2519 - Photo: Charlie Verrall.

2639 - Photo: Paul Bettany.

Allocation History

24.08.61
Ran light from Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, to Doncaster Works - accepted into BR service and allocated 52A, Gateshead TMD.

28.05.63
Named "THE ROYAL NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS" with ceremony at Newcastle.

09.07.65
Released from Doncaster Works after fitting of cast bogies (bogies No.1 1017 replaced by 9000-1 & No.2 1026 replaced by 9000-2).

21.03.66
1st EE maintenance contract expires - mileage recorded at 691,916.

10.01.67
Released from Doncaster Works, after General repair, with full yellow ends applied (officially these were not applied until D9011's General repair dated: 24.04.67-11.05.67).

08.07.68
Released from Doncaster Works, after General repair, in blue livery and equipped with dual braking (the last to be so treated).

07.05.69
1S60 19:40 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" train derailed at Morpeth due to excessive speed - only D9011 remained on track - 6 dead.
26.07.69-30.06.70
Carrying 'D' prefix on 26.07.69 but reported dropped by 30.06.70 (though most likely date for this would be after Intermediate repair dated 20.11-06.12.69).

06.08.71
Released from Doncaster Works, after Intermediate repair, with ETH equipment fitted.

16.02.74
Locomotive officially renumbered 55011 w/e 16/02 (carried by 15/02).

09.10.76
1D09 03:07 Peterborough - Grimsby and 1A05 07:02 Cleethorpes - King's Cross.

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).

09.01.78
To Doncaster Works for final Intermediate repair (off 22/05).
28.08.78
1M41 21:50 York - Aberystwyth, to Stockport and 1E24 22:50 Shrewsbury - York, from Stockport.

13.05.79
Locomotive transferred to York (ex Gateshead).
25.08.79
1D07 09:12 King's Cross - Skegness and 1A38 13:35 Skegness - King's Cross.
26.11.79
1A23 08:50 Edinburgh - Aberdeen and 1G65 12:40 Aberdeen - Edinburgh.

19.04.80
1Zxx 08:50 Newcastle - Dundee, "The Tyne-Tay Express" from Edinburgh (ex 40152, vice A4 60009) and 1Zxx Dundee - Newcastle return to Edinburgh (via Perth & Stirling - 47146 forward).
June 1980
During mid-1980 55011 lost one of its nameplates. It is believed to have been damaged at Hull during collision, though no further information exists.

29.01.81
1O42 16:00 Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen St (vice 47/7. Consist: Mk III's - only air braked loco at Haymarket) and 1O49 17:10 Glasgow Queen St. - Edinburgh (37111 on front to Cowlairs triangle - 55011 forward to Edinburgh).
04.03.81
1M77 15:30 Newcastle - Liverpool and 1E89 20:40 Liverpool - York.
02.10.81
1D03 13:05 King's Cross - Cleethorpes and 1A32 17:45 Cleethorpes - King's Cross (last Deltic to visit Cleethorpes).
05.11.81
Decision taken to withdraw locomotive and to donate good unit 434 to 55022 (55022 on decision at York). A power unit was being made available for 55011 at Doncaster Works this was later fitted to 55017. 55011 worked 1A45 22:55 Newcastle - King's Cross, its final train.
08.11.81
Locomotive withdrawn.
24.11.81
To Doncaster Works for disposal.