55017 - 1978

55017 (1977).....55017 (1979)

January

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s1 - Doncaster Works (arrive 03.10.77).
2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Doncaster Works.
6 - Doncaster Works.
7 - Doncaster Works.
s8 - Doncaster Works.
9 - Doncaster Works.
10 - Doncaster Works.
11 - Doncaster Works.
12 - Doncaster Works.
13 - Doncaster Works.
14 - Doncaster Works.
s15 - Doncaster Works.
16 - Doncaster Works.
17 - Doncaster Works.
18 - Doncaster Works.
19 - Released from Doncaster Works.
Doncaster TMD.
20 - 1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King's Cross. 
21 - 1L05 08:15 King's Cross - Leeds.
s22 - 1A17 10:30 Newcastle - King's Cross. 
23 -  
24 -  
25 -  
26 -  
27 - 1N18 15:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. 
28 - 1A15 09:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
s29 - 1N27 17:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. 
30 -  
31 -  

February

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1 - 1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King's Cross. 
2 -  
3 - 1E35 20:20 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
4 - 1L05 08:15 King's Cross - Leeds.
1Axx Leeds - King's Cross.
1N27 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
s5 -  
6 - 1S67 17:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. 
7 - 1S32 12:15 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh. 
8 -  
9 -  
10 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".
11 - 1A15 09:20 Newcastle - King's Cross. PIC
s12 - 1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. 
13 - 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman". 
14 -  
15 - 5A11 Heaton - Newcastle. 
16 -  
17 -  
18 -  
s19 -  
20 -  
21 -

1E13 13:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 
22 -  
23 -  
24 -  
25 -  
s26 -  
27 -  
28 -  

March

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1 -  
2 -  
3 -  
4 - 1A22 10:48 Newcastle - King's Cross. PIC
1N27 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
s5 - 1N27 17:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. 
6 - 1S33 13:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. 
7 -  
8 - 1S32 12:15 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh. 
9 - 1S21 11:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
10 -  
11 - 1A11 08:20 Newcastle - King's Cross. 
s12 - 1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. 
13 -  
14 -  
15 -  
16 -  
17 -  
18 - 1L13 11:25 King's Cross - Harrogate. 
s19 -  
20 - Gateshead TMD.
5E16 Newcastle - Heaton.
5A45 Heaton - Newcastle.
Gateshead TMD. 
21 -  
22 -  
23 -  
24 - 1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. PIC
25 - 1E05 09:50 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman". P.Ref
1S66 21:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh (via Leamside and Carlisle).
s26 - Haymarket TMD.
1E09 11:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross (via Leamside).
27 -  
28 -  
29 - 1S32 12:15 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh. 
30 -  
31 - 1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman". 

April

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1 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. 
s2 - 1S33 13:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E40 19:25 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
3 - 1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
1E13 13:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, from Newcastle.
4 -  
5 - 1S66 20:15 King's Cross - Edinburgh. 
6 -  
7 - 1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
Haymarket TMD.
1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
8 - 1A22 10:48 Newcastle - King's Cross.
1N27 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
s9 -  
10 -  
11 - 1A16 09:50 Harrogate - King's Cross, "The Yorkshire Pullman".
12 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. 
13 - 1E13 13:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 
14 - Gateshead TMD. 
15 - 1A43 07:00 York - King's Cross.
1S32 12:15 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E35 20:40 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
s16 - 1S33 13:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. 
17 - 1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman". PIC P.Ref
Haymarket TMD.
1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross
18 - 1A03 07:30 Leeds - King's Cross, "The Leeds Executive". 
19 -  
20 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. 
21 - 1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 
22 - (1L00 01:15 King's Cross - Leeds).
1A03 07:30 Leeds - King's Cross.
1L13 11:25 King's Cross - Harrogate.
(1A31 16:52 Harrogate - King’s Cross).
1S72 22:30 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
s23 - Haymarket TMD.
1Exx Edinburgh - King's Cross.
24 - 1L09 10:05 King's Cross - Leeds.
1A28 15:25 Leeds - King's Cross.
1S79 23:35 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Night Scotsman".
25 - Haymarket TMD.
1E11 08:45 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
Finsbury Park TMD.
26 - Finsbury Park TMD.
27 - Finsbury Park TMD.
28 - Finsbury Park TMD.
1L36 19:05 King's Cross - York.
York TMD.
3E17 20:45 Wigan - Brian Mills Depot, from York to Newcastle (parcels).
29 - Gateshead TMD.
1A40 21:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.
s30 - 1L09 10:10 King's Cross - Bradford.

