Allocation History

09.03.61
Ran light from Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, to Doncaster Works - accepted into BR service and allocated 52A Gateshead TMD.
29.03.61
1xxx Neville Hill - Gateshead (test train via Harrogate and Ripon - first Deltic on route).
March-April 1961
During March and April D9002 was used for Crew training at Carlisle and for many months after delivery used on crew training turn; Newcastle - York - Leeds - Harrogate - Northallerton - Newcastle.

11.01.63
1E10 12:17 Harrogate - King's Cross, to Grantham - A3 Pacific 60106 "FLYING FOX" forward.
04.04.63
Named "THE KING'S OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY" at York with ceremony, performed by General Sir Roger Bower (Colonel of The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1960-1965, then worked 1A16 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman" from York.

23.10.65
Released from Doncaster Works after fitting of cast bogies (bogies No.1 1019 replaced by 9000-33 & No.2 1020 replaced by 9000-34).

21.03.66
1st EE maintenance contract expires - mileage recorded as 673,767.
18.10.66
Released from Doncaster Works, after General repair, in blue livery (First of the class to be painted in blue).

24.11.67
Released from Doncaster Works, after General repair, equipped for dual braking.

23/12/68
Released from Doncaster Works following General repair - it is thought the 'D' prefix was dropped from the number at this time.

04.01.69
1Z11 Newcastle - Edinburgh, "The Waverley" (via Riccarton - special prior to last day of Waverley route service) and 1Z11 Edinburgh - Newcastle (return via Berwick).

04.05.71
Released from Doncaster Works, after Light repair, with ETH equipment fitted.

12.05.72
4E60 20:11 Edinburgh FLT - Stratford, to Newcastle.

08.12.73
Renumbered 55002 week ending 08.12.73 at Doncaster Works.

21.01.74
1D00 08:15 King's Cross - Cleethorpes, from Peterborough (21 down - failed class 47) and 1A25 14:18 Cleethorpes - King's Cross (first recorded visit to Cleethorpes).

13.01.76
1E83 17:10 Edinburgh - Berwick and 5E83 Berwick - Craigentinny.
16.03.76
To Doncaster Works for Heavy General Repair (off 10.11.76). This included the plating over of route indicators, sand-box fillers and cab quarter light windows.
55016 was the first of the class to be shopped for HGR, however, only four other members would follow as the cost for renewal of inner and outer body-skins and rewiring outweighed the projected future use of the class (in full order: 55016 05.07.75 - 55019 27.02.76 - 55002 16.03.76 - 55021 22.04.76 and 55013 25.05.76). Only 55016 received a 'full' HGR whilst the other four locomotives had work curtailed from the repair in varying degrees. With the scrapping of HGR's the class reverted to Intermediate and Light repairs, although, as another cost-cutting exercise, 55015 was allowed to run without classified repair from October 1975 until February 1979 to ascertain how long the locomotives could run without such work being carried out. The result was that classified repairs were given at two-yearly intervals only from 1979.

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:

 

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.
55003	Haymarket TMD 14/10 - 23/10. Worked 1E25 12:15 Aber - KX from Edin 23/10.
55004	Finsbury Park TMD 13/10 - 23/10. Worked 1S21 11:00 KX - Edin 24/10.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Finsbury Park - 6; Gateshead - 4; Haymarket - 5; Doncaster Works - 3; York - 3; Holbeck - 1; Locomotives moving in this period - 1 (55016, Haymarket to works).
28.12.77
1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh (engine failure at Hitchin assisted to Doncaster by 50046).

13.04.78
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman" service had to make an emergency stop approaching Heaton when 40012, heading ECS to the depot, derailed and turned onto its side in front of it.
05.05.78
1A16 09:50 Harrogate - King’s Cross, "The Yorkshire Pullman" (final loco hauled service).
26.09.78
1D03 15:22 Newark - Cleethorpes and 1A32 17:33 Cleethorpes - King’s Cross.
07.11.78
1M41 21:50 York - Aberystwyth, to Stockport and 1E24 22:10 Shrewsbury - York, from Stockport.

