1972 January

1 - 1L13 11:30 King's Cross - Harrogate. 1A34 17:34 Bradford - King's Cross.
s2 - 1S72 22:30 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
4 - 1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. 1A32 17:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.
5 - 1A11 08:10 Newcastle - King's Cross.
8 - 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
12 - 1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
15 - 1A11 08:10 Newcastle - King's Cross. 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
17 - 1L13 11:30 King's Cross - Harrogate. 1A31 16:22 Harrogate - King's Cross.
21 - 1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
22 - 1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen.
24 - 1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen.
26 - 1A03 07:25 Leeds - King's Cross.
29 - 1L13 11:30 King's Cross - Harrogate. 1A34 17:34 Bradford - King’s Cross.

1972 February

9 - 1A15 09:05 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman". 1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
11 - 1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
12 - 1A11 08:10 Newcastle - King's Cross. 1L33 17:05 King's Cross - Harrogate, "The Yorkshire Pullman".
s13 - 1N29 18:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle. Gateshead TMD.
14 - Gateshead TMD. 1A07 07:35 Newcastle - King's Cross. 1L22 15:55 King's Cross - Harrogate.
15 - 1A16 09:48 Harrogate - King's Cross, "The Yorkshire Pullman".
16 - 1A16 09:48 Harrogate - King's Cross, "The Yorkshire Pullman".
21 - (1S70 22:15 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Night Aberdonian" to Edinburgh).
22 - Haymarket TMD. 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Flying Scotsman" (rear headcode: 1S70). 1L37 19:00 King's Cross - Bradford.
23 - 5L39 Leeds - Neville Hill (stock off 22:45 KX - Leeds). 1A03 07:25 Leeds - King's Cross.
24 - 1A22 10:55 Newcastle - King's Cross.
26 - 1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen.
28 - 1E17 10:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.

1972 March

4 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh
6 - 1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen.
8 - 1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen.
10 - 1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
11 - 1S32 12:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen.
14 - 1N42 23:55 King's Cross - Newcastle.
15 - Gateshead TMD. 1A15 09:05 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
17 - 1A30 15:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
18 - 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
20 - 1A16 09:48 Harrogate - King's Cross, "The Yorkshire Pullman". 1L22 15:55 King’s Cross - Harrogate.
21 - 1L13 11:30 King's Cross - Harrogate. (1A31 16:22 Harrogate - King's Cross). 1S70 22:15 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Night Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
22 - Haymarket TMD. 1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
24 - (1S79 23:35 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Night Scotsman").
25 - Haymarket TMD. 1E17 10:30 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh (rear headcode: 1S79).
28 - 1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
30 - 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".

1972 April

4 - 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman". 1N27 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. Gateshead TMD.
5 - Gateshead TMD. 1A07 07:35 Newcastle - King’s Cross. 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
6 - 1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. 1A32 17:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.
8 - 1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
11 - 1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
17 - National 'Work To Rule' Deltic Services: 1A03/1L03/1S16/1S17/1A15/1A16 cancelled.
18 - National 'Work To Rule' emergency timetable: 1A04/1N06/1L03/1A07/1A16/1L13/1A21 cancelled.
19 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 power unit 435 sill plate leaking oil onto No.3 traction motor & No.3 traction motor interpole to earth - No.3 traction motor was replaced & both bogies had brakework repaired.
20 - Released from Doncaster Works. National 'Work To Rule' emergency timetable: 1A04/1N06/1L03/1A07/1A16/1L13/1A21 cancelled.
21 - National 'Work To Rule' emergency timetable: 1A04/1N06/1L03/1A07/1A16/1L13/1A21 cancelled.
22 - National 'Work To Rule' emergency timetable.
28 - 1A29 16:25 Doncaster - King's Cross.

1972 May

2 - 0D01 Doncaster - Newark (arrive 15:33). 0D09 15:38 Newark - Doncaster.
8 - 1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
11 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.3 traction motor suspect open circuit - No.3 traction motor was replaced.
12 - Released from Doncaster Works. National 'Work To Rule' Deltic Services: 1A04/1N06/1L03/1A07 cancelled.
s14 - No trains due to industrial action.
15 - (1S70 22:15 King's Cross - Aberdeen, "The Night Aberdonian" to Edinburgh).
16 - Haymarket TMD. 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman" (rear headcode: 1S70).
17 - 0D01 King's Cross - Doncaster (noted Newark 18:40).
18 - Doncaster TMD. Tyre Turning (original report had 08/05).
19 - 1A16 09:48 Harrogate - King’s Cross, "The Yorkshire Pullman". 1N18 15:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. Gateshead TMD.
20 - 5A06 05:55 Heaton - Darlington (with 9017 - ECS for 1A06 07:05 Darlington - King’s Cross).
23 - Reduced Timetable due to industrial action at King's Cross. To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.4 traction motor wheelslip problems - No.4 traction motor replaced.
24 - Released from Doncaster Works.
1A29 16:28 Doncaster - King's Cross.
27 - 1N27 18:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. Gateshead TMD.
s28 - Gateshead TMD. 1A17 10:35 Newcastle - King's Cross.
30 - 1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. 1A32 17:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.

