55015 - 1978

55015 (1977).....55015 (1979)

January

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s1 - 1N27 17:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
Gateshead TMD.
2 - Gateshead TMD.
1A61 08:20 Newcastle - King's Cross, to York (relief).
York TMD.
 
1E13 13:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, from York.
3 - 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman". 
4 -  
5 -  
6 - 1E17 10:35 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
7 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. PIC
s8 - 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross (via Carlisle and Stockton).
9 - 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman". 
10 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.1 power unit 409 suspect fractured liner - 409 replaced by 433, both load regulators had oil leaks
rectified and a defective battery isolating switch locking mechanism was repaired
.
 
11 - Doncaster Works. 
12 - Released from Doncaster Works.
Doncaster TMD.
 
13 - 1L20 14:10 King's Cross - Leeds. 
14 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.2 power unit 451 dephased - 451 replaced by 435
.
 
s15 - Doncaster Works. 
16 - Doncaster Works. 
17 - Doncaster Works. 
18 - Released from Doncaster Works.
1L34 18:04 King's Cross - Bradford
. P.Ref
19 -  
20 -  
21 -  
s22 - 1A45 22:55 Newcastle - King's Cross. 
23 -  
24 -  
25 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. 
26 -  
27 -  
28 - 1L13 11:25 King's Cross - Harrogate.
5L13 Harrogate - Neville Hill.
1A35 17:40 Bradford - King's Cross.
s29 -  
30 -  
31 -  

February

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1 -  
2 - 1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 
3 - 1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
4 - 1A20 11:30 Leeds - King's Cross.
s5 -  
6 - 1A35 17:40 Bradford - King's Cross.
7 -  
8 - Gateshead TMD. 
9 -  
10 - 1S12 07:45 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E20 15:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross
.
11 -  
s12 -  
13 -  
14 -  
15 - 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman"
16 -  
17 - 1D02 12:20 King's Cross - Cleethorpes.
1A34 17:37 Cleethorpes - King's Cross
.
18 - 1S32 12:15 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
s19 - Haymarket TMD.
1E25 12:15 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
 
20 -  
21 -  
22 -  
23 -  
24 -  
25 -  
s26 -  
27 -  
28 -  

March

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1 -  
2 -  
3 -  
4 -  
s5 - Finsbury Park TMD. 
6 -  
7 -  
8 - 1S67 17:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. 
9 - 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman". 
10 -  
11 -  
s12 -  
13 -  
14 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.1 power unit 433 aerating (suspect fractured liner), flash-over damage to both main generators and
oil leaks in No.2 roof section and on No.2 load regulator - 433 replaced by 425 all other defects rectified
.
 
15 - Doncaster Works. 
16 - Doncaster Works (weigh house).
Released from Doncaster Works.
Doncaster Works.
17 - 1E20 15:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 
18 - 1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
1N27 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle
.
s19 - 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
1N29 19:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
20 - 1L22 15:55 King's Cross - Leeds. 
21 - 1E35 20:20 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
22 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross
, "The Talisman". P.Ref
23 - 1A15 09:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
1S67 17:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh
.
24 -  
25 -  
s26 -  
27 -  
28 - 1S67 17:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. 
29 - 1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 
30 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross
, "The Talisman".
31 - 1L00 01:15 King's Cross - Leeds.
1A03 07:30 Leeds - King's Cross
, "The Leeds Executive".

April

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1 - 1A22 10:40 Newcastle - King's Cross.
s2 - 1A15 08:36 Newcastle - King's Cross.
1N27 17:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
Gateshead TMD.
3 - Gateshead TMD.
1A07 07:25 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive".
1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
4 -  
5 -  
6 -  
7 -  
8 -  
s9 -  
10 -  
11 -  
12 -  
13 - 1S21 11:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
14 -  
15 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".
s16 -  
17 -  
18 -  
19 - 1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
20 -  
21 -  
22 - Finsbury Park TMD.
s23 - King's Cross SP. PIC
1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh (via Hertford North & Lincoln).
Haymarket TMD.
(1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Night Capitals").
24 - 1S21 11:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. PIC
Haymarket TMD.
1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Night Capitals".
25 - 1S21 11:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross, to Newcastle "The Night Capitals".
26 - 1A07 07:25 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive".
1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Night Capitals".
27 - 1S32 12:15 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E35 20:20 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
28 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".
1S79 23:35 King's Cross - Edinburgh
.
29 - Haymarket TMD.
1E17 10:35 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh. PIC
1S72 22:30 King's Cross - Edinburgh (via Lincoln, Stockton and Carlisle).
s30 - Haymarket TMD.
1E35 20:25 Edinburgh - King's Cross.

May

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1 - 1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King's Cross.
 
2 -  
3 -  
4 - 1N04.
3E07 21:37 Bristol - Brian Mills Depot (from/to) (parcels).
 
5 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.1 power unit 425 piston through 'CA' crankcase - 425 replaced by 433 and No.1 end lubricating oil
tanks were cleaned and radiators replaced
.
 
