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Series 3 power unit No. 538 removed from 55019 (D9019) "ROYAL HIGHLAND
FUSILIER" (seen behind) at Doncaster Works on the 4th May 1978.
A victim of putting a 'leg-out-of-bed' it had thrown A3 con rod and
piston through its crankcase...
...Close up of power unit No.538 at Doncaster
Works on 4th May 1978 with its damaged crankcase.
The reference is highlighted below in 538's history table...
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Locomotive: |
Installation: |
Off
Works: |
On
Works: |
Fault/Reason For Removal: |
Notes: |
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01 |
D9015 |
1 |
06/05/64 |
12/07/65 |
Water in sump |
In DONC |
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02 |
D9007 |
1 |
20/09/65 |
01/12/66 |
Loco due classified repair |
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03 |
D9005 |
1 |
15/04/67 |
21/08/67 |
Oil leak (damaged sump) |
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04 |
D9003 |
1 |
14/02/68 |
26/02/68 |
Suspect seized piston |
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05 |
D9014 |
2 |
06/06/68 |
03/02/69 |
Suspect fractured liner |
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06 |
D9012 |
2 |
04/06/69 |
30/01/70 |
Loco due classified repair |
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07 |
D9012 |
1 |
07/02/70 |
19/05/70 |
No details |
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08 |
9010 |
1 |
10/06/70 |
24/08/70 |
Loco due classified repair |
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No record of use between 24/08/70 – 03/06/71 |
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09 |
9001 |
2 |
03/06/71 |
06/09/72 |
Reported ‘knocking noise’ |
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10 |
9014 |
2 |
25/10/72 |
20/11/72 |
Fractured liner |
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11 |
9006 |
1 |
08/12/72 |
08/12/72 |
Main generator fault |
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12 |
9001 |
2 |
21/12/72 |
08/01/73 |
3A ‘C’ bank injector & plug blown out |
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13 |
9003 |
2 |
08/02/73 |
01/05/74 |
Breathing heavy & throwing oil |
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14 |
55014 |
1 |
19/07/74 |
12/09/74 |
Dephased |
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15 |
55004 |
2 |
12/10/74 |
04/12/74 |
Aerating |
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16 |
55002 |
1 |
31/12/74 |
08/02/75 |
Breathing heavy |
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17 |
55016 |
2 |
28/02/75 |
05/07/75 |
Loco due classified repair |
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18 |
55012 |
2 |
07/07/75 |
11/09/75 |
Dephased |
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19 |
55005 |
1 |
02/12/75 |
05/08/76 |
No details |
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20 |
55011 |
1 |
26/08/76 |
16/02/77 |
Main generator replaced |
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21 |
55012 |
2 |
27/04/77 |
19/01/78 |
Aerating & other faults |
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22 |
55019 |
1 |
05/03/78 |
27/04/78 |
‘A3’ con rod through crankcase |
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23 |
55008 |
1 |
03/08/78 |
11/01/79 |
Output shaft sheared |
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24 |
55007 |
1 |
01/02/79 |
25/10/79 |
Dephased |
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25 |
55008 |
2 |
18/12/79 |
07/07/80 |
Suspect fractured liner |
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26 |
55014 |
2 |
26/08/80 |
16/06/81 |
Suspect fractured liner |
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27 |
55015 |
1 |
31/08/81 |
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Installed in 14 locomotives:
01/02/03/04/05/07/08/10/11/12/14/15/16/19 |
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