9009/55009 - 1974

9009 (1973).....55009 (1975)

January

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1 - ASLEF industrial action - following trains cancelled (no Pullman sets used):
down: 1N06/1L03/1L06/1N14/1L16/1L22/1L29/1L33/1N25/1N28/1D02/1D05.
up: 1A01/1A02/1A03/1A04/1A09/1A10/1A11/1A15/1A16/1A21/1A27/1A35/1A36.
2 - ASLEF industrial action - following trains cancelled (no Pullman sets used):
down: 1N06/1L06/1N14/1L16/1L22/1L29/1L33/1N28/1D02.
up: 1A04/1A09/1A10/1A11/1A20/1A21/1A27/1A35/1A36.
3 - ASLEF industrial action - following trains cancelled (no Pullman sets used):
down: 1N06/1L06/1N14/1L16/1L22/1L29/1L33/1N28/1D03.
up: 1A04/1A09/1A10/1A11/1A20/1A21/1A27/1A35/1A36.
4 - ASLEF industrial action - following trains cancelled (no Pullman sets used):
down: 1N06/1L06/1N14/1L09/1L16/1L22/1L29/1L33/1N28.
up: 1A04/1A09/1A10/1A11/1A21/1A27/1A35/1A36.

Freight derailment north of Berwick, trains via Carlisle.
5 - ASLEF industrial action - following trains cancelled (no Pullman sets used):
down: 1N06/1L05/1L06/1N14/1L16/1L22/1L29/1L33/1N28.
up: 1A01(ran)/1A04/1A09(ran)/1A10/1A11/1A21/1A27/1A35/1A36.

Freight derailment north of Berwick, trains via Carlisle - last diverted 1E01.

1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
s6 - ASLEF industrial action - no trains.
7 - ASLEF industrial action - following trains cancelled (no Pullman sets used):
 down: 1N06/1L06/1N14/1L16/1L22/1L29/1L33/1N28.
 up: 1A04/1A09/1A10/1A11/1A21/1A27/1A35/1A36.
8 - ASLEF industrial action - following trains cancelled (no Pullman sets used):
 down: 1N06/1L06/1N14/1L16/1L22/1L29/1L33/1N28.
 up: 1A04/1A09/1A10/1A11/1A21/1A27/1A35/1A36.
9 - ASLEF industrial action - following trains cancelled (no Pullman sets used):
 down: 1N06/1L06/1N14/1L16/1L22/1L29/1L33/1N28.
 up: 1A04/1A09/1A10/1A11/1A21/1A27/1A35/1A36.

1E17 10:40 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
10 - ASLEF industrial action - following trains cancelled (no Pullman sets used):
down: 1N06/1L03/1L06/1L09/1N14/1L16/1L22/1L29/1L33/1N28/1S14.
up: 1A04/1A09/1A10/1A11/1A21/1A27 (ran - 1A30 stock)/1A28/1A30/1A35/1A36/1E11.
11 - ASLEF industrial action - following trains cancelled (no Pullman sets used):
 down: 1N06/1L06/1N14/1L16/1L22/1L29/1L33/1N28.
 up: 1A04/1A09/1A10/1A11/1A21/1A27/1A35/1A36.

1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
12 - ASLEF industrial action - following trains cancelled (no Pullman sets used):
 down: 1N06/1L06/1N14/1L16/1L22/1L29/1L33/1N28.
 up: 1A04/1A09/1A10/1A11/1A21/1A27/1A35/1A36.

1A35 17:54 Bradford - King's Cross.
s13 - ASLEF industrial action - no trains.
14 - ASLEF industrial action - following trains cancelled (no Pullman sets used):
 down: 1N06/1L06/1N14/1L16/1L22/1L29/1L33/1N28.
 up: 1A04/1A09/1A10/1A11/1A21/1A27/1A35/1A36.

(1A27 14:10 Newcastle - King's Cross).
15 - ASLEF industrial action - no passenger trains.
16 - ASLEF industrial action - following trains cancelled (no Pullman sets used):
 down: 1N06/1L06/1N14/1L16/1L22/1L29/1L33/1N28.
 up: 1A04/1A09/1A10/1A11/1A21/1A27/1A35/1A36.