6 - Doncaster Works.
s7 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
8 - New timetable period (HST service begins).
Doncaster Works (test house).
9 - Released from Doncaster Works.
Doncaster TMD.
10 -
11 - 1N06 17:35 King's Cross - Newcastle.
12 -  
13 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
s14 -  
15 -  
16 -  
17 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.2 power unit 435 piston through 'CA' crankcase and both load regulators leaking oil - 435 replaced by
441 and both oil and coolant radiators were replaced
.
 
18 - Doncaster Works.
19 - Doncaster Works.
20 - Doncaster Works.
s21 - Doncaster Works.
22 - Released from Doncaster Works.
Doncaster TMD.
23 - Doncaster TMD.
1A22 14:13 York - King's Cross, from Doncaster (piloting class 47).
1N08 19:00 King's Cross - Newcastle (vice HST)
.
24 -  
25 -  
26 -  
27 - 1S24 11:55 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
s28 - 1E05 11:10 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 
1S60 20:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen (to).
29 - 1S21 10:55 King's Cross - Edinburgh. 
30 -  
31 -  

June

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1 - 1E11 09:00 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
2 -  
3 - Finsbury Park TMD.
s4 - 1S28 13:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
5 -  
6 -  
7 - 1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. 
8 - 1S21 10:55 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
9 -  
10 - 1S21 10:55 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
s11 -  
12 -  
13 -  
14 - 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 
15 -  
16 - (1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman"). P.Ref
17 - 1S21 10:55 King's Cross - Edinburgh. 
s18 - 1L07 12:40 King's Cross - Harrogate. 
19 - 1A04 06:50 Hull - King's Cross, "The Hull Executive".
1S21 10:55 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King's Cross.
 
20 - York TMD. 
21 - 1A04 06:50 Hull - King's Cross, "The Hull Executive".
22 - 1S17 09:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross
.
23 - 1A16 11:50 Leeds - King's Cross.
1L15 16:08 King's Cross - York
.
24 - 1N04 13:25 King's Cross - Newcastle.
1A40 21:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.
s25 - 1S24 12:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh (vice HST - via Askern). 
26 -  
27 - Haymarket TMD.
1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
 
28 -  
29 -  
30 - King's Cross Loco. PIC

July

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55015 was repainted at Finsbury Park during late July due to its poor external appearance.

1 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. PIC
Haymarket TMD.
1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
s2 - 1N03 11:30 King's Cross - Newcastle.
Gateshead TMD.
1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King's Cross
.
3 - 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
4 - 1L15 16:08 King's Cross - York. 
5 - 1S28 13:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
6 - 1xxx King's Cross - . PIC
7 - 1L25 16:15 King's Cross - York.
(1A31 18:16 York - King's Cross).
1L22 23:00 King's Cross - Bradford.
8 - 1A10 08:04 Bradford - King's Cross.
1N04 13:25 King's Cross - Newcastle
.
s9 -  
10 -  
11 - 1S21 10:55 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
12 - 1S21 10:55 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
13 - 1S17 09:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
14 - 1N06 17:35 King's Cross - Newcastle. 
15 -  
s16 -  
17 -  
18 -  
19 -  
20 -  
21 -  
22 -  
s23 -  
24 -  
25 -  
26 -  
27 -  
28 - 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
2929 - 1A15 10:20 Newcastle - King's Cross. PIC
1L15 16:08 King's Cross - York.
PIC
s30 -  
31 -  

August

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1 -  
2 -  
3 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.1 power unit 433 time expired, bad steam blow under secondman's side No.2 end and both load regulators
leaking oil - 433 replaced by 452 and all other faults rectified
.
Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls - one unit removed).
4 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
5 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
s6 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
7 - Doncaster Works (weigh house).
Released from Doncaster Works.
Doncaster TMD.
8 -
9 -  
10 - 1L18 18:09 King's Cross - York.
York TMD.
1M41 21:50 York - Aberystwyth, to Stockport.
1E24 22:50 Shrewsbury - York, from Stockport
 (11/08).
11 - 1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King's Cross. 
12 - Finsbury Park TMD.
s13 - 1G53 09:00 King's Cross - Lincoln, "Merrymaker" (via Peterborough & Sleaford).
1G53 13:26 Lincoln - Skegness, "Merrymaker".
1G53 17:37 Skegness - King's Cross, "Merrymaker".
14 - 1N00 01:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. PIC
1A15 10:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
15 -  
16 -  
17 -  
18 - 1S17 09:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E40 19:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
19 - 1S17 09:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. PIC
Haymarket TMD.
s20 - 1L06 10:40 King's Cross - Bradford.
21 -  
22 -  
23 -  
24 -  
25 -  
26 - 1E05 09:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 
s27 -  
28 -  
29 -  
30 -  
31 -  

