55005 1978

55005 - 1978

55005 (1977).....55005 (1979)

January

s1 -	Gateshead TMD.
2 -
3 -
4 -	1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
5 -	1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
6 -	1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".
7 -
s8 -
9 -
10 -	1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".
11 -
12 -	1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E48 21:25 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Night Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
13 -	1S21 11:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
14 -
s15 -	1S32 12:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh (via Lincoln).
16 -	1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Talisman".
17 -
18 -	1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
19 -
20 -	1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
21 -
s22 -
23 -
24 -
25 -
26 -	1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross. 1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
27 -	1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
28 -	1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross. 1N29 19:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
s29 -	1A37 17:15 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
30 -	1E20 15:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross (vice HST).
31 -

February

Click for current timetable

1 -	1E20 15:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross (vice HST).
2 -	1E13 13:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
3 -	1N27 18:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
4 -	1A15 09:20 Newcastle - King’s Cross. 1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, Talisman".
s5 -	1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh
6 -
7 -	1L86 13:30 Newcastle - York. 1A29 15:55 York - King’s Cross.
8 -
9 -
10 -	1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman". P.Ref Haymarket TMD. 1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
11 -	1S72 22:30 King’s Cross - Edinburgh (via Borobridge Road (Northallerton avoider) Stockton & Carlisle).
s12 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E17 10:30 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh.
13 -	1N18 15:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
14 -
15 -
16 -	1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Talisman".
17 -
18 -
s19 -
20 -	1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
21 -	1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
22 -	1E20 15:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross (vice HST).
23 -	1A15 09:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
24 -	1S66 20:15 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
25 -	Finsbury Park TMD.
s26 -
27 -
28 -

March

Click for current timetable

1 -	1E13 13:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
2 -
3 -	1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. 1E13 13:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, from Newcastle.
4 -
s5 -
6 -
7 -
8 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.2 power unit 405 crankcase fractured & governor robbed for 55002, No.1 power unit 404 was down on power, continual bookings for 'rough riding' also reported - 405 replaced by 427, No.2 radiator fan clutch fitted as was No.1 ETH jumper. On No.1 bogie 9000-27 'R1' horn liner was secured and on No.2 9000-28 L2' footstep was secured.
9 -	Doncaster Works.
10 -	Released from Doncaster Works.
11 -	1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
s12 -
13 -
14 -	1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
15 -
16 -
17 -	1N24 16:08 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
18 -
s19 -
20 -
21 -
22 -
23 -	1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross. 1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman". Haymarket TMD.
24 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E05 09:50 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
25 -	1N27 18:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
s26 -
27 -
28 -	1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
29 -	1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. 1E13 13:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, from Newcastle.
30 -
31 -	1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.

April

Click for current timetable

1 -
s2 -	1N10 11:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
3 -
4 -
5 -	1S32 12:15 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E35 20:25 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
6 -	1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
7 -	1A03 07:30 Leeds - King’s Cross, "The Leeds Executive".
8 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E11 08:45 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh.
s9 -	1E13 12:10 Edinburgh - King’s Cross (via Cambridge & Hertford). P.Ref
10 -	1L34 18:04 Kings Cross - Bradford.
11 -	1A03 07:30 Leeds - King’s Cross, "The Leeds Executive".
12 -
13 -	1N27 18:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
14 -	1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E40 19:25 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh.
15 -	1N08 09:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle. 1E13 13:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, from Newcastle.
s16 -	1N27 17:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
17 -	1A07 07:25 Newcastle - King’s Cross, "The Newcastle Executive". 1S33 13:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
18 -	1N24 16:08 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
19 -
20 -
21 -	1A02 06:50 Hull - King's Cross, "The Hull Pullman". PIC
22 -	1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. "Flying Scotsman".
s23 -	1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
24 -	1A15 09:20 Newcastle - King's Cross. 1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E43 20:15 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
25 -	1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman". Haymarket TMD. 1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
26 -	1L00 01:15 King's Cross - Leeds. 1A03 07:30 Leeds - King’s Cross, "The Leeds Executive". 1S32 12:15 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E35 20:20 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
27 -	1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman". Haymarket TMD.
28 -	Haymarket TMD.
29 -	Haymarket TMD.
s30 -	Haymarket TMD.

