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1970 January

1 - Doncaster Works (Unclassified repair arrive 30.12.69).
2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
s4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Doncaster Works.
6 - Doncaster Works.
7 - Released from Doncaster Works.
8 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No shopping proposal - power units No.1 449 replaced by 453 & No.2 415 replaced by 450 and all traction motors were changed.
9 - Doncaster Works.
10 - Doncaster Works.
s11 - Doncaster Works.
12 - Doncaster Works.
13 - Doncaster Works.
14 - Doncaster Works.
15 - Doncaster Works.
16 - Released from Doncaster Works.
21 - 1L34 17:30 King’s Cross - Harrogate, "The Yorkshire Pullman".

1970 February

s1 - 1A16 10:20 Bradford - King's Cross.

1970 March

16 - To Doncaster Works - Intermediate repair. No shopping proposal - power units No.1 453 was given a Light repair and refitted & No.2 450 replaced by 457, bogies No.1 9000-5 & No.2 9000-6 were given General repairs and refitted and boiler 1497/J2953 was
replaced by 5092/J3243. The body was given an Intermediate repair and modified water tanks for extra capacity were fitted.
17 - Doncaster Works.
18 - Doncaster Works.
19 - Doncaster Works.
20 - Doncaster Works.
21 - Doncaster Works.
s22 - Doncaster Works.
23 - Doncaster Works.
24 - Doncaster Works.
25 - Doncaster Works.
26 - Doncaster Works.
27 - Doncaster Works.
28 - Doncaster Works.
s29 - Doncaster Works.
30 - Doncaster Works.
31 - Doncaster Works.

1970 April

1 - Doncaster Works.
2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
4 - Doncaster Works.
s5 - Doncaster Works.
6 - Doncaster Works.
7 - Doncaster Works.
8 - Doncaster Works.
9 - Doncaster Works.
10 - Released from Doncaster Works.
To Doncaster Works - Rectification. Flashover damage to both main generators and both bogies - this was rectified.
11 - Doncaster Works.
s12 - Doncaster Works.
13 - Released from Doncaster Works.
14 - 1B20 09:24 Peterborough - King’s Cross.
24 - 1A32 17:00 Newcastle - King’s Cross.

1970 May

9 - 1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
19 - 1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
25 - 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
26 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
27 - 1N10 11:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
29 - 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
s31 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. Excessive overheating on cables running between No.1 & No.2 cab A.V.R.'s & No.2 A.V.R. throwingsolder - this was rectified.

1970 June

1 - Doncaster Works.
2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Released from Doncaster Works.
6 - 1S32 12:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
s7 - Haymarket TMD. 1E17 09:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
8 - 1S32 12:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
13 - 1S27 11:52 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
s14 - 1S27 11:45 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
20 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh (struck crossing gates at Claypole - resumed journey after 25 mins).
Haymarket TMD. 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
27 - 1L33 17:05 King’s Cross - Bradford.

1970 July

4 - 1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
10 - 1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 1N25 17:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
11 - 1S27 11:52 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
17 - 1S20 10:10 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
20 - 1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
23 - Stratford TMD. Collision damage repairs to body and both bogies.
24 - Stratford TMD.
25 - Stratford TMD.
s26 - Stratford TMD.
27 - Stratford TMD.

1970 August

3 - 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
7 - 1A07 07:35 Newcastle - King's Cross. 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
8 - 1S27 11:52 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
15 - 1E07 10:10 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
26 - 1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".

1970 September

7 - 1E17 10:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross.
8 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
11 - 1L13 11:30 King's Cross - Harrogate. 1A31 16:22 Harrogate - King's Cross.
12 - 1E17 10:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross.
22 - 1N10 11:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle. 1A35 17:05 Newcastle - King’s Cross.

1970 October

6 - Doncaster TMD. Tyre turning.
9 - 1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen.
28 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 main generator flashover, No.2 power unit 457 suspect fractured liner and coolant pipes in roof were leaking at both ends - 457 replaced by 435, No.1 boiler water tank was removed, repaired and refitted, oil
leaks were rectified and flashover damage repaired.
29 - Doncaster Works.
30 - Doncaster Works.
31 - Released from Doncaster Works.

1970 November

6 - 1A07 07:35 Newcastle - King's Cross. 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
7 - 1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen.
s15 - 1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh (via Carlisle).
17 - To Doncaster Works - Light repair. No.1 power unit 453 aerating and coolant level switch defective - power units No.1 453 replaced by 406 & No.2 435 given an Unclassified repair and donated to D9020 then removed and refitted to D9000 No.2 end, bogies No.1 9000-5 replaced by 9000-43 & No.2 9000-6 replaced by 9000-44 and boiler 5092/J3243 was given a General repair. The body was given a Light repair.
18 - Doncaster Works.
19 - Doncaster Works.
20 - Doncaster Works.
21 - Doncaster Works.
s22 - Doncaster Works (yard).
23 - Doncaster Works.
24 - Doncaster Works.
25 - Doncaster Works.
26 - Doncaster Works.
27 - Doncaster Works.
28 - Doncaster Works.
s29 - Doncaster Works.
30 - Doncaster Works.

1970 December

1 - Doncaster Works.
2 - Doncaster Works.
3 - Doncaster Works.
4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Doncaster Works.
s6 - Doncaster Works.
7 - Doncaster Works.
8 - Doncaster Works.
9 - Doncaster Works.
10 - Doncaster Works.
11 - Doncaster Works.
12 - Doncaster Works.
s13 - Doncaster Works.
14 - Doncaster Works.
15 - Doncaster Works.
16 - Doncaster Works.
17 - Doncaster Works.
18 - Doncaster Works.
19 - Doncaster Works.
s20 - Doncaster Works.
21 - Doncaster Works.
22 - Doncaster Works.
23 - Doncaster Works.
24 - Released from Doncaster Works.

 
   
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