55009 1978

55009 - 1978

55009 (1977).....55009 (1979)

January

s1 -	Doncaster Works (arrive 29.12.77).
2 -	Doncaster Works.
3 -	Released from Doncaster Works.
4 -
5 -
6 -	1L34 18:04 King's Cross - Bradford, from Leeds. 1L69 22:04 Bradford - Leeds.
7 -	1S56 08:45 Leeds - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh (delay of 15 minutes at York due to defective oil pipe). Haymarket TMD. 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Talisman".
s8 -
9 -
10 -
11 -	1S70 22:15 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Night Aberdonian" from Finsbury Park to Grantham... ...(ex 55004 - failed Tallington, propelled by 31184).
12 -
13 -	1P32 11:30 King's Cross - Cambridge (last of class to work a Cambridge Buffet Express). 1Bxx 13:30 Cambridge - King's Cross.
14 -
s15 -
16 -	1L20 14:10 King's Cross - Leeds (one engine only).
17 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. Power units No.1 455 governor to change due to hunting badly & No.2 452 L/H/S oil radiator element to renew and both load regulators leaking oil - all repairs were carried out and No.2 traction motor was changed due to interpole to earth.
18 -	Doncaster Works.
19 -	Released from Doncaster Works.
20 -	1E35 20:20 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
21 -
s22 -	1N27 17:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
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26 -
27 -	1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
28 -	1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Talisman".
s29 -	1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
30 -
31 -	1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Talisman".

February

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1 -	1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Talisman".
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s5 -
6 -
7 -	1L33 17:04 King's Cross - Harrogate, from Leeds.
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9 -
10 -
11 -	1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. P.Ref Haymarket TMD. 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Talisman".
s12 -	1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
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17 -
18 -	1A22 10:48 Newcastle - King's Cross. 1S66 21:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh (via Joint Lines, Stockton, Leamside & Carlisle).
s19 -
20 -	1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. Gateshead TMD. 1E17 10:35 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Newcastle.
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22 -
23 -
24 -	1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. 1E13 13:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, from Newcastle.
25 -	1E05 09:50 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Flying Scotsman". 1N27 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. PIC
s26 -
27 -	1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
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March

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1 -
2 -	1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
3 -	1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
4 -	1N08 09:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle. Gateshead TMD. 1A40 21:00 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
s5 -	1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
6 -	1E20 15:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
7 -
8 -
9 -
10 -	1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
11 -	1N08 09:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle. 1E13 13:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, from Newcastle.
s12 -
13 -	1N14 11:45 King's Cross - Newcastle. Gateshead TMD. 1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
14 -	1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Talisman".
15 -
16 -
17 -	1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
18 -	1L20 14:10 King’s Cross - Leeds.
s19 -	Doncaster TMD. Tyre turning.
20 -
21 -	1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
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25 -
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28 -
29 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 traction motor armature to earth, traction motors No.1 & 6 isolated, No.2 primary cardan shaft to renew and No.1 fan clutch slipping - No.1 traction motor was replaced No.2 primary cardan shaft exchanged and all other repairs carried out.
30 -	Doncaster Works.
31 -	Doncaster Works.

April

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1 -	Doncaster Works.
s2 -	Doncaster Works.
3 -	Doncaster Works.
4 -	Doncaster Works.
5 -	Doncaster Works.
6 -	Doncaster Works.
7 -	Doncaster Works.
8 -	Doncaster Works.
s9 -	Doncaster Works.
10 -	Doncaster Works.
11 -	Doncaster Works.
12 -	Doncaster Works.
13 -	Doncaster Works.
14 -	Doncaster Works.
15 -	Doncaster Works.
s16 -	Doncaster Works.
17 -	Doncaster Works.
18 -	Doncaster Works.
19 -	Doncaster Works.
20 -	Doncaster Works.
21 -	Doncaster Works.
22 -	Doncaster Works.
s23 -	Doncaster Works.
24 -	Doncaster Works (weigh house).
25 -	Doncaster Works.
26 -	Released from Doncaster Works.
27 -	1D62 03:56 Doncaster - Hull. 1A02 06:50 Hull - King's Cross, "The Hull Executive".
28 -	Finsbury Park TMD.
29 -	Finsbury Park TMD. 0D01 Finsbury Park - Doncaster. To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair (officially 02/05). No.1 bogie 9000-19 No.3 R/H/S axle to be examined due to side axle end bolts worked out - bogies No.1 9000-19 replaced by 9000-47 & No.2 9000-20 replaced by 9000-22 (both ex 55001), No.1 load regulator had oil leaks rectified.
s30 -	Doncaster Works.

