55003 1975

55003 - 1975

9003/55003 (1974).....55003 (1976)

January

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4 -	1A10 09:00 Hull - King's Cross. 1L33 16:05 King's Cross - Harrogate, "The Yorkshire Pullman".
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6 -	1L13 11:25 King's Cross - Harrogate.
7 -	1A15 09:12 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman". 1N25 17:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
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February

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1 -	1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "Aberdonian" to Newcastle (47523 assist from Tollerton - 47xxx forward).
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20 -	24 hour industrial action beginning 06:00 (signalmen strike).
21 -	1A04 07:20 Bradford - King's Cross, "The Bradford Executive". 1L22 15:55 King's Cross - Leeds, "The Leeds Executive".
22 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 boiler water tank fractured - this was repaired.
s23 -	Released from Doncaster Works.
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27 -	24 hour industrial action beginning 06:00 (signalmen strike). Two train operation between Doncaster & Peterborough locomotives used 40057 & 55015... up trains 2B30 & down 2D30.
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March

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1 -	1L05 08:10 King’s Cross - Leeds. 1A26 13:35 Leeds - King’s Cross.
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8 -	1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Talisman".
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15 -	1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
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21 -	1L22 15:55 King's Cross - Leeds, "The Leeds Executive".
22 -	1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
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April

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1 -	1A27 14:10 Newcastle - King's Cross.
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4 -	1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
5 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E11 08:55 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
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7 -	1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".
8 -	1A15 09:12 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
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s20 -	Loco failed at Peterborough (defective DSD device).
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26 -	1E11 08:55 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh to York (engine failure).
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May

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June

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6 -	1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
7 -	1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
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19 -	1A15 09:20 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman". 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
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21 -	1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
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July

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3 -	Released from Doncaster Works. Unclassified repair: No.2 power unit 454 replaced by 434. Date to works not recorded.
4 -	1S46 King's Cross - Edinburgh (relief).
5 -	1S21 11:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
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31 -	To Doncaster Works - Light repair (due 31/07). No shopping proposal - Power units No.1 407 replaced by 412 (ex 55012) & No.2 434 replaced by 447 (ex 55022), bogies No.1 9000-13 replaced by 9000-19 & No.2 9000-14 replaced by 9000-20. Boiler 1495/J2951 was given an unclassified repair.

August

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1 -	Doncaster Works.
2 -	Doncaster Works.
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4 -	Doncaster Works.
5 -	Doncaster Works.
6 -	Doncaster Works.
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16 -	Doncaster Works.
s17 -	Doncaster Works.
18 -	Doncaster Works.
19 -	Doncaster Works.
20 -	Released from Doncaster Works.
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25 -	1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
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September

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October

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4 -	(1E13 12:45 Edinburgh - King's Cross).
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s12 -	1Zxx Paddington - Cardiff, RPPR "The Deltic Dragon" railtour. PIC P.Ref 1Zxx Cardiff - Paddington, RPPR "The Deltic Dragon" railtour. PIC P.Ref
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November

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1 -	1E11 08:50 Aberdeen -King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
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7 -	1N29 19:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
8 -	1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
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December

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6 -	1S21 11:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
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12 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.2 power unit 447 'CA' crankcase holed - 447 replaced by 414 (ex 55022). No.1 traction motor was also exchanged.
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15 -	Doncaster Works.
16 -	Doncaster Works.
17 -	Released from Doncaster Works.
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24 -	1A04 07:20 Bradford - King's Cross, "The Bradford Executive". 1S32 12:10 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
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27 -	1E01 07:55 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
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30 -	Finsbury Park TMD. New 'Sonalert' buzzer fitted to DSD equipment.
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