullman".
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16 - 1E01 07:55 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
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19 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Newcastle (33 minute delay Newcastle - 47461 forward).
Casualty report states: No.1 engine shut down when controller opened to leave Newcastle.
 Conclusions: 18.09.75 DME KX states: A check on this locomotives records reveals no further failure of this type. I therefore wonder if the engine underspeed switch may have operated & confused the driver into thinking that the engine had shut down.
Gateshead TMD.
Repairs - unable to fault, loco returned to traffic.
s20 - 1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. P.Ref
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24 - Holbeck TMD.
'A' exam.
25 - Haymarket TMD.
1E43 20:15 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh to York (9 minute delay York - 47295 forward 26/07).
Casualty report states: boiler defective - CWA tank holed in several places.
149,170 miles since last classified repair (26.09.74).
Conclusions: 10.09.75 DME KX states: This would appear to be misuse of the locomotive by control as the boiler water tank was found to be holed during the 'B' examination carried out on 10th July - consequently the locomotive was restricted to King's Cross-Leeds-King's Cross workings only. The locomotive remained on the restricted list until 19th August, when it was accepted for classified repair.
26 - York TMD.
Boiler isolated  - ETH only.
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August

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4 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Casualty report dated 06.08.75 states loco off 'D' exam.
5 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, to Newcastle (15 minute delay en-route & 9 minute delay Newcastle - 47515 forward).
Casualty report states: No.1 engine shut down, would not restart.
Conclusions: 11.09.75 DME KX states: Although the locomotive could not be faulted at the time there were further reports of this engine cutting out & when the locomotive was accompanied in traffic by my Technical Inspector on 12.08.75 he found that the cause was insufficient wipe on the AFC1 interlocks. I am inclined to think that this was the cause of the casualty, although this is a most unusual defect.
Gateshead TMD.
Repairs - unable to fault.
6 - 1A07 07:25 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive".
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8 - 1A26 13:25 Leeds - King's Cross, to St. Neots (61 minute delay St. Neots - 40157 forward).
Casualty report states: CCB tripping - low fuel level alarm relay coil short circuit.
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12 - King's Cross DME Technical Inspector riding with loco.
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15 - 1S67 17:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh (30 minute delay Abbeyhill - train assisted by 08427).
Casualty report states: Communication cord pulled and locomotive unable to restart train (train unable to move from standstill due to greasy rails).
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19 - To Doncaster Works - Intermediate repair (due 18/08).
No.2 power unit 449 high spectrographic analysis, speedometer fluctuating between 80 and 100 mph and all brake blocks flanging badly - power units No.1 405 removed in favour of 55002 and replaced by 438 & No.2 449 replaced by 448, bogies No.1 9000-23 replaced by 9000-47 & No.2 9000-30 replaced by 9000-22 and boiler 5095/J3246 replaced by 1494/J2950. The body was given an Intermediate repair and all other defects rectified.
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.

September

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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.

October

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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 - Doncaster Works.

November

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1 - Doncaster Works.
s2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Doncaster Works.
6 - Doncaster Works.
7 - Doncaster Works.
8 - Doncaster Works.
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 - Doncaster Works.
29 - Doncaster Works.
s30 - Doncaster Works.

December

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1 - Doncaster Works.
2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
4 - Released from Doncaster Works.
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6 - 1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
s7 - 1S33 13:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
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11 - Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
1E01 07:55 Edinburgh - King's Cross (47295 assisted from rear to Hitchin & then from the front).
Casualty report states: loss of power - AATP governor defective.
5,470 miles since last classified repair (04.12.75).
Finsbury Park TMD.
Repairs - AATP governor changed.
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13 - 1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The The Talisman" from Newcastle (31 down).
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20 - Gateshead TMD.
'A' exam.
1Axx Newcastle - King's Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman" to York (26 minute delay York - 47551 forward).
Casualty report states: DSD defective - wire uncoupled inside DSD audible warning horn No.1 end.
12,170 miles since last classified repair (04.12.75).
Conclusions: 21.01.76 DME KX states: I would draw attention to the fact that this equipment is the subject of experiment No. DL/250. However it has already been accepted that the warning buzzers are unsatisfactory & these are now being replaced by Sonolert units. This particular loco received attention on 12.01.76.
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24 - 1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
Gateshead TMD.
1Exx Edinburgh - King's Cross, from Newcastle (additional - ex 55004).
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27 - 1E13 12:45 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
s28 - 1E25 12:20 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
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30 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
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