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Allocation History |
| Exhibit at
Stratford depot, London, 11.1.61. 34G 23.2.61. 64B o/l
11/67. 64B 12/67. 34G 6/68 (act 5/68). FP 5/73. Used with
55007 on WR for rail joint tests 11-16.01.75. To ZF (S) 24.03.78.
Withdrawn 18.12.79 (ER
operating stock). Withdrawn 05.01.80.
Cut-up by 23.02.80. Both
nose ends remained until 12.02.81. |
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| Year
Highlights |
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1961 |
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16.01.61
Ran light from Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, to Doncaster
Works.
17.01.61
Exhibited at Stratford TMD.
23.02.61
Accepted into BR service and allocated to 34G, Finsbury Park TMD,
London.
06.03.61
Guarantee period started. Locomotive worked 1N62 08:25 King's Cross
- Hull, to Doncaster and 1E29 12:20 Hull - King's Cross, from
Doncaster.
04.06.61
1A66 20:20 King's Cross - Edinburgh (via Lincoln - first recorded
appearance of class at Lincoln).
19.07.61
"ST. PADDY" nameplates fitted at Doncaster Works without
ceremony.
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1825 |
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"ST.
PADDY"
Bloodline & Family Tree::
St. Paddy, a
bay stallion, was the third of the Deltic racehorses
to be owned by Sir Victor Sassoon, and the most
recent of all the eight. He was foaled in 1957 by
Aureole out of Edie Kelly. In 1960 St. Paddy won the
Derby (ridden by Lester Piggott at odds of 7-1), St.
Leger, 2000 Guineas, Eclipse Stakes and the Hardwick
Stakes, an impressive record indeed. Included in St.
Paddy's pedigree is Gainsborough, himself a classic
winner in 1918, he can be traced back in six of the
Deltic racehorses (not Pinza or Nimbus) and is in
the blood line of most of today's thoroughbred
racehorses. St. Paddy sired Connaught, the 1970
Eclipse Stakes winner. Whilst two other noteworthy
classic winning thoroughbreds from St. Paddy's blood
line are; Dunfermline (1977 Oaks and St. Leger); and
Pebbles (1984 1000 Guineas and 1985 Eclipse Stakes).
Dunfermline is also a descendant of Ballymoss and
Pebbles from the blood line of Crepello.
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ST. PADDY
1957
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AUREOLE
1950
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HYPERION
1930
1933
DERBY & ST. LEGER
Carried by:
Gresley A3 2502/60037 |
GAINSBOROUGH
1915
1918
DERBY, ST. LEGER & 2000 GUINEAS
Carried by:
Gresley A3 2597/60086 |
BAYARDO
1906
1909
ST. LEGER
Carried by:
Gresley A3 2578/60079 |
BAY RONALD
1893
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GALICIA
1898
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ROSEDROP
1907
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ST. FRUSQUIN
1893
1896
2000 GUINEAS
Carried by:
Gresley A3 2574/60075 |
ROSALINE
1901
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SELENE
1919
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CHAUCER
1900
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ST. SIMON
1881
1884
ASCOT GOLD CUP
Carried by:
Gresley A3 4481/60112 |
CANTERBURY PILGRIM
1893
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SERENISSIMA
1913
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MINORU
1906
1909
DERBY & 2000 GUINEAS
Carried by:
Gresley A3 2561/60062 |
GONDOLETTE
1902
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ANGELOLA
1945
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DONATELLO
1934
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BLENHEIM
1927
1930
DERBY
Carried by:
Gresley A3 2598/60087 |
BLANDFORD
1919
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MALVA
1919
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DELLEANA
1925
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CLARISSIMUS
1913
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D. DI. BUONINSEGNA
1920
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FEOLA
1933
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FRIAR MARCUS
1912
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CICERO
1902
1905
DERBY
Carried by:
Gresley A3 2797/60101 |
PRIM NUN
1906
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ALOE
1926
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SON-IN-LAW
1911
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ALOPE
1909
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EDIE KELLY
1950
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BOIS ROUSSEL
1935
1938
DERBY
Carried by:
Peppercorn A1 60117 |
VATOUT
1926
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PRINCE CHIMAY
1915
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CHAUCER
1900
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GALLORETTE
1907
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VASTHI
1921
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SANS SOUCI
1904
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VAYA
1909
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PLUCKY LIEGE
1912
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SPEARMINT
1903
1906
DERBY
Carried by:
Gresley A3 2796/60100 |
CARBINE
1885
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MAID OF THE MINT
1897
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CONCERTINA
1896
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ST. SIMON
1881
1884
ASCOT GOLD CUP
Carried by:
Gresley A3 4481/60112 |
COMIC SONG
1884
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CAERLISSA
1935
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CAERLEON
1927
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PHALARIS
1913
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POLYMELUS
1902
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BROMUS
1905
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CANYON
1913
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CHAUCER
1900
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GLASALT
1898
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SISTER SARAH
1930
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ABBOTS TRACE
1917
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TRACERY
1909
1912
ST. LEGER
Carried by:
Gresley A3 2558/60059 |
ABBOTS ANNE
1899
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SARITA
1924
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SWYNFORD
1907
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MOLLY DESMOND
1914 |
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1962 |
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28.02.62
1N03 07:45 King's Cross - Bradford, "The West Riding" to
Peterborough (engine failure - V2 60880
forward). |
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1963 |
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15.01.63
1xxx King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman" to Grantham
(engine failure - A3 Pacific 60106 "FLYING FOX" forward).