1E17 10:40 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
17 -  
18 - 1L33 17:05 King's Cross - Harrogate, "The Yorkshire Pullman".
19 - 1A04 07:30 Leeds - King's Cross.
1L13 11:25 King’s Cross - Harrogate. PIC
1A35 17:54 Bradford - King's Cross.
0B02 King's Cross - Finsbury Park.
Finsbury Park TMD.
s20 - ASLEF industrial action - no trains.
21 - ASLEF industrial action - add. dispute between KX management & KX drivers:
 Following trains cancelled: 1S17/1L09/1N10/1L13.
22 -  
23 -  
24 - 1A11 08:25 Newcastle - King's Cross (carrying 55009).
25 - To Doncaster Works - Modification.
Earth fault relay modification.
Released from Doncaster Works.
26 - Locomotive officially renumbered 55009 (carried by 1A11 24/01).
1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
s27 - ASLEF industrial action - no trains.
28 - ASLEF industrial action - Scotland only.
29 - 1N06 07:45 King's Cross - Newcastle.
30 - 1E07 11:10 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
31 -  

February

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1 -  
2 - 1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
s3 - ASLEF industrial action - no trains.
4 - 1L34 17:30 King's Cross - Bradford.
5 - 1L03 07:55 King's Cross - Bradford.
1A21 12:00 Bradford - King's Cross.
6 -  
7 - ASLEF industrial action - no trains.
8 - Finsbury Park TMD.
140,000 miles and twelve months since the start of experiment DL/381 to have black film and translucent
white dots applied to the inside of glass panels at both ends of locomotive - the experiment was deemed to
be successful and was adopted for the rest of the class.
1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
9 -  
s10 - ASLEF industrial action - no trains.
Doncaster TMD.
Tyre turning.
11 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.2 power unit 453 severe internal knock - 453 replaced by 458.
12 - Doncaster Works.
13 - Doncaster Works.
14 - Released from Doncaster Works.
15 - 1S77 23:15 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Night Capitals" to Edinburgh.
16 - (1E03 08:05 Edinburgh - Newcastle).
1A27 14:10 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
s17 -  
18 - 1A27 14:10 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
19 - 1E17 10:40 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
20 - 1N27 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
Gateshead TMD.
21 - Gateshead TMD.
1A07 07:25 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive".
1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
22 -  
23 - 1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh. P.Ref
Haymarket TMD.
s24 -  
25 - 1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
26 - 1A15 09:12 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
27 -  
28 -  

March

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1 -  
2 - 5L09 Holloway - King's Cross (stock forms: 1L09 10:20 KX-Leeds).
1L33 16:05 King's Cross - Leeds & Harrogate, "The Yorkshire Pullman".
s3 -  
4 -  
5 -  
6 - Haymarket TMD.
'A' exam.
7 - 1E48 21:20 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Night Aberdonian" from Edinburgh to York (15 minute delay York - 47144 forward 08/03).
Casualty report states: Loss of power with both engine running - No.1 engine underspeed governor flexible drive sheared.
96,000 miles since last classified repair (02.08.73).
8 - York TMD.
1M49 21:50 York - Aberystwyth, to Stockport (first appearance of a Deltic on this service).
1E24 22:50 Shrewsbury - York, from Stockport (09/03).
9 - 1N27 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
s10 -  
11 -  
12 -  
13 -  
14 -  
15 -  
16 - 1A04 07:30 Leeds - King's Cross.
1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
s17 -  
18 - 1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
19 -  
20 - 1A16 09:52 Harrogate - King’s Cross, "The Yorkshire Pullman".
21 -  
22 - 1A16 09:52 Harrogate - King's Cross, "The Yorkshire Pullman" (piloted by 47457).
(Also credited as 1A15 09:12 N'cle-KX, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman" - 11:55 @ Grantham).
23 -  
s24 - 1L33 17:15 King's Cross - Leeds.
25 -  
26 - 1A04 07:30 Leeds - King's Cross.
27 - 1L34 17:30 King’s Cross - Bradford.
28 - 1A21 12:00 Bradford - King's Cross.
29 - 1L13 11:25 King’s Cross - Harrogate.
30 -  
s31 - 1A16 10:15 Bradford - King's Cross.
1N29 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.

April

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1 -  
2 -  
3 - 1A26 13:55 Leeds - King's Cross.
1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
4 - 1A07 07:25 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive".
1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Darlington (engine failure - 47421 forward).
5 - To Doncaster Works - light repair (due 08/04).
No.1 power unit 412 generator drive shaft sheared, engine flywheel casing broken, breathing badly and
oil leaking from jacking screw holes on phasing case - power units No.1 412 replaced by 446 & No.2 458
given light repair and refitted, bogies No.1 9000-13 replaced by 9000-19 & No.2 9000-14 replaced by
9000-20 (due to rough riding and wheels grinding on power at low speed with excessive vibration above
No.4 axle) and boiler 1490/J2946 given an unclassified repair. The body was given a light repair and
mileage was recorded as 1,873,149.