September

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1 -  
2 - 1L02 07:45 King's Cross - Bradford. 
s3 - 1Zxx 09:00 King's Cross - Lowestoft, charter (via Stevenage, Cambridge, Ely & Norwich). PIC P.Ref
1Zxx Lowestoft - Ipswich (RR).
PIC P.Ref
1Zxx Ipswich - King's Cross (via Cambridge & Stevenage).
4 -  
5 - 1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. 
6 -  
7 -  
8 -  
9 - 1S21 10:55 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
s10 - 1S28 13:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh (via Lincoln).
Haymarket TMD.
11 -  
12 -  
13 -  
14 - 1L18 18:09 King's Cross - York. 
15 -  
16 - Haymarket TMD - noted 08:00.
s17 - 1L04 09:40 King's Cross - Leeds (via Cambridge).
18 -  
19 - Gateshead TMD. 
20 - 1E29 17:10 Edinburgh - Newcastle. 
21 - 1A22 14:13 York - King's Cross.
22 -  
23 -  
s24 -  
25 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
Power units No.1 452 fan drive shaft coupling defective & No.2 441 scavenge blower defect and both
load regulators leaking oil- power units No.1 452 was repaired & No.2 441 replaced by 424
.
Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls - No.1 unit removed).
26 - Doncaster Works ( 4 bay Crimpsalls - both units removed).
27 - Doncaster Works (weigh house).
Released from Doncaster Works.
Doncaster TMD.
28 -
29 -
30 - 1S28 13:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. 

October

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s1 - 1S28 13:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. 
2 -  
3 -  
4 - 1S34 18:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh 
5 - Haymarket TMD.
6 -  
7 - 1S17 09:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
s8 -  
9 -  
10 -  
11 -  
12 -  
13 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
Fire damage to No.1 main generator - No.1 power unit 452 replaced by 413
.
 
14 - Doncaster Works.
s15 - Doncaster Works.
16 - Doncaster Works.
17 - Doncaster Woks (2 bay Crimpsalls).
18 - Doncaster Works (2 bay Crimpsalls).
19 - Doncaster Works (test house).
Released from Doncaster Works.
Doncaster TMD.
20 - 1L14 16:04 King's Cross - Bradford. PIC
21 - 1L02 07:45 King's Cross - Bradford, to Leeds.
1A14 10:55 Leeds - King's Cross.
1S60 20:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
s22 - 1E07 12:10 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
1S60 20:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh
.
23 -  
24 -  
25 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.2 power unit 424 suspect fractured liner - 424 replaced by 443 and No.2 load regulator had an oil leak
rectified and tips renewed
.
26 - Doncaster Works.
27 - Released from Doncaster Works.
Doncaster TMD.
28 - 1S72 22:30 King's Cross - Edinburgh. 
s29 -  
30 - 1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King's Cross. 
31 - 1N06 17:35 King's Cross - Newcastle. 

November

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1 -  
2 -  
3 - 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 
4 - 1L01 04:05 King's Cross - Leeds.
s5 -  
6 -  
7 -  
8 - 1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. 
9 - 1N02 09:30 King's Cross - Newcastle.
1A29 16:16 Newcastle - King's Cross
.
10 -  
11 - Holbeck TMD.
0A00 04:30 Holbeck - Neville Hill.
5A00 05:20 Neville Hill - Leeds.
1A00 05:45 Leeds - King's Cross.
King's Cross Loco.
s12 - 1L04 09:40 King's Cross - Leeds.
1A16 17:10 Harrogate - King's Cross.
13 - 1S34 18:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
14 -  
15 -  
16 - 1L13 15:45 King's Cross - Leeds. 
17 - 1L15 16:08 King's Cross - York.
York TMD.
1M41 21:50 York - Aberystwyth, to Stockport.
1E24 22:50 Shrewsbury - York, from Stockport (18/11 - 30 down due to slow shunting at Stockport)
.
18 - 1A10 08:45 Leeds - King's Cross (vice HST).
1L13 15:45 King's Cross - Bradford
.
s19 -  
20 - 1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King's Cross. 
21 -  
22 - 1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. 
23 - 1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. 
24 -  
25 -  
s26 -  
27 -  
28 -  
29 -  
30 - 1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh. 

December

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1 -  
2 -  
s3 - 1N00 09:30 King's Cross - Newcastle.
4 - 1S21 10:55 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
5 -  
6 -  
7 -  
8 - 1L09 12:45 King's Cross - Bradford.
9 - 1E01 07:05 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
King's Cross Loco.

1L21 19:50 King's Cross - Leeds (vice HST
- engine problems with shut down three times en route).
s10 -  
11 - King's Cross Loco.
Brake repairs.
12 -  
13 -  
14 -  
15 -  
16 -  
s17 -  
18 - 1L06 10:45 King's Cross - Harrogate.
1A27 16:45 Leeds - King's Cross (vice HST).
1N11 22:45 King's Cross - Newcastle.
19 -  
20 -  
21 -  
22 -  
23 - 1A11 08:20 Newcastle - King's Cross. 
s24 -  
25 -  
26 -  
27 - 1S17 09:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. 
28 - 1L18 18:09 King's Cross - York.
29 -  
30 -  
s31 -  

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