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Diary entries for 16 May

Key: Steam | Diesel | Unit

1960

Spare, assist shed man C Stephen.

1961

21:14 class'A' to Edinburgh, D5314 + D5310. 01:10 class 'D' ex Niddrie, 60159, With J Milne.
A1 class 26

1962

Harbour pilot, D2708. Driver G Younger.
D2/10

1964

12:10 4E37 to Millerhill, 60836 with 33 on. Home passenger 15:43 ex Edinburgh railcar. Went up to Esplanade station to see 4472 Flying Scotsman.
V2

1966

Tay Bridge number 1 pilot, D3734.
class 08

1967

13:30 to Thornton yard, return 16:00 ex Thornton, D1975 throughout.
class 47

1968

Pilot duty with G Dye, D2412.
class 06

1969

Pilot duty, 3558. JTS 763 sold.
class 08

1972

Cadder cancelled. 01:13 Grain special to Aberdeen, home pass on 03:50 cement, 359 throughout.
class 40

1973

16:58 1A37 to Aberdeen, 284. 17:30 1T46 ex Aberdeen to Perth, 1617. 5326 LE ex Perth to Dundee.
class 26 class 40 class 47

1974

21:14 to Millerhill, 40103. 01:13 ex Millerhill, 40100.
class 40

1976

11:38 1A31 to Aberdeen, 40054. 16:30 1G44 ex Aberdeen, 40083. R Boyd 2nd man.
class 40

1977

22:12 7K64 to Thornton & Millerhill, 25248. 03:05 4S82 ex Edinburgh, 40085.
class 25 class 40

1978

14:27 1S12 to Aberdeen, 47408. 17:15 2A41 to Stonehaven ECS back to Aberdeen, 47141. Home passenger 18:13 ex Aberdeen.
class 47

1979

07:05 2G22 to Edin 51467/51807+51457/51802+51448/51808. 11:25 2L36 ex Edin, 50290/50234. 50290/50234.
class 101

1980

1C89 to Perth, 26027 arr 17L. 4G15 to Edinburgh, 27010 dep 25L. 22:25 2L20 ex Edinburgh, 50174/51235.
class 101 class 26 class 27

1984

6E89 to Millerhill, 47104. Home pass 20:17. M Coleman 2nd man.
class 47

1988

17:42 1J46 to Edinburgh, set 257. 22:25 1J37 exEdinburgh, set 285. 31 mins o/time, Kings X late & cattle on line. New pay rates begin.
class 150

1989

08:55 Montrose/Hillside. 3 Thomson lime/5 Hillside grain, 26034. Split train at Arbroath, loco max 750 amps. 817 tonnes.
class 26

1990

Pass to Aberdeen per 16:52. 19:25 1T48 ex Aberdeen, 156496.
class 156


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