May

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1 -	Doncaster Works.
2 -	Released from Doncaster Works.
3 -
4 -	1E17 10:35 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
5 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E05 09:50 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman". 1L34 18:04 King's Cross - Bradford.
6 -	1A14 09:04 Bradford - King's Cross.
s7 -	1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
8 -	New timetable period (HST service begins). 1S17 09:00 King's Cross -Edinburgh (late running). Haymarket TMD. 1E25 17:55 Edinburgh - Leeds.
9 -	1A04 06:50 Hull - King's Cross, "The Hull Executive".
10 -	1E13 13:10 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
11 -	1S34 18:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
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13 -
s14 -
15 -
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17 -
18 -
19 -	1E01 07:05 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
20 -	1S24 11:55 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" (noted Newark piloted by 40147).
s21 -
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23 -
24 -
25 -	1S66 20:15 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
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June

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1 -
2 -
3 -	1L09 12:45 King’s Cross - Bradford.
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5 -
6 -
7 -
8 -
9 -
10 -	1S11 07:30 Leeds - Edinburgh. 1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
s11 -	1L15 16:04 King’s Cross - York.
12 -	1L15 16:08 King’s Cross - York.
13 -	1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
14 -	1L17 20:06 Doncaster - Leeds.
15 -
16 -
17 -	1E01 07:05 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
s18 -	1xxx King's Cross - . PIC
19 -
20 -	1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
21 -	1L05 10:04 King's Cross - York. PIC York TMD.
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24 -
s25 -	1A10 14:56 York - King’s Cross.
26 -	1E05 09:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
27 -	1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
28 -
29 -	1E13 13:10 Edinburgh - King’s Cross. 1S66 20:15 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
30 -	Haymarket TMD. 1Exx Edinburgh - King's Cross. 1S34 18:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.

July

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1 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E05 09:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
s2 -	1S20 10:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
3 -
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5 -
6 -	1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
7 -	1E40 19:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
8 -	1S17 09:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
s9 -	1S24 12:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh (vice HST).
10 -	1S17 09:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
11 -
12 -	1N12 23:55 King's Cross - Newcastle.
13 -	1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
14 -
15 -
s16 -
17 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.2 power unit 452 leaking oil from a seal on the phasing case gearcase between 'AB' and 'CA' crankcase and No.1 bogie 9000-47 had No.2 traction motor nose suspension pad adrift - 452 replaced by 406, all other faults rectified. 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 -	1E17 15:10 Edinburgh - King’s Cross. PIC
s23 -	1A11 15:50 Leeds - King’s Cross (via Featherstone).
24 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E40 19:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
25 -	1L18 18:09 King's Cross - York.
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31 -

August

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1 -
2 -
3 -
4 -	1A22 14:13 York - King's Cross. (1L16 17:04 King's Cross - Harrogate).
5 -
s6 -	Diverted via Lincoln. PIC
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9 -
10 -
11 -
12 -	Finsbury Park TMD - noted 18:00.
s13 -
14 -
15 -
16 -	1N06 17:35 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive". Gateshead TMD.
17 -	Gateshead TMD. 1A11 08:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
18 -	1L18 18:09 King's Cross - York. 1N12 23:55 King's Cross - Newcastle.
19 -	1E27 10:25 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
s20 -	Gateshead TMD. 1A15 16:40 Newcastle - King's Cross.
21 -
22 -
23 -	1N06 17:35 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
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25 -
26 -	1S17 09:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh. P.Ref
s27 -
28 -	King's Cross Loco. 1S28 13:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
29 -	1S21 10:55 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
30 -
31 -	1A04 06:50 Hull - King's Cross, "The Hull Executive".