May

Click for current timetable

1 -
2 -
3 -
4 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. Earth faults on No.1 traction motor field coils, No.4 gearcase side pull rod safety bracket to fit and 'R2' lifeguard to renew, set screw to fit in No.6 traction motor bracket and set screw to fit in wheel compensation box - No.2 bogie 9000-28 had 'L5' horn stay secured, No.1 traction motor was exchanged and No.s 3 & 4 brake rod safety stays were fitted.
5 -	Doncaster Works.
6 -	Doncaster Works.
s7 -	Released from Doncaster Works.
8 -	New timetable period (HST service begins).
9 -
10 -	1S21 10:55 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
11 -	1xxx 19:38 Edinburgh - Aberdeen.
12 -	1A15 10:20 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
13 -	1E01 07:05 Edinburgh - King’s Cross. 1L13 15:45 King’s Cross - Bradford.
s14 -	1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
15 -	Gateshead TMD. 1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, from Newcastle to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
16 -
17 -	1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
18 -	1A08 08:00 York - King’s Cross.
19 -	1A15 10:20 Newcastle - King's Cross. Also credited with 1S21 10:55 KX - Edin P.Ref.
20 -	Gateshead TMD.
s21 -
22 -
23 -
24 -	1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
25 -	1L15 16:08 King’s Cross - York.
26 -	1S28 13:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
27 -	1S21 10:55 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
s28 -
29 -
30 -
31 -

June

Click for current timetable

1 -
2 -
3 -	1S60 20:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Newcastle.
s4 -	1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
5 -	1N02 09:30 King's Cross - Newcastle. 1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
6 -	1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
7 -	1S24 11:55 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Newcastle... ... (Failed Darlington, 31418 assist to Newcastle - 47433 forward 1 hour late). Gateshead TMD.
8 -
9 -
10 -	1N08 19:00 King's Cross - Newcastle (vice HST). Gateshead TMD.
s11 -	1S24 12:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. P.Ref
12 -
13 -
14 -	1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
15 -
16 -	1N05 15:25 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
17 -	1S17 09:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
s18 -	1S28 13:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
19 -
20 -	1E01 07:05 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
21 -
22 -	1A11 08:20 Newcastle - King’s Cross. 1Lxx King's Cross - Leeds. 1A33 18:55 Leeds - King's Cross.
23 -
24 -	1E17 15:10 Edinburgh - King’s Cross. P.Ref
s25 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E11 10:30 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh.
26 -	Gateshead TMD.
27 -
28 -	York TMD.
29 -	Gateshead TMD. 1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
30 -	1N06 17:35 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive". P.Ref Gateshead TMD.

July

Click for current timetable

1 -	Gateshead TMD. 1A11 08:20 Newcastle - King’s Cross. 1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
s2 -	1S28 13:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
3 -
4 -	1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
5 -
6 -	1xxx King's Cross - (assisted to Doncaster by 31143 and from Doncaster by 37045). PIC
7 -
8 -
s9 -
10 -
11 -
12 -	0xxx (behind 45007 & with 47527). To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 power unit 404 coolant aerated under load & No.2 power unit 427 radiator fan clutch slipping badly - 404 replaced by 422 (ex 55007), 427 received a gudgeon pin examination. Defective lighting was also rectified. Doncaster Works (weigh house).
13 -	Doncaster Works (yard).
14 -	Doncaster Works.
15 -	Doncaster Works.
s16 -	Doncaster Works.
17 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
18 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
19 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
20 -	Doncaster Works (weigh house). Released from Doncaster Works.
21 -
22 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E11 09:00 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
s23 -
24 -
25 -
26 -	1M41 21:50 York - Aberystwyth, to Stockport. 1E24 22:50 Shrewsbury - York, from Stockport. *55021 also credited with this service.
27 -
28 -	1L15 16:08 King's Cross - York.
29 -
s30 -
31 -

August

Click for current timetable

1 -
2 -
3 -	1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
4 -	1S21 10:55 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
5 -	1S17 09:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
s6 -
7 -
8 -
9 -	1S17 09:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
10 -
11 -
12 -	1S17 09:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
s13 -	Gateshead TMD.
14 -
15 -
16 -	1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
17 -
18 -	1S34 18:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
19 -
s20 -	Gateshead TMD. Repairs (TOPS expect OK 21/08).
21 -
22 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.2 power unit 427 dephased, on No.1 power unit 422 the auxiliary generator shaft coupling bolts were loose and there was some flashover damage on the main generator - 427 replaced by 409, flashover damage was rectified and No.2 load regulator tips were renewed and reset. Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls - generator repaired on No.1 unit).
23 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
24 -	Doncaster Works.
25 -	Released from Doncaster Works. (1N12 23:55 King's Cross - Newcastle). Shown as 00:29 KX-NCLE (04:59 EX DARL 26/08).
26 -
s27 -
28 -
29 -	1L15 16:08 King's Cross - York. York TMD. 1M41 21:50 York - Aberystwyth, to Stockport. 1E24 22:50 Shrewsbury - York, from Stockport (30/09).
30 -
31 -