Note: The locomotive was shopped at 100,000 miles since last classified repair as opposed to the booked
140,000 due to a series of faults culminating with the failure of 55009 at Darlington with the 1S35 14:00
King's Cross - Edinburgh..
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.
1N21 08:34 Doncaster - Tyne Yard (test train).
1D21 12:37 Tyne Yard - Doncaster (with 31419).
Doncaster Works.
s21 - Doncaster Works.
22 - Released from Doncaster Works.
1Lxx King's Cross - Bradford.
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May

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1 -  
2 -  
3 - 1A21 12:00 Bradford - King's Cross.
4 -  
s5 -  
6 - New timetable period.
To Doncaster Works - Modification.
E.T.H. and coolant modification.
7 - Doncaster Works.
8 - Doncaster Works.
9 - Doncaster Works.
10 - Doncaster Works.
11 - Doncaster Works.
s12 - Doncaster Works.
13 - Released from Doncaster Works.
14 -  
15 - 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
16 - 1A32 17:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.
17 - 1S77 22:30 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
18 -  
s19 - 1S32 12:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
20 -  
21 -  
22 -  
23 - 1L37 19:05 King's Cross - Bradford.
24 -  
25 - 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
1L37 19:05 King's Cross - Bradford.
s26 - 1A16 10:15 Bradford - King's Cross.
1S72 22:30 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
27 - Holbeck TMD (09:15).
1A31 16:50 Harrogate - King's Cross, from Leeds.
28 - 1A21 12:00 Bradford - King's Cross.
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June

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1 - 1A16 09:52 Harrogate - King's Cross, "The Yorkshire Pullman" (centenary of Pullman services).
1L33 16:05 King's Cross - Harrogate, "The Yorkshire Pullman".
s2 -  
3 -  
4 - York TMD (noted 09:00).
5 -  
6 - 1A16 09:52 Harrogate - King’s Cross, "The Yorkshire Pullman".
7 -  
8 - 1A28 15:30 Leeds - King's Cross. PIC
s9 - 1E17 10:45 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
10 -  
11 - 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
12 - 1S21 11:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh (carrying 1S20).
1A45 23:05 Newcastle - King's Cross.
13 - 1A27 14:10 Newcastle - King’s Cross. P.Ref
14 -  
15 - 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
s16 -  
17 -  
18 -  
19 - 1N06 07:45 King's Cross - Newcastle.
20 - 1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
21 - 1S21 11:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh (carrying 1S20).
22 -  
s23 -  
24 -  
25 - King's Cross Loco (noted 20:00).
26 -  
27 -  
28 - 1A15 09:12 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
29 -  
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July

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1 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.1 power unit 446 hose '9E' oil feed from 'BC' crankcase to underspeed switch to renew and boiler
1490/J2946 tubes and wiring burnt - 446 was repaired and boiler 1490/J2946 replaced by 1497/J2953.
2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
4 - Released from Doncaster Works.
1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
5 - 1A02 06:45 Hull - King's Cross, "The Hull Pullman".
1S32 12:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
6 -  
s7 -  
8 -  
9 -  
10 - 1A07 07:20 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive".
1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
11 - 1A27 14:10 Newcastle - King's Cross. PIC
12 - 1A36 17:23 Newcastle - King's Cross.
13 - Finsbury Park TMD.
No.2 power unit 458 dephased - awaiting works.
0D01 Finsbury Park - Doncaster.
To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.2 power unit 458 dephased - 458 replaced by 438.
s14 - Doncaster Works.
15 - Released from Doncaster Works.
16 - 1L22 15:55 King's Cross - Harrogate, "The Leeds Executive".
17 -  
18 - 1A16 09:52 Harrogate - King’s Cross, "The Yorkshire Pullman".
19 -  
20 - 1A03 07:30 Leeds - King's Cross (carrying 1A04).
1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
s21 -  
22 - 1A11 08:25 Newcastle - King's Cross.
23 - 1A16 09:52 Harrogate - King's Cross, "The Yorkshire Pullman".
24 -  
25 -  
26 - 1S66 20:20 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
27 - Haymarket TMD.
1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
Haymarket TMD.
s28 - Haymarket TMD.
1E05 09:40 Edinburgh - King's Cross, to York (engine failure at Ferryhill - 37212 assist to York, 47516 forward).
York TMD.
Awaiting works.
29 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.2 power unit 438 drive between engine and generator sheared - 438 replaced by 432.
30 - Doncaster Works.
31 - Released from Doncaster Works.