September

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1 -	1E01 07:05 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
2 -	1A11 08:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
s3 -
4 -
5 -	1L15 16:08 King’s Cross - York. 1M41 21:50 York - Aberystwyth, to Stockport. 1E24 22:50 Shrewsbury - York, from Stockport (06/09).
6 -	1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
7 -
8 -	1xxx - King's Cross. PIC 1S34 18:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh. PIC
9 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E05 09:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross (ex 55013 after failure at Waverley).
s10 -
11 -	1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
12 -	1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
13 -	1S21 10:55 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
14 -
15 -	1S17 09:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
16 -	1L01 04:05 King's Cross - Leeds. 1A22 14:13 York - King’s Cross.
s17 -	1A06 12:05 York - King’s Cross. P.Ref
18 -
19 -	Gateshead TMD.
20 -
21 -
22 -
23 -	Haymarket TMD.
s24 -	Haymarket TMD. Locomotive restricted to one power unit only. 1xxx 09:00 Edinburgh - Inverness, to Perth. PIC 0Gxx Perth - Haymarket. PIC Haymarket TMD.
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28 -	1D03 13:04 King’s Cross - Cleethorpes. 1A32 17:33 Cleethorpes - King’s Cross.
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30 -

October

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s1 -
2 -	1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King's Cross.
3 -
4 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 power unit 455 breathing heavy, No.2 R/H/S axlebox cover robbed, No.1 end secondman's and No.2 end driver's side windscreen wipers were defective and No.2 bogie 9000-22 had 'R4' axlebox cover and WWC cover to secure with plain nuts and spring washers - 455 replaced by 446 all other faults rectified. Doncaster Works (outside 4 bay Crimpsalls). TOPS: expect OK 04.01.79!.
5 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
6 -	Released from Doncaster Works.
7 -	1E01 07:05 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 1L13 15:45 King's Cross - Bradford.
s8 -
9 -
10 -	1E35 20:20 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
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14 -
s15 -
16 -
17 -	Doncaster TMD.
18 -	To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. Fire damage to No.2 auxiliary generator and No.1 load regulator oil leak - No.2 auxiliary generator was replaced and No.1 load regulator repaired. Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
19 -	Released from Doncaster Works. Doncaster TMD. To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.3 traction motor to earth due to oil spillage - No.3 traction motor replaced & oil leak from load regulator cleared from traction motor ducting.
20 -	Doncaster Works.
21 -	Released from Doncaster Works. Doncaster TMD.
s22 -	Doncaster TMD
23 -	1S28 13:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
24 -
25 -	1S21 10:55 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
26 -	1L18 18:09 King's Cross - York.
27 -
28 -	1S17 09:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. P.Ref
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30 -
31 -	1A29 16:16 Newcastle - King’s Cross.

November

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1 -
2 -
3 -	Finsbury Park TMD. Destination blinds plated over.
4 -	1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
s5 -
6 -	1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
7 -	1S21 10:55 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
8 -	1S34 18:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
9 -	1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
10 -	1A27 16:20 Harrogate - King's Cross. 1S72 22:30 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
11 -	Haymarket TMD. 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
s12 -	1S20 10:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
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17 -	1S14 08:00 Newcastle - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
18 -	1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
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22 -	Haymarket TMD.
23 -	Haymarket TMD.
24 -
25 -	Haymarket TMD. P.Ref Repairs.
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December

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1 -	To Doncaster Works - final Intermediate repair (due 23/11). No.3 traction motor suspension bearing was defective (robbed at Haymarket) & No.2 boiler water tank leaking - power units No.1 446 replaced by 436 & No.2 406 replaced by 433, bogies No.1 9000-47 replaced by 9000-35 & No.2 9000-22 replaced by 9000-36 and boiler 1496/J2952 replaced by 1494/J2950. Experiment DL/590 "Fitting of 'T' cab seats" also fitted. The locomotive mileage was recorded as2,366,099 miles.
2 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
s3 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
4 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
5 -	Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
6 -	Doncaster Works (yard).
7 -	Doncaster Works (power units removed).
8 -	Doncaster Works. TOPS: expect OK 23:00 02.03.79.
9 -	Doncaster Works.
s10 -	Doncaster Works.
11 -	Doncaster Works (dismantling shop).
12 -	Doncaster Works.
13 -	Doncaster Works (on works bogies).
14 -	Doncaster Works.
15 -	Doncaster Works.
16 -	Doncaster Works.
s17 -	Doncaster Works.
18 -	Doncaster Works (asbestos shop).
19 -	Doncaster Works.
20 -	Doncaster Works.
21 -	Doncaster Works.
22 -	Doncaster Works.
23 -	Doncaster Works.
s24 -	Doncaster Works.
25 -	Doncaster Works.
26 -	Doncaster Works.
27 -	Doncaster Works.
28 -	Doncaster Works.
29 -	Doncaster Works.
30 -	Doncaster Works.
s31 -	Doncaster Works.

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