_________________ Major Component Files _________________
_________ Power Unit 427 _________
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Power unit, most likely 427 (see close-up photo below), in No.4 bay Crimpsalls, Doncaster Works, on the 17th June 1979.
With 55010 (D9010) "THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERER"
expected on works with a time expired power unit (No.430),
what is believed to be unit No.427, waits in the Crimpsall
Erecting shops at Doncaster Works on Sunday 17th June 1979.
55010 arrived the following day and was released back to
traffic on the 20th June.
427's history table is seen below
with the inclusion to 55010 in June 1979 highlighted...
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Locomotive: |
Installation: (No.1/2 End) |
Off Works: (Fitted) |
On Works: (Removed) |
Fault/Reason For Removal: |
Notes: |
01 |
D9009 |
2 |
21/07/61 |
30/11/61 |
Broken con rod |
Out RSH |
02 |
D9000 |
1 |
07/03/62 |
19/12/62 |
Suspect fractured liner |
In RSH |
03 |
D9009 |
2 |
20/03/63 |
10/03/64 |
Loco due classified repair |
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04 |
D9006 |
1 |
02/06/64 |
31/05/65 |
Loco due classified repair |
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05 |
D9018 |
2 |
04/06/65 |
20/07/65 |
Water in sump |
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06 |
D9001 |
2 |
02/11/65 |
06/07/66 |
Water pump drive defect |
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07 |
D9006 |
1 |
21/07/66 |
26/07/66 |
No details |
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08 |
D9015 |
1 |
31/08/66 |
16/01/67 |
Loco due classified repair |
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09 |
D9008 |
1 |
21/01/67 |
02/06/67 |
Loco due classified repair |
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10 |
D9019 |
1 |
10/11/67 |
13/01/68 |
No details |
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11 |
D9002 |
2 |
01/02/68 |
02/12/68 |
Loco due classified repair |
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12 |
D9008 |
2 |
30/12/68 |
11/03/69 |
No.5 con rod through crankcase |
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13 |
D9014 |
1 |
27/06/69 |
27/10/69 |
Loco due classified repair |
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14 |
D9015 |
2 |
11/11/69 |
10/10/70 |
Loco due classified repair |
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15 |
9010 |
2 |
11/12/70 |
07/04/71 |
Breathing heavy |
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16 |
9014 |
1 |
23/07/71 |
12/04/72 |
Defective cylinder liner |
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17 |
9005 |
1 |
17/07/72 |
04/09/72 |
‘C’ bank liner seal leaking |
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18 |
9014 |
1 |
26/09/72 |
17/01/73 |
High copper content in oil |
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19 |
9004 |
1 |
23/01/73 |
30/01/73 |
Dephased |
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20 |
9018 |
1 |
15/02/73 |
20/06/73 |
Liner seal leaking |
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21 |
9012 |
1 |
13/09/73 |
18/09/74 |
Loco due classified repair |
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22 |
55001 |
2 |
23/09/74 |
25/09/74 |
Loco due classified repair |
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23 |
55009 |
1 |
27/09/74 |
11/01/75 |
Con rod through crankcase |
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24 |
55010 |
2 |
08/08/75 |
05/02/76 |
Breathing heavy |
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25 |
55020 |
1 |
02/03/76 |
27/05/76 |
Suspect con rod adrift |
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26 |
55011 |
1 |
24/06/76 |
26/07/76 |
Disengaged from generator |
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27 |
55010 |
1 |
19/08/76 |
21/09/76 |
Loco due classified repair |
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28 |
55006 |
2 |
26/09/76 |
05/02/77 |
Breathing heavy |
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29 |
55020 |
2 |
27/04/77 |
28/01/78 |
Aerating |
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30 |
55005 |
2 |
10/03/78 |
22/08/78 |
Dephased |
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31 |
55010 |
1 |
20/06/79 |
25/07/79 |
To allow 55009 back to traffic |
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32 |
55009 |
2 |
26/07/79 |
30/05/80 |
Defective scavenger |
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33 |
55022 |
2 |
05/08/80 |
15/08/80 |
Aerating |
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34 |
55010 |
1 |
17/10/80 |
18/08/81 |
Main generator faults |
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35 |
55004 |
2 |
11/09/81 |
05/01/82 |
Locomotive withdrawn (Dephased) |
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Installed in 16 locomotives: 00/01/02/04/05/06/08/09/10/11/12/14/15/18/19/20 Power unit scrapped |