1S66 20:20 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.

August

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1 -  
2 - 1N25 17:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
3 -  
s4 - Finsbury Park TMD.
5 - 1S72 22:30 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
6 - 1A32 17:00 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
7 - 1E11 12:15 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
1S70 22:15 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Night Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
8 -  
9 - 1A11 08:25 Newcastle - King's Cross.
10 -  
s11 -  
12 - 1A15 09:12 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
13 - Leeds MPA (10:00).
14 - 1L13 11:25 King’s Cross - Harrogate.
1A31 16:50 Harrogate - King's Cross.
15 - 1A16 09:52 Harrogate - King’s Cross, "The Yorkshire Pullman".
16 -  
17 -  
s18 -  
19 -  
20 - 1L03 07:55 King's Cross - Leeds, to Peterborough (engine failure - 47051 forward).
0D01 (noted Grantham 21:55).
21 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.2 power unit 432 suspected fractured liner - power units No.1 446 removed in favour of 55016 and
replaced by 434 & No.2 432 replaced by 410. The coolant header tank was tested for leaks.
22 - Doncaster Works.
23 - Doncaster Works.
24 - Doncaster Works.
s25 - Released from Doncaster Works.
26 -  
27 -  
28 - *1Axx Newcastle - King's Cross (55 down after 47418 had failed with ecs from Heaton).
*Not 1A07, 1A11, 1A27 or 1A32.
29 - 1A16 09:52 Harrogate - King’s Cross, "The Yorkshire Pullman" from Leeds.
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September

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s1 -  
2 - 1A40 20:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
3 - 1N06 07:45 King's Cross - Newcastle.
4 - 1N25 17:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
5 -  
6 - 1A36 17:23 Newcastle - King's Cross.
7 -  
s8 -  
9 -  
10 -  
11 -  
12 -  
13 -  
14 -  
s15 - 1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
16 - 1L20 14:20 King's Cross - Leeds.
17 -  
18 -  
19 -  
20 -  
21 -  
s22 -  
23 -  
24 -  
25 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.1 power unit 434 dephased - 434 replaced by 427. No.2 boiler water tank had leaks repaired.
26 - Doncaster Works.
27 - Released from Doncaster Works.
28 - King's Cross Loco.
s29 - 1E09 10:40 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
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October

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5 -  
s6 -  
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s13 -  
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16 - 1A26 13:35 Leeds - King's Cross.
17 -  
18 -  
19 -  
s20 -  
21 - 1E35 20:20 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
22 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
23 -  
24 -  
25 -  
26 -  
s27 -  
28 - 1L20 14:20 King's Cross - Leeds (one engine only).
To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.2 power unit 410 dephased. No.s 2 & 4 traction motor nose suspension spring block bearing plates
broken off and intermittent positive earth on No.2 engine start circuit - 410 replaced by 452. The earth
fault was rectified and No.s 2 & 4 traction motor nose suspension packing plates secured. No.1 main
generator also received repairs.
29 - Doncaster Works.
30 - Doncaster Works.
31 - Doncaster Works.

November

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1 - Released from Doncaster Works.
1N27 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
2 -  
s3 -  
4 -  
5 -  
6 - 1N25 17:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
7 -  
8 -  
9 -  
s10 -  
11 -  
12 -  
13 - 1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
14 -  
15 -  
16 -  
s17 -  
18 -  
19 - 1A07 07:20 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive".
1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
20 -  
21 - 1A07 07:25 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive".
22 -  
23 -  
s24 -  
25 -  
26 -  
27 -  
28 -  
29 -  
30 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.

December

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s1 -  
2 -  
3 -  
4 -  
5 -  
6 -  
7 - 1L05 08:10 King's Cross - Leeds.
1A26 13:35 Leeds - King's Cross.
s8 -  
9 - 1N29 19:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
10 -  
11 -  
12 -  
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14 - 1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
s15 -  
16 -  
17 -  
18 - 1A40 20:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
19 -  
20 - 1N27 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
21 -  
s22 -  
23 - 1A07 07:20 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive".
1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen.
24 - 1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
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