1973 January

3 - 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman". 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
6 - 1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman". Haymarket TMD. 1E39 22:10 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
s7 - 1S32 12:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
8 - 1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
11 - 1A17 14:20 Glasgow Central - Edinburgh, from Carstairs. 1C94 17:19 Edinburgh - Carstairs. 0G99 Carstairs - Haymarket. Haymarket TMD.
12 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
13 - 1L13 11:30 King’s Cross - Harrogate.
s14 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
15 - 1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. 1A32 17:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.
16 - 1A29 16:28 Doncaster - King's Cross (piloted by 9019 from Doncaster to Peterborough).
19 - 1N06 07:45 King's Cross - Newcastle.
23 - (1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle). 1A30 15:00 Newcastle - King's Cross (rear headcode: 1N08).
27 - 1A27 14:15 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
29 - 1S32 12:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
31 - 1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.

1973 February

1 - 1E40 22:30 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
8 - 1S32 12:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
10 - 1E11 12:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
15 - 1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
s18 - 1E48 20:30 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Night Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
20 - 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
21 - 1S32 12:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
22 - 1S32 12:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
24 - 1E07 11:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
28 - ASLEF strike - no train service.

1973 March

1 - 1N27 18:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
2 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.2 power unit 416 'CA' crankcase holed at No.3 position - 416 replaced by 455 and No.2 end lubricating oil tanks and radiators were removed, cleaned and refitted.
3 - Doncaster Works.
s4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Doncaster Works.
6 - Released from Doncaster Works.
7 - 0B01 Doncaster - King's Cross (towed by 9002 - noted Grantham 08:15).
8 - ASLEF strike - no train service.
9 - 1N06 07:45 King's Cross - Newcastle.
s11 - ASLEF strike - no train service.
12 - 1A27 14:15 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
13 - 1A27 14:15 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
16 - 1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. 1A30 15:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.
17 - 1E17 10:35 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
22 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 power unit 433 scavenge blower failure - 433 had scavenge blower repaired, No.1 main generator was replaced, No.1 traction motor replaced and coolant header tank repaired.
23 - Doncaster Works.
24 - Doncaster Works.
s25 - Doncaster Works.
26 - Doncaster Works.
27 - Doncaster Works.
28 - Released from Doncaster Works.
31 - 1L05 08:25 King's Cross - Leeds.

1973 April

3 - 1L03 07:55 King's Cross - Bradford. 1A21 11:50 Bradford - King's Cross. 1L33 17:05 King's Cross - Harrogate, "The Yorkshire Pullman".
5 - 1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. 1A32 17:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.
12 - (1S70 22:15 King's Cross -Aberdeen, "The Night Aberdonian" to Edinburgh).
13 - Haymarket TMD. 1E17 10:35 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh (rear headcode: 1S70).
17 - 1N25 17:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle.
18 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
19 - 1S32 12:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
23 - 1E17 10:35 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
24 - 1A11 08:10 Newcastle - King's Cross. 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman". Haymarket TMD.
25 - Haymarket TMD. 1E11 12:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross. 1L37 19:05 King's Cross - Bradford.
26 - 1A03 07:25 Leeds - King's Cross. 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
28 - 1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 1N28 18:04 King's Cross - Newcastle. Gateshead TMD.
s29 - Gateshead TMD. 1A37 17:05 Newcastle -King's Cross.

1973 May

1 - ASLEF strike - no train service.
2 - 1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
3 - 1E17 10:35 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
4 - 1N25 17:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
s6 - (1S79 23:35 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Night Scotsman").
7 - Haymarket TMD. 1E11 09:00 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh (rear headcode: 1S79).
15 - 1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
18 - (1E11 09:00 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh). 1S60 19:55 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh (rear headcode: 1E11).
19 - 1A30 15:05 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
21 - 1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
24 - 1E17 10:40 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh. 1S77 23:15 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Night Capitals".
25 - Haymarket TMD. 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman". (1L37 19:05 King's Cross - Bradford).
26 - 1A04 07:20 Bradford - King's Cross, "The Bradford Executive". 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
s27 - Finsbury Park TMD.
30 - 1E11 09:00 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh. 1S66 20:15 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
31 - Haymarket TMD. 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "Flying Scotsman".
(1L34 17:30 King’s Cross - Bradford). 1A41 21:20 Bradford - King's Cross.

