1978 January

s1 - Holbeck TMD.
s8 - Haymarket TMD.
9 - 1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
11 - 1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
13 - 1S33 13:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
16 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.2 power unit 421 aerating badly - 421 replaced by 407 and No.1 end load regulator had oil leaks rectified.
17 - Doncaster Works.
18 - Doncaster Works.
19 - Doncaster Works.
20 - Released from Doncaster Works.
s22 - 1E13 12:10 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
28 - 1E27 17:55 Edinburgh - Leeds.

1978 February

1 - 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Talisman".
2 - 1L13 11:25 King’s Cross - Harrogate.
1A31 16:52 Harrogate - King’s Cross.
3 - 1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
4 - 1S21 11:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
s5 - 1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
6 - 1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman" to York (engine failure). York TMD. Awaiting works.
8 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.2 power unit 407 aerating - 407 replaced by 408 and load regulator oil leaks were repaired.
9 - Doncaster Works.
10 - Released from Doncaster Works.
13 - 1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
16 - 1N08 09:00 King’s Cross - Newcastle
18 - 1E17 10:35 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
s19 - 1E17 10:30 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh.
20 - 1E11 08:45 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh.
22 - 1E25 16:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross, "The Talisman".
25 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. Flashover damage to both control cubicles and main generators - both main generators and all six traction motors replaced. Traction motor blower ducting was cleared out.
s26 - Doncaster Works.
27 - Doncaster Works.
28 - Doncaster Works.

1978 March

1 - Released from Doncaster Works.
4 - 1S66 21:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
s5 - 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
6 - 1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
8 - 1S21 11:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
11 - 1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
s12 - York TMD.
18 - 1Sxx King's Cross - Edinburgh.
20 - 1S67 17:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
22 - 1E01 08:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.1S42 16:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Talisman".
25 - 1E13 13:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
28 - Hexthorpe Bridge. Awaiting works.
29 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 power unit 420 aerating - 420 replaced by 430.
30 - Doncaster Works.
31 - Doncaster Works.

1978 April

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 - Released from Doncaster Works.
s30 - 1E05 10:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.

1978 May

1 - 1S17 10:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman"...(50th anniversary of non-stop service - Thistle headboard). Haymarket TMD. 1E26 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
4 - 1S35 14:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
5 - 1S17 10:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh, "The Flying Scotsman".
6 - 1A22 10:48 Newcastle - King's Cross.
s7 - 1E13 12:10 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
8 - Haymarket TMD. 1E05 09:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross. 1S34 18:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
9 - 1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
12 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 power unit 430 crankcase holed - 430 replaced by 419 and No.1 bogie 9000-3 had 'R9' horn liner secured, No.1 primary shaft replaced and leaks on both load regulators rectified.
13 - Doncaster Works.
s14 - Doncaster Works.
15 - Doncaster Works (weigh house).
16 - Doncaster Works (weigh house).
17 - Doncaster Works (weigh house).
18 - Released from Doncaster Works.
20 - York TMD.
s21 - 1E11 10:30 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh (via Carlisle).
27 - 1S16 08:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
s28 - Haymarket TMD.
29 - 1S17 09:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh. 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
30 - 1A15 10:20 Newcastle - King’s Cross. 1L15 16:08 King’s Cross - York

1978 June

2 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.2 power unit 408 'CA' crankcase holed and No.4 conrod fractured - 408 replaced by 421, No.s 1 & 2 traction motors were replaced and No.2 lubricating oil tank and radiator were cleaned out. Doncaster Works (outside 3 bay Crimpsalls).
3 - Doncaster Works.
s4 - Doncaster Works.
5 - Doncaster Works (outside 1 bay Crimpsalls).
6 - Doncaster Works.
7 - Doncaster Works.
8 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
9 - Doncaster Works (weigh house).
10 - Doncaster Works (weigh house).
s11 - Doncaster Works (weigh house).
12 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
13 - Released from Doncaster Works.
15 - 1A27 16:20 Harrogate - King’s Cross.
16 - 1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
17 - 1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
s18 - 1A06 12:05 York - King’s Cross.
19 - 1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
22 - 1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
24 - 1E13 13:10 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
27 - 1S16 08:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
28 - 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
29 - 1N06 17:35 King’s Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".

1978 July

3 - 1N06 17:35 King’s Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
5 - 1A17 12:50 Leeds - King's Cross.
7 - 1S34 18:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
s9 - 1E15 12:30 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, from Edinburgh.
10 - 1L16 17:04 King’s Cross - Harrogate.
12 - 1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
13 - 1N06 17:35 King’s Cross - Newcastle, "The Newcastle Executive".
15 - 1L15 16:08 King's Cross - York.
s16 - York TMD.
17 - 1S21 10:55 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
18 - 1S17 09:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
22 - 1S17 09:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
s23 - 1S20 10:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen.
29 - 1A11 08:20 Newcastle - King's Cross. 1L05 14:04 King's Cross - York.

