1201 - Photo: Paul Bettany.

1183 - Photo: Paul Bettany.

Allocation History

29.06.61
Ran light from Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, to Doncaster Works - accepted into BR service and allocated 64B, Haymarket TMD.
08.08.61
When class 40 No.D249 derailed at Grantshouse, ECML, traffic had to be diverted. D9006 with the 1A23 08:30 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman" was diverted via Galashiels, St Boswells, Kelso & Tweedmouth. This may have been the first Deltic over the Waverley route between Edinburgh & St Boswells and would most certainly have been an interesting machine over the ex NB & NE lines between St Boswells & Tweedmouth. This route closed on June 15th 1964.
05.10.61
1A58 19:30 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Grantham (engine failure) - A3 Pacific 60048 "DONCASTER" forward.
11.10.61
1Axx King's Cross - Edinburgh, to Grantham (engine failure) - A3 Pacific 60046 "DIAMOND JUBILEE" forward.

15.02.62
1A22 11:00 King's Cross - Glasgow Queen St. (out of fuel at Inverwick) - A3 Pacific 60089 "FELSTEAD" assist to Edinburgh.
03.08.62
1A47 13:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Heart of Midlothian" (engine failure north of Newark) - B1 61208 assist.

09.03.64

1A35 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman" (inaugural use of winged thistle headboard on both 1A35 and 1A16 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh "The Flying Scotsman" services). The original headboard and new Thistle headboard are shown.
05.12.64
Named "THE FIFE & FORFAR YEOMANRY" with ceremony at Cupar.

29.08.65
Released from Doncaster Works after fitting of cast bogies (bogies No.1 1043 replaced by 9000-19 & No.2 1044 replaced by 9000-20).

21.03.66
1st EE maintenance contract expires - mileage recorded at 832,060.

07.04.67
Released from Doncaster Works, after General repair, with full yellow ends applied.

11.04.68
Released from Doncaster Works, after General repair, equipped with dual braking.

21.06.69
Released from Doncaster Works, after Intermediate repair, in blue livery - the 'D' prefix is most likely to have been dropped from the number at this time.

05.03.71
Released from Doncaster Works, after Intermediate repair, with ETH equipment fitted.
26.06.71
1E20 08:40 Paignton - Newcastle, from York.

14.04.72
6M44 00:05 Peterborough - Castle Bromwich (cement) and 0M44 Castle Bromwich - Peterborough.

17.01.73
4E47 13:46 Aberdeen - King's Cross Goods, from Edinburgh (fish).

06.03.74
Locomotive renumbered 55006 (officially 27/03).

29.04.75
1M41 21:50 York - Aberystwyth, to Stockport and 1E24 22:50 Shrewsbury - York, from Stockport.

27.03.76
From the 27th March 1976 the individual mileage records for the Deltic fleet were abandoned by BR. Up until this date 54,705,000 miles had been achieved by the 22 units. 55010 "THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERER" held the record for individual miles with 2,535,411 - second was 55006 "THE FIFE & FORFAR YEOMANRY" with 2,534,563. 55010 was the first Deltic to record 2,000,000 miles during January 1973, whilst 55009 "ALYCIDON" was the last in October 1974.
01 & 03.12.76
2G51 07:51 Falkirk Grahamstown - Edinburgh (vice DMU - load 6).

21.03.77
To Doncaster Works for final Intermediate repair (off 28/06).
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).

27.03.79
On Tuesday 27th March 1979 55006 re-engined the 1S60 20:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen at York, No.6 having been turned off York TMD with power unit faults and restricted to one engine. This was during the Penmanshiel diversions and the train was sent via Carlisle, however, with 55006 on one engine progress was slow and the climb over Beattock - during a blizzard - was painfully made at 25mph. As the train descended towards Carstairs No.6's compressors froze and the train halted 10 miles south of Carstairs. At this point the guard and driver met on the ballast and the driver was heard to say "Aye Doogie - yon big engine's a failure!" 81006 powering a northbound freightliner propelled 1S60 to the centre roads at Carstairs where rescue came in the form of 40166 from Motherwell. The direct route to Edinburgh was, however, blocked due to a derailment and 40166 hauled 55006 and 1S60 via Motherwell and Midcalder to Edinburgh where arrival was somewhat late!
30.03.79
2C20 17:10 Edinburgh - Cardenden and 5V20 Cardenden - Edinburgh.
01.05.79
1D03 13:05 King's Cross - Cleethorpes and 1A32 17:33 Cleethorpes - King's Cross.
12.05.79
1A30 17:30 Bradford - King's Cross (final loco hauled service).
07.11.79
1A23 08:50 Edinburgh - Aberdeen. and 1G65 12:40 Aberdeen - Edinburgh (may have first appeared on this service 25.07.79).

22.01.80
1M53 07:47 York - Liverpool and 1E08 11:05 Liverpool - York.

04.02.81
1S77 23:55 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Night Scotsman" (final working).
08.02.81
Locomotive withdrawn (due classified repair).
23.02.81
To Doncaster Works for disposal.
07-19.07.81
Locomotive cut-up at Doncaster Works.