1973 June

1 - 1S35 14:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
s3 - 1E48 21:20 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Night Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
5 - 1A04 07:20 Bradford - King's Cross, "The Bradford Executive". 1L13 11:25 King’s Cross - Harrogate. 1A31 16:50 Harrogate - King's Cross.
11 - 1L22 15:55 King's Cross - Harrogate, "The Leeds Executive".
14 - 1L13 11:25 King’s Cross - Harrogate. 1A31 16:50 Harrogate - King's Cross.
15 - 1L13 11:25 King’s Cross - Harrogate. 1A31 16:50 Harrogate - King's Cross.
18 - 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.
20 - 1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman" (16 down after 9015 had failed at King's Cross).
22 - 1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. 1A32 17:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.
25 - 1L22 15:55 King's Cross - Harrogate, "The Leeds Executive".
26 - 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
28 - 1L06 09:10 King's Cross - Leeds.
29 - 1L06 09:10 King's Cross - Leeds. -

1973 July

5 - 1A41 21:20 Bradford - King's Cross.
6 - 1A32 17:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.
7 - 1E17 10:40 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
s8 - 1A29 13:40 Newcastle - King's Cross.
10 - 1E13 13:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
13 - (1N06 07:45 King's Cross - Newcastle). 1A27 14:10 Newcastle - King’s Cross (9 late at Newark - only six in consist - rear headcode: 1N06).
14 - 1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 1S42 16:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman" (21 late at Newark - 1887 failure with 1L20).
16 - To Doncaster Works - Intermediate repair.No shopping proposal - power units No.1 433 replaced by 418 & No.2 455 replaced by 426, bogies No.1 9000-31 & No.2 9000-32 were given standard repairs and boiler 1486/J2942 was replaced by 5086/J3237. The body was given an Intermediate repair.
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.

1973 August

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 - Doncaster Works.
11 - Doncaster Works.
s12 - Doncaster Works.
13 - Doncaster Works.
14 - Doncaster Works.
15 - Released from Doncaster Works.
16 - 1G79 Doncaster - Tyne Yard (test train - arrive Tyne Yard 11:16). 1G79 Tyne Yard - Doncaster.
17 - To Doncaster Works - Rectification. Power units No.1 418 & No.2 426 both received rectification work.
18 - Released from Doncaster Works.
25 - 1A11 08:25 Newcastle - King's Cross.
28 - 1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
29 - 1S32 12:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.

1973 September

7 - 1L34 17:30 King’s Cross - Bradford.
12 - 1A40 20:20 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
15 - 1S32 12:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
21 - 1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Night Capitals".
24 - 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
25 - 1L34 17:30 King’s Cross - Bradford.
26 - 1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".
28 - 1L09 10:20 King's Cross - Leeds. 1A2916:20 Leeds - King's Cross.

1973 October

3 - 1E40 19:20 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
4 - 1E40 19:20 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
5 - 1N10 11:00 King's Cross - Newcastle. 1A32 17:00 Newcastle - King's Cross.
6 - 1A27 14:10 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
9 - 1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
11 - 1A40 20:20 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
12 - 1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Talisman".
13 - 1A22 10:50 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
16 - 1A15 09:12 Newcastle - King's Cross, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman". 1N25 17:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle, "The Tees-Tyne Pullman".
17 - 1N27 18:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
19 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 main generator interpole burnt, No.2 main generator and all traction motors flashed over.
20 - Doncaster Works.
s21 - Doncaster Works.
22 - Doncaster Works.
23 - Doncaster Works.
24 - Released from Doncaster Works.
29 - 1E07 11:10 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
30 - 1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.

1973 November

1 - 1L13 11:25 King's Cross - Harrogate.
2 - 1E17 10:40 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
3 - 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman". 1L34 17:30 King’s Cross - Bradford. Holbeck TMD.
s4 - Holbeck TMD. 1A16 10:15 Leeds - King’s Cross.
9 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 power unit 418 throwing coolant due to suspected fractured liner - 418 replaced by 404.
10 - Released from Doncaster Works.
s11 - 1N14 15:00 King's Cross - Newcastle, from Doncaster (ex 1871 - 81 late - carried 1G14).
12 - 1A16 09:52 Harrogate - King’s Cross, "The Yorkshire Pullman".
14 - 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman".
15 - 1N08 09:00 King's Cross - Newcastle.
16 - 1A11 08:25 Newcastle - King's Cross.
s25 - Dipped rail-joint tests between Wamphray and Lockerbie with 86019. Lockerbie - Haymarket (towing prototype HST and two MK III carriages). Haymarket TMD.
28 - 1E11 09:00 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh (29 late at Grantham). 1S66 20:20 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
30 - 1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.

1973 December

1 - 1L13 11:25 King’s Cross - Leeds.
4 - 1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
5 - 1N06 07:45 King's Cross - Newcastle.
6 - 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman". 1S66 20:20 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
7 - Ferryhill TMD. 1E11 09:00 Aberdeen - King's Cross.
8 - 1A27 14:10 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
12 - ASLEF industrial action.
13 - ASLEF industrial action - 1N06/1A27 cancelled.
14 - ASLEF industrial action - 1N06/1A27 cancelled. 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross, "The Flying Scotsman" (28 late at Newark).