September

Click for current timetable

1 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E14 10:35 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh (comprising rake of Mk I's).
2 -
s3 -	York TMD.
4 -
5 -
6 -
7 -	1E29 17:10 Edinburgh - Newcastle.
8 -
9 -	Haymarket TMD.
s10 -
11 -
12 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 power unit 422 fractured liner, all windscreen wipers were defective and coolant coming out of header tank overflow pipe - 422 replaced by 448, all other defects rectified.
13 -	Doncaster Works.
14 -	To Doncaster Works.
15 -	Released from Doncaster Works.
16 -
s17 -
18 -	1A14 10:55 Leeds - King’s Cross.
19 -	1A11 08:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
20 -	1N06 17:35 King’s Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
21 -	1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
22 -
23 -	(1D00 08:04 King's Cross - Hull). 1A18 12:35 Hull - King's Cross.
s24 -	1E05 11:10 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
25 -
26 -
27 -
28 -	1D01 08:25 King’s Cross - Cleethorpes. 1A21 13:18 Cleethorpes - King’s Cross.
29 -
30 -	1E01 07:05 Edinburgh - King’s Cross. 1L16 17:04 King's Cross - Harrogate.

October

Click for current timetable

s1 -
2 -
3 -
4 -	1L15 16:08 King’s Cross - York.
5 -	1A04 06:50 Hull - King's Cross, "The Hull Executive".
6 -	(1L09 12:45 King's Cross - Bradford). 1A30 17:30 Bradford - King's Cross.
7 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh... ...(engine failure Calton Tunnel 08565 back to Edinburgh - 47464 forward). 0G99 Edinburgh - Haymarket, (engines restarted at Waverley). Haymarket TMD. Repairs.
s8 -	Haymarket TMD. On test.
9 -
10 -	1N12 23:55 King's Cross - Newcastle.
11 -
12 -	1N06 17:35 King’s Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
13 -
14 -	1L11 14:04 King's Cross - York. 1A31 18:16 York - King's Cross.
s15 -
16 -
17 -	1A15 10:20 Newcastle - King’s Cross. 1S60 20:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
18 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E05 09:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
19 -
20 -	1S17 09:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E35 20:20 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
21 -	1S17 09:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
s22 -
23 -	1A04 06:50 Hull - King's Cross, "The Hull Executive".
24 -	1N06 17:35 King’s Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
25 -
26 -
27 -	1A11 08:20 Newcastle - King's Cross. 1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
28 -	1L06 10:45 King's Cross - Harrogate.
s29 -	1L06 10:40 King's Cross - Bradford, from Leeds (may have worked from KX).
30 -
31 -

November

Click for current timetable

1 -	1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
2 -
3 -
4 -
s5 -
6 -
7 -
8 -	1E25 17:55 Edinburgh - Leeds.
9 -
10 -	Gateshead TMD. P.Ref 1A15 10:20 Newcastle - 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 (11/11).
11 -	1S11 07:30 Leeds - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. PIC
s12 -	1A11 15:50 Leeds - King's Cross.
13 -
14 -
15 -
16 -
17 -
18 -	Gateshead TMD.
s19 -
20 -
21 -	York TMD. 1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King’s Cross, from York (ex 55014).
22 -
23 -
24 -
25 -	1S60 20:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
s26 -
27 -
28 -
29 -
30 -

December

Click for current timetable

1 -	1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh to Newcastle (55002 forward). Gateshead TMD. 1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
2 -	1L15 16:08 King's Cross - York.
s3 -
4 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 power unit 448 fractured liner, No.1 primary carden shaft to be renewed, No.2 load regulator oil leak to clean and rectify and No.1 bogie 9000-27 had No.2 traction motor nose suspension pad loose - 448 replaced by 424, all other faults were rectified.
5 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
6 -	Doncaster Works (weigh house).
7 -	Doncaster Works.
8 -	Released from Doncaster Works. 1A12 09:04 Harrogate - King's Cross.
9 -	1Gxx Harrogate - King's Cross charter (arrive KX 11:55). 1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, to Newcastle (engine failure - 47490 forward). Gateshead TMD.
s10 -
11 -	1D01 08:25 King's Cross - Cleethorpes. 1A21 13:18 Cleethorpes - King's Cross.
12 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
13 -	1A15 10:20 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
14 -
15 -
16 -	1S17 09:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
s17 -
18 -	1L15 16:08 King’s Cross - York.
19 -	1S70 22:15 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. PIC
20 -
21 -	1Sxx 12:52 King's Cross - Edinburgh (relief).
22 -
23 -	1Sxx 10:30 King's Cross - Edinburgh (relief - load 7 Mk I coaches). Haymarket TMD. 1E35 20:20 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
s24 -
25 -
26 -
27 -
28 -
29 -
30 -
s31 -

55005 (1977).....55005 (1979)
1978.....HOME