May

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1 -  
2 -  
3 - 1E83 17:10 Edinburgh - Berwick. 
4 - Haymarket TMD.
0V92 05:40 Haymarket - Perth.
5V92 07:48 Perth - Edinburgh (via Ladybank & Bridge of Earn).
Haymarket TMD.
1E83 17:10 Edinburgh - Berwick.
5 -  
6 -  
s7 -  
8 - New timetable period (HST service begins).
1S21 10:55 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
9 - 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 
10 - 1E08 08:17 Edinburgh - Newcastle.
11 - 1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King's Cross. 
12 - 1L15 16:08 King's Cross - York. 
13 - 1A10 08:04 Bradford - King's Cross.
1N04 13:25 King's Cross - Newcastle.
1A40 21:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.
s14 - 1S20 10:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
15 -  
16 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.1 power unit 449 excessive leaking of lubricating oil into main generator, bolts missing from dome
cover on 'CA' crankshaft cover, No.2 boiler water tank leaking, No.1 primary shaft worn, No.1 load
regulator tips to renew, No.1 bogie 9000-39 'L1' liner to secure and oil contamination - No.1 main
generator was replaced and all other defects rectified. 
17 - Doncaster Works (yard).
18 - Doncaster Works (yard).
19 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
20 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
s21 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
22 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
23 - Released from Doncaster Works.
Doncaster TMD.
24 - 1L15 16:08 King's Cross - York.
25 - 1L09 12:45 King's Cross - Bradford.
1A30 17:30 Bradford - King's Cross.
26 - 1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh. 
27 - Haymarket TMD.
1E05 09:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. PIC P.Ref
s28 - 1A02 08:20 Newcastle - King's Cross (vice HST). 
29 - 1N14 10:50 King's Cross - Newcastle. 
30 -  
31 -  

June

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1 - 1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. 
2 - 1S17 09:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. P.Ref
3 - 1S24 11:55 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh. P.Ref
s4 -  
5 - 1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. 
6 -  
7 - 1N14 10:50 King's Cross - Newcastle.
8 - 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 
9 -  
10 - 1S17 09:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
s11 - Finsbury Park TMD. 
12 - 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 
13 -  
14 -  
15 -  
16 - 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 
17 -  
s18 -  
19 -  
20 - 1A33 18:55 Leeds - King's Cross. 
21 - 1L15 16:08 King's Cross - York.
22 -  
23 -  
24 -  
s25 -  
26 - 1N04 13:25 King's Cross - Newcastle.
27 - 1A33 18:55 Leeds - King's Cross. 
28 - 1N06 17:35 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive". 
29 -  
30 - 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman". 

July

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1 - 1L13 15:45 King's Cross - Bradford.
s2 - 1S50 09:30 King's Cross - Edinburgh, from Newcastle (ex 55021) 
3 - 1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King's Cross. 
4 - 1N06 17:35 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive". 
5 - 1L15 16:08 King's Cross - York.
York TMD.
1M41 21:50 York - Aberystwyth, to Stockport.
1E24 22:50 Shrewsbury - York, from Stockport (06/07).
6 - 1xxx - King's Cross. PIC
1L16 17:04 King's Cross - Harrogate.
7 - 1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
8 - 1E05 09:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
(1L15 16:08 King's Cross - York).
York TMD.
1M41 21:50 York - Aberystwyth, to Stockport.
1E24 22:50 Shrewsbury - York, from Stockport (09/07).
s9 - 1A02 08:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
10 - 1N06 17:35 Kings Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
Gateshead TMD.
1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King's Cross.
11 - 1A15 10:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
12 -  
13 -  
14 - Gateshead TMD. 
15 - Gateshead TMD.
s16 -  
17 -  
18 - 1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. 
19 - 1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. 
20 - 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 
21 - 1L06 10:45 King's Cross - Harrogate.
22 - 1L06 10:45 King's Cross - Harrogate.
s23 -  
24 - 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 
25 -  
26 -  
27 -  
28 -  
29 -  
s30 -  
31 -  

August

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1 -  
2 -  
3 - 1A26 16:13 York - King's Cross.
4 -  
5 - Haymarket TMD.
1E11 09:00 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
s6 -  
7 - 1M41 21:50 York - Aberystwyth, to Stockport.
1E24 22:50 Shrewsbury - York, from Stockport (07/08).
8 -  
9 -  
10 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
Boiler water tank leaking - this was repaired.
Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
11 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
12 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
s13 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
14 - Doncaster Works (outside 4 bay Crimpsalls).
15 - Doncaster Works (weigh house).
Released from Doncaster Works.
Doncaster TMD.
1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Doncaster.
16 - 1L18 18:09 King's Cross - York.
17 -  
18 - 1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
19 - 1E05 09:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
s20 - Finsbury Park TMD.
Repairs (TOPS: expect OK 20/08).
21 - 1A20 12:57 Bradford - King's Cross.
1L17 18:04 King's Cross - Bradford.
22 - King's Cross. P.Ref
23 -  
24 - 1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
25 -  
26 - 1E11 09:00 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh. PIC
s27 -  
28 -  
29 -  
30 - 1S28 13:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. 
31 -  

