2104 - Photo: Keith Long.

1182 - Photo: Paul Bettany.

Allocation History

22.06.61
Ran light from Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, to Doncaster Works - accepted into BR service and allocated 34G, Finsbury Park TMD. "PINZA" nameplates fitted without ceremony.

18.12.61
1E08 10:07 Harrogate - King's Cross, "The Yorkshire Pullman" from Leeds (failed Paxton) - V2 60858 forward.

29.03.62
1N01 22:45 King's Cross - Leeds, to Grantham (engine failure) - A3 Pacific 60056 "CENTENARY" forward.
13.04.62
1A43 16:00 Darlington - King's Cross, from Grantham (engine failure) B1 61393 assist from rear to Wood Walton - arrive King's Cross 90 down.

28.10.64
1A30 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Heart of Midlothian" - collision with 03:17 Millerhill- Ollerton empty oil tanks at Henwick Hall.

23.08.65
Released from Doncaster Works after fitting of cast bogies (bogies No.1 1049 replaced by 9000-17 & No.2 1002 replaced by 9000-18).

21.03.66
1st EE maintenance contract expires - mileage recorded at 799,147.
04.06.66
Experimental warning horns inserted into the nose cones of both No.1 and No.2 ends.
27.10.66
Experimental Syphonic warning horns were fitted.
27.11.66
Locomotive underwent audible testing of experimental Syphonic nose cone fitted warning air horns between Arelsley and Great Ponton with D9016 (standard fitted warning horn below buffer beam) and D9018 (bonnet fitted horns - later fitted as standard).

12.01.67
Released from Doncaster Works, after General repair, with full yellow ends applied and experimental ETH equipment.
24.10.68
Released from Doncaster Works, after General repair, in blue livery (the experimental nose-cone fitted air horns were also removed).

10.05.68
3E22 11:15 Aberdeen - King's Cross FLT.
25.05.68
1Zxx Edinburgh - Darlington, from Newcastle (ex 4472 "FLYING SCOTSMAN" which had failed with blown tube at Newcastle).
14.12.68
Released from Doncaster Works, after General repair, equipped with dual braking.

05.01.69
1Z28 Leeds - Edinburgh, RCTS railtour (via the Waverley route - last day of route operation) and 1Z28 Edinburgh - Leeds return.

04.04.70-02.08.70
Carrying 'D' prefix on 04/04 but reported dropped by 02/08 (though most likely date for this would be after Intermediate repair dated 06/04-24/04).

18.12.71
Released from Doncaster Works, after Intermediate repair, with ETH equipment fitted.

24.01.73
6E39 21:00 Leith - Haverton Hill (tanks), to Newcastle - credited with this move 24.02.73 also.

16.02.74
Locomotive officially renumbered 55007 W/E 16/02 (actual 06-08/02 - carried by 09/02).

12.01.75
On loan to Western Region for 'dipped rail joint tests' (permission to run L/E at 100 mph). Moves as follows:
5Zxx Didcot - Twyford.
5Zxx Twyford - Paddington.
5Zxx 06:30 Paddington - Didcot.
5Zxx 10:15 Didcot - (Willesden).

On Sundays 12th and 19th January 1975 a Deltic locomotive made high speed runs between Twyford and Didcot, hauling Mark IIe and If 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".

On 12th January the locomotive was 55007 "PINZA" and was diagrammed as follows: dep. King's Cross 23:20 Sat night; arr. Didcot 01:45 Sun. Trials at speeds of 2, 30, 60, 90 and 100 mph until 05:00, return to Paddington for crew change 06:12-06:30 and return to Didcot until 10:00. The locomotive was due to depart Didcot at 10:15, arriving back at King's Cross for 12:44. However, the locomotive was noted at Willesden during the afternoon and it assumed the last part of the booked move was altered in some way

10.03.76
1D02 12:20 King's Cross - Cleethorpes and 1A34 17:42 Cleethorpes - King's Cross (due to ASLEF dispute - 55005 worked 11/03).
24.06.76
1D02 12:20 King's Cross - Cleethorpes and 1A34 17:42 Cleethorpes - King's Cross.
07.10.76
1D02 12:20 King's Cross - Cleethorpes and 1A34 17:42 Cleethorpes - King's Cross.

