55007 1975

55007 - 1975

9007/55007 (1974).....55007 (1976)

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9 -	1A07 07:20 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive".
10 -	1E40 19:20 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh... ... (collision with 47255 on 1S77 23:15 KX-Aberdeen at York - no damage to 55007).
11 -	5Zxx 23:20 King's Cross - Didcot.
s12 -	On loan to Western Region for 'dipped rail joint tests' (permission to run L/E at 100 mph). 5Zxx Didcot - Twyford. 5Zxx Twyford - Paddington. 5Zxx 06:30 Paddington - Didcot. 5Zxx 10:15 Didcot - (Willesden). Willesden TMD. (Willesden - King's Cross).
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18 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. Power units No.1 423 con rod through 'BC' crankcase & No.2 457 repeatedly cutting out (reported low oil pressure at idling speed and leaking coolant) suspected defective liner - 423 replaced by 440 & 457 replaced by 449, No.1 boiler water tank was repaired and No.1 end lubricating oil tank and radiators were cleaned.
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February

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20 -	24 hour industrial action beginning 06:00 (signalmen strike).
21 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 power unit 440 'BC' crankcase fractured - 440 replaced by 411.
22 -	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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5 -	1A27 14:10 Newcastle - King's Cross.
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April

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1 -	1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
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5 -	1A11 08:25 Newcastle - King's Cross. 1L34 18:04 King's Cross - Bradford.
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10 -	1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 power unit 411 10" fracture in crankcase - 411 replaced by 405, No.1 end lubricating oil tanks and radiators were cleaned and the No.2 primary cardan shaft was replaced.
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21 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 bogie 9000-23 No.2 axle hot & bolts missing from No.2 traction motor suspension tube - No.2 wheelset was replaced.
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4 -	1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Night Capitals".
5 -	1S32 12:10 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
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6 -	1A07 07:25 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Newcastle Executive".
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15 -	1S67 17:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh (assisted by class 25 from Abbeyhill Jn.).
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19 -	To Doncaster Works - Intermediate repair (due 18/08). No.2 power unit 449 high spectrographic analysis, speedometer fluctuating between 80 and 100 mph and all brake blocks flanging badly - power units No.1 405 removed in favour of 55002 and replaced by 438 & No.2 449 replaced by 448, bogies No.1 9000-23 replaced by 9000-47 & No.2 9000-30 replaced by 9000-22 and boiler 5095/J3246 replaced by 1494/J2950. The body was given an Intermediate repair and all other defects rectified.
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September

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October

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November

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December

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1 -	Doncaster Works.
2 -	Doncaster Works.
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4 -	Released from Doncaster Works.
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6 -	1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
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13 -	1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The The Talisman" from Newcastle (31 down).
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24 -	1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
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