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Diary entries for 02 July

Key: Steam | Diesel | Unit

1953

00:40 class 'C' Niddrie, 60980/65920. 60980 very hot (undistinguishable) box, replaced Thornton by 65920. 04:58 class 'C' ex Niddrie, 60525. H Lonie. Harry let me drive home from Thornton.
A2 J38 V2

1954

00:40 class 'C' to Niddrie, 04:58 class 'C' ex Niddrie, 60971. R Selbie
V2

1957

07:00 class 'B' to Perth, 08:02 class 'B' ex Perth, 80124 both ways. 10:00 class 'A' to Perth, 73145. 12:49 class 'A' ex Perth, 73148.
Standard 4 Tank Standard 5

1958

Mechanical test - Inspector Mercer. (seemed pleased with me)

1959

05:45 Dundee West number 1 pilot.

1962

07:30 spare. T Nugent

1963

21:45 Tay Bridge number 1 pilot, D2712.
D2/10

1964

23:00 loco prep, no fireman available.

1965

Tay Bridge number 1 pilot, D2746.
D2/10

1967

14:00 Diesel depot spare. G Younger

1968

Conducting 08:10 to Arbroath, 09:45 ex Arbroath. 12:45 LE to Perth, home pass. No loco/unit details.

1969

13:55 number 3 pilot, 3388.
class 08

1970

08:00 ballast Craigo & Laurencekirk, home empties, 5341. R Thomson
class 26

1971

15:34 fish to Edin, 360. Cement cancelled, home pass 17:25 railcar.
class 40

1973

13:30 yard pilot, 3930.
class 08

1974

00:20 spare & prep. J Hirst

1975

01:00 spare.

1979

21:02 1E40 to Edin, 40061. 02:10 6S40 ex Millerhill cancelled. Edinburgh - Aberdeen cement from Haymarket loop, 47370. A Robertson
class 40 class 47

1985

05:00 pilot duty, 08762.
class 08

1986

Pass 20:30 to Edin. 6S63 caped, home pass 23:23 ex Edin/01:10 ex Perth.

1987

07:30 sprinter instruction. 150255 set to Edin - to Kirkcaldy - To Haymarket
class 150

1988

16:00 spare, no work.

1989

23:00 extra turn. 00:18 5J67 to Perth, 150256/150248. 05:40 5J02 ex Perth, 150244/150208/150248/150256.
class 101 class 150


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