10.07.77
1Z36 Chesterfield - Carlisle, "Deltic Over Shap" railtour (via Doncaster, Leamside & Newcastle) and 1Z36 Carlisle - Chesterfield return (via Carnforth).
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).

26.03.78
1Z80 09:25 London Victoria - Bognor REgis, "The Man of Kent" DAA railtour (via Sittingborne, Dover & London Bridge) then 1Z80 Bognor Regis - Littlehampton (class 73 hauled with 55007 at the rear) and 1Z80 Littlehampton - London Victoria return (via Preston Park).
17.07.78
To Doncaster Works for final Intermediate repair (off 25/11).
07.12.78
1D03 13:04 King's Cross - Cleethorpes and 1A32 17:32 Cleethorpes - King's Cross.

26.04.79
Three Deltics received plated over destination blinds at Finsbury Park, rather than during intermediate overhaul at Doncaster Works. The first, 55009 "ALYCIDON", underwent this treatment on the 3rd November 1978 one month prior to entering Doncaster for classified repair. The practice of plating over the panels was adopted with 55016 in 1975 during the locomotives Heavy General Repair (HGR) and carried out as and when the locomotives were shopped thereafter. As a cost cutting exercise the treatment was abandoned in 1978 and locomotives were to be so treated only if the glass panels became broken. At this time six locomotives were still equipped with glass panels and destination blinds, although the later had been disused in favour of black blinds with white spots since 1975, those being 55007/8/9/15/20 & 22. Three of these locomotives; 55008 "THE GREEN HOWARDS", 55020 "NIMBUS" and 55022"ROYAL SCOTS GREY" retained the blinds until withdrawal whilst the remaining three; 55007 "PINZA", 55009 "ALYCIDON" and 55015 "TULYAR" all received plated marker panels at their home depot, Finsbury Park, in 1978 and 1979.

The dates (in order) are as follows;

29.02.80
1A23 08:50 Edinburgh - Aberdeen and 1G65 12:40 Aberdeen - Edinburgh.
26.05.80
1F51 06:25 Huddersfield - Pitlochry, to Edinburgh, "Merrymaker".
23.12.80
1Z84 22:22 York - Manchester (additional parcels).

04.01.81
1D04 17:05 King's Cross - Hull (final loco hauled 1D04 - with "The Hull Executive" headboard).
19.03.81
1S70 22:15 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Night Aberdonian" to Edinburgh (Prince Charles & Lady Diana on board KX-EDIN).
01.06.81
Transferred to York TMD (ex Finsbury Park) - the white window surrounds were painted over.
16.08.81
1M70 15:40 York - Liverpool (55007's first visit - and last production Deltic to Liverpool with exception of 55001 & 55020) and 1E50 21:15 Liverpool - York.
12.09.81
1Z31 09:28 Finsbury Park - Wansford, "The Deltic Anglian" (via Stratford, Ipswich and Spalding) and 1Z31 17:20 Wansford - King's Cross return (via ECML).
03.10.81
1Z13 07:40 Edinburgh - Kyle of Lochalsh, to Perth (SPRS Excursion) and 1Z13 15:50 Kyle of Lochalsh - Edinburgh, from Perth.
23-30.10.81
At Stratford TMD for P/U swap: No.2 power unit 453 fractured cylinder liner - 453 replaced by 423 (ex 55018). This was the first unit swap carried out at Stratford and first away from Doncaster Works since EE passed engine maintenance to BR.
30.12.81
1A08 08:07 York - King's Cross (engine failure at Doncaster assisted to KX by 47146).
31.12.81
Locomotive withdrawn.