September

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1 - 1L15 16:08 King's Cross - York. 
2 -  
s3 -  
4 -  
5 -  
6 - 0L01 (with 47407 and 47525 - noted Newcastle).
York TMD.
7 - Failed in traffic.
Awaiting entry to Doncaster Works.
8 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
Rough riding on No.2 bogie 9000-40 and  No.1 bogie 9000-39 No.3 left hand inner coil spring broken or
out of position, No.3 spring plank striking safety brackets and No.5 traction motor suspension packing plate
set bolts stripped. No.1 power unit 449 had Martinair and overspeed trip to fit - bogies No.1 9000-39 had
one equalising beam spring renewed & No.2 9000-40 had No.4 spring plank and shock absorbers replaced
all other defects rectified.
Doncaster Works (lifted 4 bay Crimpsalls).
9 - Doncaster Works.
s10 - Doncaster Works.
11 - Doncaster Works.
12 - Doncaster Works.
13 - Released from Doncaster Works.
Doncaster TMD.
14 - 1A04 06:50 Hull - King's Cross, "The Hull Executive" (piloted by 50042). 
15 - 1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. 
16 -  
s17 -  
18 - 1A39 15:28 Newcastle - King's Cross. 
19 - 1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh. 
20 - 1E05 09:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
1L16 17:04 King's Cross - Harrogate.
21 - 1N06 17:35 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive". 
22 -  
23 -  
s24 -  
25 -  
26 -  
27 -  
28 -  
29 -  
30 - 1A15 10:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
1L15 16:08 King's Cross - York.

October

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s1 -  
2 -  
3 -  
4 -  
5 - 1S14 08:00 Newcastle - Edinburgh.
6 -  
7 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
No.2 power unit 426 aerating - 426 replaced by 418, No.1 load regulator had an oil leak rectified, No.2
load regulator tips cleaned and bogies No.1 9000-39 & No.2 9000-40 had brake adjustments made. 
s8 - Doncaster Works.
9 - To Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
10 - Doncaster Works (test house).
Released from Doncaster Works.
11 -
12 -  
13 -  
14 - 1A15 10:20 Newcastle - King's Cross. PIC
s15 -  
16 -  
17 - 1S72 22:30 King's Cross - Edinburgh, to Newcastle. 
18 -  
19 -  
20 - 1L15 16:08 King's Cross - York. 
21 - 1A10 08:04 Bradford - King's Cross.
1N07 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
Gateshead TMD.
s22 - Gateshead TMD.
1Z36 Middlesbrough - Carlisle, from Newcastle.
23 -
24 -  
25 -  
26 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
Fuel tanks contaminated with water, power units No.1 449 requiring gudgeon pin housing examination &
No.2 418 primary fan shaft drive flange bolts loose, slight  flashover damage to No.1 main generator and
boiler 5097/J3248 reported continually locking out due to fuel contamination - No.1 left hand side fuel tank
replaced, all other faults rectified.
Doncaster Works (weigh house).
27 - Doncaster Works.
28 - Doncaster Works.
s29 - Doncaster Works.
30 - Doncaster Works (yard).
Released from Doncaster Works.
Doncaster TMD.
To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
Water in main fuel tank - this was rectified as was a defect with the main steam pipe.
31 - Released from Doncaster Works.

November

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1 -  
2 - 1A22 14:13 York - King's Cross.
3 -  
4 -  
s5 -  
6 -  
7 -  
8 - Gateshead TMD. 
9 - 1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King's Cross. 
10 -  
11 -  
s12 - 1A05 11:50 Leeds - King's Cross.
13 -  
14 -  
15 -  
16 -  
17 - 1A27 16:20 Harrogate - King's Cross.
1S60 20:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Doncaster (boiler failure).
18 - Doncaster TMD.
s19 -  
20 -  
21 - 1M41 21:50 York - Aberystwyth, to Stockport.
1E24 22:50 Shrewsbury - York, from Stockport (22/11).
22 -  
23 - Haymarket TMD. 
24 - 1A27 16:20 Harrogate - King's Cross.
25 - Finsbury Park TMD. 
s26 -  
27 -  
28 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair.
Rough riding on No.2 bogie 9000-40, left trailing inner bogie coil spring broken and No.2 load regulator to
be set up using a radius tool - all repairs were carried out. 
29 - Doncaster Works (weigh house).
Released from Doncaster Works.
30 - 1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.

December

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1 -  
2 - 1L03 09:04 King's Cross - Leeds.
1A20 12:57 Bradford - King's Cross, from Leeds.
1L18 18:09 King's Cross - York.
s3 -  
4 -  
5 -  
6 -  
7 -  
8 - 1A16 11:50 Leeds - King's Cross.
9 -  
s10 -  
11 - 1L18 18:09 King's Cross - York. 
12 - 1A04 06:50 Hull - King's Cross, "The Hull Executive". 
13 -  
14 -  
15 - 1S17 09:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
Haymarket TMD.
16 - 1S21 10:55 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
s17 -  
18 - 1S28 13:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. 
19 -  
20 -  
21 - 1A15 10:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
1L15 16:08 King's Cross - York.
1M41 21:50 York - Aberystwyth, to Stockport.
1E24 22:50 Shrewsbury - York, from Stockport (22/12).
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23 -  
s24 -  
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s31 -  

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