_________________ Major Component Files _________________
_________ Power Unit 423 _________
One of the DPS power units, No.423, undergoes 'open-heart' surgery at the Grimsby storage facility used by the DPS on the 16th March 1985...
...Five DPS power units at the Grimsby storage facility on 16th March
1985. They are left hand side (left to right): 424, 439 & 430 and right hand
side (left to right): 415 & 423...
...Power unit 423 in store at Barrow Hill on the 11th
September 2005.
423 was the final power unit to receive a classified repair
at Doncaster Works, given a General Repair in May 1981, it
was fitted to 55018 (D9018) "BALLYMOSS" until
withdrawal in October of the same year - it saw final use in
55007 (D9007) "PINZA" until its withdrawal in
December 1981.
423's history table is seen below...
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Locomotive: |
Installation: |
Off Works: |
On
Works: |
Fault/Reason For Removal: |
Notes: |
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01 |
D9008 |
2 |
07/07/61 |
26/04/62 |
Loco due classified repair |
Out RSH |
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02 |
D9013 |
1 |
23/09/62 |
11/04/63 |
Drive shaft broken |
In DONC |
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03 |
D9002 |
2 |
20/08/63 |
20/06/64 |
‘5C’ piston broken |
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|
04 |
D9003 |
1 |
23/01/65 |
11/09/65 |
Water pump drive shaft broken |
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|
05 |
D9017 |
2 |
18/09/65 |
06/01/66 |
Loco due classified repair |
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|
06 |
D9001 |
1 |
02/02/66 |
02/06/66 |
No details |
|
|
07 |
D9016 |
1 |
26/10/66 |
11/05/67 |
Seized piston & con rod broken |
|
|
08 |
D9016 |
1 |
07/10/67 |
26/09/68 |
Loco due classified repair |
|
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09 |
D9019 |
2 |
03/01/69 |
04/02/70 |
Internal coolant leak |
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|
10 |
9007 |
1 |
24/04/70 |
15/07/70 |
Oil leaks |
|
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11 |
9016 |
2 |
28/07/70 |
01/11/70 |
Dephased |
|
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12 |
9011 |
1 |
08/11/70 |
08/03/71 |
‘AB’ crankcase fractured |
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13 |
9009 |
1 |
22/10/71 |
28/08/72 |
Loco due classified repair |
|
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14 |
9004 |
2 |
30/08/72 |
25/09/72 |
Loco due classified repair |
|
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15 |
9021 |
1 |
28/09/72 |
12/02/73 |
Loco due classified repair |
|
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16 |
9011 |
1 |
11/04/73 |
01/02/74 |
Piston seized |
|
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17 |
55017 |
2 |
25/04/74 |
26/11/74 |
Loco due classified repair |
|
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18 |
55007 |
1 |
08/12/74 |
18/01/75 |
Con rod through ‘BC’ crankcase |
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19 |
55010 |
1 |
08/08/75 |
09/12/75 |
Breathing heavy |
|
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20 |
55011 |
1 |
10/01/76 |
26/03/76 |
Unit required Light repair |
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21 |
55001 |
2 |
31/03/76 |
12/04/76 |
Con rod through crankcase |
|
|
22 |
55016 |
1 |
24/10/76 |
14/01/77 |
Suspect scavenge blower |
|
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23 |
55009 |
2 |
20/02/77 |
02/08/77 |
Dephased |
|
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24 |
55011 |
1 |
06/09/77 |
15/12/77 |
Dephased |
|
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25 |
55007 |
2 |
04/01/78 |
27/04/78 |
Dephased |
|
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26 |
55016 |
2 |
22/12/78 |
10/01/79 |
To allow 55011 back to traffic |
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27 |
55011 |
2 |
05/04/79 |
31/10/79 |
To allow 55004 back to traffic |
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28 |
55004 |
2 |
29/11/79 |
03/06/80 |
Loco due classified repair |
|
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29 |
55007 |
1 |
12/06/80 |
28/08/80 |
Dephased |
|
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30 |
55018 |
2 |
08/05/81 |
20/10/81 |
To
allow 55007 back to traffic |
Out SF |
|
31 |
55007 |
2 |
30/10/81 |
04/01/82 |
Locomotive withdrawn (loosing coolant) |
In SF |
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Installed in 15 locomotives:
01/02/03/04/07/08/09/10/11/13/16/17/18/19/21 |
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