24.04.63-15.05.63
1Z94 King's Cross - Doncaster and 1Z94 Doncaster - King's Cross
(high speed braking trials with 10 coaches and dynamometer car
between Hornsey & Doncaster). |
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1964 |
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06.01.64
1A06 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman" to
Doncaster (engine failure - A1 Pacific 60157 "GREAT EASTERN"
forward).
15.04.64-29.04.64
1Z94 King's Cross - Doncaster and 1Z94 Doncaster - King's Cross
(high speed braking trials with 10 coaches and dynamometer car
between Hornsey & Doncaster).
15.06.64
1A03 07:50 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The North Eastern"
(inaugural titled service - carrying 1A00). |
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1965 |
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23.09.65
Released from Doncaster Works after fitting of cast bogies (bogies
No.1 1001 replaced by 9000-23 & No.2 1050
replaced by 9000-24). |
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1966 |
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21.03.66
1st EE maintenance contract expires locomotive mileage recorded as
974,840 miles. |
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1967 |
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30.03.67
Released from Doncaster Works, after General repair, with full
yellow ends applied.
24.06.67
Week ending 24.06.67 D9001 achieved one million miles (mileage at
21.03.66 was 974,840 - 1,000,000 more likely achieved 06/66).
03.12.67
Transferred to 64B Haymarket (ex 34G Finsbury Park) until completion
of dual braking to the fleet. |
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1968 |
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29.03.68
Released from Doncaster Works, after General repair, equipped for
dual braking.
16.06.68
Officially transferred to 34G Finsbury Park (ex 64B Haymarket), after the
completion of dual braking to the fleet (transfer moves actually
occurred early May 1968 to coincide with the new timetable). |
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1969 |
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26.07.69
Released from Doncaster Works, following Intermediate repair, in
blue livery - it is thought the 'D' prefix was dropped from the
number at this time. |
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1970 |
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08.10.70
1Bxx 07:15 King’s Cross-Cambridge and 1Bxx 09:35 Cambridge-King’s
Cross services. |
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1971 |
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26.03.71
Released from Doncaster Works, after Intermediate repair, fitted
with ETH equipment.
28.07.71
1A12 09:01 Cleethorpes - King’s Cross. |
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1972 |
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16.10.72
3A01 19:22 Bradford Forster Sq - King's Cross (parcels). |
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1973 |
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28.07.73
Week ending 28.07.73 9001 achieved 2 million miles.
19.10.73
6O31 01:30 Uddington - Northfleet, from Newark to Finsbury Park
(cement) (ex 1963 - forward at 14:20).
19.12.73
1B41 17:40 King's Cross - Huntingdon (Mk IId air-cons - vice Mk I's)
and 5B41 Huntingdon - Peterborough. |
|
1974 |
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07.02.74
Locomotive renumbered 55001 (officially 23/02).
21.12.74
1V93 09:40 Edinburgh - Bristol Temple Meads, to Newcastle (46055
forward). |
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1975 |
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19.01.75
On loan to Western Region for 'dipped rail joint tests' with 55007
(permission to run L/E at 100 mph). Loco returned to Finsbury Park
after test.
On Sundays 12th and 19th January 1975 Deltic locomotives made high
speed runs between Twyford and Didcot, hauling Mark IIe and IIf
coaching stock and test coach "MENTOR". On 12th January 55007
"PINZA" was used whilst on the 19th it was the turn of 55001
"ST. PADDY". |
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1976 |
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05.04.76
1D24 13:08 Hull - Doncaster.
07.10.76
1D09 03:07 Peterborough - Grimsby.
26.11.76
To Doncaster Works for final Intermediate repair (off 27.02.77). |
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1977 |
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17.10.77
During the week commencing 17th October 1977 unofficial industrial
action led to the removal of Deltics from all ECML workings. Action
was taken by maintenance staff angry at the proposed closure of
Finsbury Park Depot with the introduction of the new HST fleet,
which was to be maintained at the new Bounds Green Depot.
Maintenance staff 'blacked' the Deltic fleet thus all engines
remained 'laid-up' at various installations until the dispute was
settled on October 21st. A list of how the dispute affected the
class is as follows:
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Locomotive: |
Notes: |
| 55001 |
Haymarket TMD 13/10 -
23/10. Worked 1E35 20:20 Edin - KX 23/10. |
| 55002 |
Finsbury Park TMD
14/10 - 23/10. Worked 1N29 19:00 KX - N'lce 23/10.
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| 55003 |
Haymarket TMD 14/10 -
23/10. Worked 1E25 12:15 Aber - KX from Edin 23/10.
