Class Fifties on ECML passenger trains

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50028 is pictured at Kings Cross on Thursday 28th December 1978 after arrival on 1A21 13:18 Cleethorpes - Kings Cross. which it had hauled from Newark Northgate. Tony Willmore

Between 1977 and 1987, Class Fifty diesel locomotives visited Doncaster Works for overhauls. During this era they were also very occasionally used to haul timetabled ECML passenger trains. All known occurrences are listed below but is is possible there were others. Please contact Peter Hall if you know of any others.

Most mainline testing of locomotives after overhaul was undertaken using the dedicated works test train or a set of spare carriages. However, in 1978 there were several instances when Fifties piloted 1N02 09:30 Kings Cross - Newcastle-upon-Tyne from Doncaster returning L/D to Doncaster from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Otherwise usage seems to have been either in connection with returning locomotives to the Western Region or making use of them whilst they awaited return. Until August 1979 the norm was for locomotives to return to the Western Region L/D via the ECML to London. During this period they do seem to have been commandeered to rescue failed trains on several occasions during that journey.

Date Locomotive Headcode Train Notes
10 June 1977 50009 1A10 08:36 Hull - Kings Cross ex works (A)
1L20 14:10 Kings Cross - Leeds ex works (A)
16 June 1977 50009 1A08 08:30 Leeds - Kings Cross attached Doncaster ex works (A)
1L20 14:10 Kings Cross - Leeds ex works (A)
28 December 1977 50046 (+55002) 1S67 17:00 Kings Cross - Edinburgh attached near Hitchin, detached Doncaster ex works
9 June 1978 50020 1A13 09:20 Hull - Kings Cross attached Goole?/Doncaster? ex works
1L12 14:45 Kings Cross - Leeds ex works
26 June 1978 50021 (+47417) 1A16 11:50 Leeds - Kings Cross attached Doncaster ex works
50021 1L14 16:04 Kings Cross - Bradford Exchange detached Leeds ex works
7 September 1978 50042 (+xxxxx) 1N02 09:30 Kings Cross _ Newcastle-upon-Tyne attached Doncaster on test
8 September1978 50046 (+47459) 1N02 09:30 Kings Cross - Newcastle upon Tyne attached Doncaster on test
14 September 1978 50042 (+55017) 1A04 06:50 Hull - Kings Cross attached Peterborough ex works
22 September 1978 50034 (+47522) 1N02 09:30 Kings Cross - Newcastle upon Tyne presumed attached Doncaster on test
24? October 1978 50029 (+474xx) 1N02 09:30 Kings Cross - Newcastle-upon-Tyne presumed attached Doncaster on test
28 December 1978 50028 1A21 13:18 Cleethorpes - Kings Cross attached Newark Northgate ex works
15 March 1979 50037 (+55007) 1A14 10:55 Leeds - Kings Cross attached Newark Northgate ex works
23 June 1979 50018 1L44 16:05 Kings Cross - York ex works
24 June 1979 50018 1L42 14:05 Kings Cross - York ex works
20 August 1979 50024 1A21 13:17 Cleethorpes - Kings Cross attached Newark Northgate ex works
1L45 18:05 Kings Cross - York ex works
27 November 1980 50038 (+55015) 1D02 12:05 Kings Cross - Hull attached Goole ex works
50038 1A28 16:30 Hull - Kings Cross ex works
1S70 22:15 Kings Cross - Aberdeen detached Doncaster ex works
8 April 1982 50030 1A06 06:20 Cleethorpes - Kings Cross ex works
5 January 1984 50009 1S70 21:00 Kings Cross - Aberdeen detached Doncaster for works
11?/13? June 1986 50018 1E43 20:00 (10?/12? June) Aberdeen - Kings Cross attached Doncaster ex works

Notes

(A) - possibly in connection with training Doncaster drivers on the Class

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