1972 June

2 - (1E40 22:30) Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Night Capitals".
s4 - Haymarket TMD. 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
7 - (1S77 23:15 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Night Capitals").
8 - Haymarket TMD. 1E17 10:30 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh (rear headcode: 1S77).
9 - Doncaster TMD.
14 - 1A15 09:05 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
15 - 1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".
19 - 1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman". 1N42 23:55 King's Cross - Newcastle.
20 - Gateshead TMD. 1A15 09:05 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
21 - 1N06 07:45 King's Cross - Newcastle.
23 - 1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.

1972 July

5 - 1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
6 - 1A15 09:05 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
7 - 1A29 16:28 Doncaster - King's Cross.
11 - 1E07 11:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
25 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 power unit 435 throwing coolant - 435 replaced by 416.
26 - Doncaster Works.
27 - Released from Doncaster Works.

1972 August

14 - To Doncaster Works - Light repair. No.1 power unit 416 coolant in engine sump - power units No.1 416 replaced by 433 & No.2 458 replaced by 444, bogies No.1 9000-39 replaced by 9000-31 & No.2 9000-40 replaced by 9000-32 and boiler 1486/J2942 was given an Unclassified repair. The body was given a Light repair.
15 - Doncaster Works.
16 - Doncaster Works.
17 - Doncaster Works.
18 - Released from Doncaster Works.
23 - 1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
24 - 1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
26 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
28 - 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
29 - 1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. 1A32 17:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.
30 - 1L37 19:05 King's Cross - Bradford.
31 - 1A27 14:15 Newcastle - King’s Cross. 1S66 20:20 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.

1972 September

1 - 1N25 17:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
9 - 1E17 10:35 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
12 - 1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
13 - 1A11 08:10 Newcastle - King's Cross.
14 - 1A07 07:32 Newcastle - King's Cross. 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
15 - 1S32 12:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
19 - (1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle). 1A32 17:00 Newcastle - King's Cross (rear headcode: 1N10).
20 - (1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman"). 1L37 19:05 King's Cross - Bradford.
21 - 1A27 14:15 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
23 - 1S32 12:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
25 - 1E17 10:35 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.

1972 October

9 - 1A29 16:28 Doncaster - King's Cross. 1S77 23:15 King's Cross -Edinburgh, "The Night Capitals".
10 - Haymarket TMD. 1E11 12:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross. 1S66 20:20 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
13 - 1E17 10:35 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
17 - 1L20 14:20 King's Cross - Leeds.
19 - 1A20 11:10 Leeds - King's Cross.
21 - 1A33 17:29 Bradford - King's Cross. 1N42 23:55 King's Cross - Newcastle.
s22 - Gateshead TMD. 1A29 13:30 Newcastle - King’s Cross (via Ferrybridge).
23 - 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
24 - 1S32 12:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
25 - 1N14 11:47 King's Cross - Newcastle.
26 - 1E17 10:35 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
27 - 1E07 11:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
28 - 1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. 1A30 15:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.
30 - 1A15 09:05 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman". 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman". Haymarket TMD.
31 - Haymarket TMD. 1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 1N25 17:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".

1972 November

1 - 1N06 07:45 King's Cross - Newcastle.
2 - 1A04 07:15 Bradford - King's Cross. 1L13 11:30 King’s Cross - Harrogate. 1A31 16:22 Harrogate - King's Cross.
4 - Haymarket TMD.
7 - 1A32 17:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.
9 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
10 - Haymarket TMD. 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".
13 - 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
15 - 1S32 12:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
16 - 5xxx Peterborough - Leicester (parcels).
17 - 1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
18 - 1L13 11:30 King’s Cross - Harrogate.
22 - 1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
23 - ASLEF strike - no train service.
24 - 1N25 17:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
25 - 1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
27 - 1A30 15:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.
29 - 1E11 12:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.

1972 December

1 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.2 power unit 444 dephased ('AB' crankshaft out of phase with 'BC') - 444 replaced by 416 and No.1 right hand footsteps repaired.
2 - Doncaster Works.
s3 - Doncaster Works.
4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Released from Doncaster Works. 0B01 (noted Newark 15:21).
7 - 1A11 08:10 Newcastle - King's Cross.
14 - 1E11 12:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross. 1S66 20:20 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
15 - Haymarket TMD. 1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman". Haymarket TMD. 1Exx Edinburgh - King's Cross.
16 - 1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
22 - 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
23 - 1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
25 - No service.
27 - 1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
28 - 1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
29 - 1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman". Haymarket TMD.
1E42 19:10 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh (boiler failure assisted from Hitchin by D5609).