January 1979
Decision made to repaint 55002 into original two-tone green livery in preparation for preservation at NRM undertaken. This to be done at next classified repair (due 10.10.80).
13.05.79
Locomotive transferred to York TMD (ex Gateshead).
01.10.79
1M77 15:28 Newcastle - Liverpool and 1E89 20:40 Liverpool York.

11.01.80
1A23 08:50 Edinburgh - Aberdeen and 1G65 12:40 Aberdeen - Edinburgh.
05.05.80
Knottingley TMD - open day exhibit.
11.12.80
Released from Doncaster Works, following final Intermediate repair, in two-tone green livery.
12.12.80
Dedication ceremony at York NRM - plaques unveiled denoting 55002's pending preservation.

18.01.81
1G20 York - Scarborough, SLOA charter (4 Pullman rake).
11.03.81
1Z68 York - Liverpool, 150th anniversary of troops by rail charter (via Doncaster & the Hope Valley).
25.04.81
1Z14 09:37 York - Edinburgh, "The North Briton" DPS railtour (via Leeds, Carnforth, Carlisle & Carstairs) and 1Z14 (17:30) Edinburgh - York (return via Sunderland, Hartlepool & Stockton).

On Saturday 25th April 1981 55002 worked the DPS railtour "The North Briton" from York to Edinburgh and return. The outward leg was booked to run via Leeds and then the Settle & Carlisle route to Carlisle and Carstairs and on to Edinburgh. However due to adverse weather conditions during the night of 24/25th April the Settle line was blocked with reported 15 foot snow drifts. The tour was re-routed via Carnforth and over Shap to Carlisle to continue its itinerary north. Carlisle was reached one hour late though arrival in Edinburgh was reduced to 45 down even with a climb over Beattock summit. The return route was via the ECML to Newcastle and then via Sunderland and Hartlepool (coastal route) to Northallerton and back to York.

04.05.81
1Z75 Finsbury Park - Wansford (NVR) "The Deltic Fenman" railtour (via Stratford, Cambridge, March & Spalding) and 1Z75 Wansford - King's Cross (return via ECML).
30.05.81
Ferryhill TMD (Aberdeen) - open day exhibit.
06.06.81
Crewe Works - open day exhibit.
02.08.81
Newcastle - Whitby "Merrymaker" services.
30.08.81
Newcastle - Whitby "Merrymaker" services.
10.10.81
1Z73 Preston - Dundee, from York to Edinburgh, "The Two Firths Express" railtour and 1Z73 Dundee - Preston return, from Edinburgh to York.
31.10.81
1F52 10:10 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Celtic Deltic" Railtour and 1F52 Edinburgh - Peterborough return.
07.11.81
1F51 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Deltic Queen of Scots" T&N railtour (55015 worked outward leg).
21.11.81
1Z10 York - Inverkeithing "The Deltic Scotsman" RCTS/BR railtour (via Carlisle, Newcastle & Edinburgh) and 1Z10 17:05 Inverkeithing - Bradford return, to Edinburgh (55013 forward).
12.12.81
1G06 Norwich - York and 1G06 York - Norwich.
19.12.81
1Z25 05:10 Plymouth - Scarborough "The Napier North-Eastern" railtour, from York and 1Z25 14:45 Scarborough - Plymouth return, to Doncaster (via Bridlington).
30.12.81
1M53 07:49 York - Liverpool (test run prior to farewell railtour - No.1 power unit throwing oil) and 1E98 12:05 Liverpool - York (one unit only. Final Deltic to leave Liverpool).
Locomotive un-fit to work final tour (55015 substituted) - to NRM annex.

02.01.82
Locomotive withdrawn and preserved as part of the National Collection at York.
27.02.82
Exhibited at Doncaster Works Deltic farewell open day (only Deltic retaining nameplates) afterwards ran light engine Doncaster - York under its own power.