1978 August

7 - 1S34 18:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
11 - 1S24 11:55 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
12 - 1A11 08:20 Newcastle - King's Cross.
15 - 1L09 12:45 King's Cross - Bradford. 1A30 17:30 Bradford - King's Cross.
16 - Haymarket TMD. 1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
17 - Haymarket TMD. 1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King's Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh (ex 47466).
18 - 1E11 09:00 Aberdeen - King's Cross, from Edinburgh.
19 - 1S24 11:55 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, "The Aberdonian" to Edinburgh.
s20 - 1S28 13:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
21 - 1D01 08:25 King’s Cross - Cleethorpes. 1A21 13:18 Cleethorpes - King’s Cross.
28 - 1A20 12:57 Bradford - King's Cross.
29 - 1E05 09:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.

1978 September

2 - 1S17 09:00 King’s Cross - Edinburgh
7 - 1L15 16:08 King’s Cross - York. 1M41 2150 York - Aberystwyth, to Stockport. 1E24 22:50 Shrewsbury - York, from Stockport (07/09).
9 - 1S50 09:30 King’s Cross - Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD.
s10 - 1A11 15:50 Leeds - King's Cross.
11 - 1A22 14:13 York - King’s Cross.
12 - 1A20 12:57 Bradford - King's Cross (1hr late). 1L18 18:09 King's Cross - York.
14 - 1L15 16:08 King’s Cross - York.
15 - 1L09 12:45 King’s Cross - Bradford. 1A30 17:30 Bradford - King's Cross.
16 - 1A15 10:20 Newcastle - King’s Cross. 1L15 16:08 King's Cross - York.
18 - 1A29 16:16 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
22 - 1E35 20:20 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
23 - Haymarket TMD.
26 - 1D01 08:25 King’s Cross - Cleethorpes. 1A21 13:18 Cleethorpes - King’s Cross.
29 - 1A40 20:30 Newcastle - King’s Cross.
30 - 1L18 18:09 King's Cross - York.

1978 October

2 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.2 power unit 419 various faults - 419 had exciter gearbox and engine hour recorder changed, No.1 driving flange bearing for crankshaft changed due to excessive wear and No.2 primary shaft was repaired. Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
3 - Released from Doncaster Works.
5 - 1B11 07:08 Peterborough - King's Cross. (TOPS: overdue 'B' exam Haymarket 13-27/09).
6 - 1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
7 - York TMD.
s8 - 1A06 12:05 York - King’s Cross.
12 - 1E01 07:05 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
13 - 1B05 02:00 King's Cross - Peterborough. (1B21 07:33 Peterborough - King's Cross).
14 - Gateshead TMD. 1V88 10:10 Newcastle - Cardiff, to York. York TMD. 1Axx York - King's Cross.
18 - 0D01 York - Doncaster (towed by 25258 with 55018 - Selby 14:45, Doncaster 15:30).
19 - To Doncaster Works - Unclassified repair. No.1 power unit 419 aerating - 419 replaced by 452 and No.2 primary gearbox and No.3 radiator fan changed. Doncaster Works (weigh house).
20 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls - lifted).
21 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
s22 - Doncaster Works (4 bay Crimpsalls).
23 - Doncaster Works (2 bay Crimpsalls).
24 - Doncaster Works (weigh house).
25 - Released from Doncaster Works. 1A20 12:57 Bradford - King's Cross.
26 - (1B05 02:00 King's Cross - Peterborough). (5B21) Peterborough - Stamford. (1B21) 07:28 Stamford - Peterborough. 1B21 07:58 Peterborough - King's Cross. 1S21 10:55 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
27 - 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
28 - Finsbury Park TMD. 1S31 15:00 King's Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
s29 - 1E07 12:10 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
31 - 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.

1978 November

2 - 1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
4 - 1E05 09:00 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
7 - 1S28 13:00 King's Cross - Edinburgh.
8 - Haymarket TMD.
10 - 1E39 22:30 Edinburgh - King's Cross.
11 - 1S21 10:55 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
17 - 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
18 - 1A12 09:04 Harrogate - King’s Cross.
s19 - 1E05 11:10 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
21 - 1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
22 - 1E14 10:40 Aberdeen - King’s Cross, "The Aberdonian" from Edinburgh.
23 - 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
24 - 1E35 20:20 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
25 - 1L18 18:09 King’s Cross - York.

1978 December

1 - 1S12 07:41 Newark - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh. Haymarket TMD. 1E21 17:00 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
7 - 1M41 21:50 York - Aberystwyth, to Stockport. 1E24 22:50 Shrewsbury - York, from Stockport (08/12). 8 - Finsbury Park TMD - arrive 13:15.
11 - 1L15 16:08 King’s Cross - York.
12 - 1D01 08:25 King's Cross - Cleethorpes. 1A21 13:18 Cleethorpes - King's Cross.
13 - 1E01 07:05 Edinburgh - King’s Cross.
15 - 1S21 10:55 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
16 - 1L06 10:45 King’s Cross - Harrogate.
18 - 1S21 10:55 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
20 - 1S31 15:00 King’s Cross - Aberdeen, to Edinburgh.
23 - 1S21 10:55 King’s Cross - Edinburgh.
27 - 1D01 08:25 King's Cross - Cleethorpes. 1A21 13:18 Cleethorpes - King's Cross.