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| 55004 |
Finsbury Park TMD
13/10 - 23/10. Worked 1S21 11:00 KX - Edin 24/10.
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| 55005 |
Doncaster Works
'Intermediate' 31/03 - 21/10. Worked 1E48 21:15 Aber - KX
from Doncaster 26/10. |
| 55006 |
Finsbury Park TMD
11/10 - 24/10. Worked 1L22 15:55 KX - Leeds 24/10.
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| 55007 |
York TMD 10/10 -
25/10. Worked 1A06 08:05 YK - KX 25/10. |
| 55008 |
Gateshead TMD 13/10 -
24/10. Worked 1A40 20:30 N'cle - KX 24/10. |
| 55009 |
York TMD 17/10 -
23/10. Worked 0D01 12:00 YK - Doncaster 23/10. |
| 55010 |
Haymarket TMD 13/10 -
24/10. Worked 1E20 15:00 Edin - KX 24/10. |
| 55011 |
Gateshead TMD 14/10 -
24/10. Worked 1A07 07:25 N'cle - KX 24/10. |
| 55012 |
York TMD 14/10 -
24/10. Worked 1A06 08:05 YK - KX 24/10. |
| 55013 |
Haymarket TMD 15/10 -
23/10. Worked 1E39 22:30 Edin - KX 23/10. |
| 55014 |
Gateshead TMD 14/10 -
25/10. Worked 1A15 09:20 N'cle - KX 25/10. |
| 55015 |
Finsbury Park TMD
08/10 - 25/10. Worked 1N00 01:00 KX - N'cle 26/10.
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| 55016 |
Haymarket TMD 15/10 -
19/10. Sent to Doncaster Works 19/10 for 'Light repair'
behind 40063. |
| 55017 |
Doncaster Works
'Intermediate' 03/10 - 19.01.78. |
| 55018 |
Doncaster Works
'Intermediate' 30/06 - 10/12. |
| 55019 |
Finsbury Park TMD
14/10 - 23/10. Worked 1D00 08:25 KX - Cleethorpes 24/10.
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| 55020 |
Holbeck TMD 10/10 -
23/10. Worked 1A47 00:43 Leeds - KX 24/10. |
| 55021 |
Gateshead TMD 14-10 -
24-10. Worked 1S28 07:00 N'cle - Edin 24/10. |
| 55022 |
Finsbury Park TMD
14/10 - 23/10. Worked 1S43 18:00 KX - Edin 23/10.
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Finsbury Park - 6; Gateshead -
4; Haymarket - 5; Doncaster Works - 3; York - 3; Holbeck - 1;
Locomotives moving in this period - 1 (55016, Haymarket to works).
18.11.77
1E83 17:10 Edinburgh - Berwick and 5S14 18:23 Berwick -
Craigentinny. |
|
1978 |
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24.03.78
1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, to Doncaster (engine failure at
Retford) - to Doncaster Works, however, repairs never sanctioned. |
|
1979 |
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March 1979
A report on the condition of 55001 taken during March 1979 is as
follows:
55001: Doncaster Works since 24.03.78.
Exterior;
The paint work is very dull and dirty all traces of gloss gone, with
paint from the yellow nose ends peeling off. Air/vac/steam heating
hoses are missing. No1 end radiator/fan housing has been stripped,
also one fuel tank each side has been removed. No.2 end extinguisher
cord glass is broken.
Interior (No.1 end);
Both cab doors stiff and always open. The seat frames are still in
place but covers and backs are missing. The covers on both train
brake controller and master controllers are missing, as is the bulb
and cover for the ETH 'on' indicator and knob for the hotplate. The
nose end appears OK. In the cubicle there are two covers, two
contacts (off No.1 load regulator) and the AWS horn relay missing.
Interior (No.2 end);
Again both cab doors are stiff, the handle has been removed from the
right hand door. Rest as No1 end except; three contacts on No.2 load
regulator, various fuses and six cubicle covers are missing. The
brake overcharge button is also missing. Nose end is OK.
Engine Room;
Rear of No.2 cubicle; 2 arc chutes, cover off cubicle, warning
lights and seven covers missing. The unit well is full of oily
waste. The Spanner Mk II 'Swirlyflow' steam heating boiler is still
in place as is the AWS equipment.
Rear of No.1 cubicle; all arc chutes and motor contacts removed.
Seven covers missing. The unit well is dry but full of loose pipes.
27.10.79
The late Ray Smith, chairman of the Deltic Preservation Society,
announces that repairs to 55001, 55004 and 55020 have been
sanctioned whilst undertaking the DPS annual general meeting.
Repairs were to be given to 55004 first with 55001 and 55020
following in that order. Unfortunately due to the cost of getting
55004 up and running and given the time span the class as a whole
had remaining, a decision was taken at the highest level, that both
55001 and 55020 would be stripped for spares and cut up.
18.12.79
Locomotive withdrawn from ER operating stock. |
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1980 |
|
05.01.80
Locomotive officially withdrawn - Miles achieved 2,690,000
with 6,890 days in service.
30.01.80
Cutting-up begins - completed by w/e 23.02.80. |
