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Diary entries for 27 May

Key: Steam | Diesel | Unit

1954

Dundee East, Glencraig & return, 90444. R Selbie.
wd/8

1957

17:25 class 'B' to Perth, 19:48 class 'A' ex Perth, 21:00 class 'B' to Perth, home light, 61102 throughout.
B1

1958

20:59 class 'A' to Edinburgh, 01:45 class 'C' ex Niddrie West, 60532 both ways.
A2

1959

Diesel pilots. D King & D Coupar.

1960

Dundee West shunt, 12:28 class 'B' to Tayport, 80123 throughout.
Standard 4 Tank

1961

02:40 class 'E' to Niddrie West, D5314 + D5310. 08:05 class 'A' ex Waverley, D5317 + D5313. A Gray.
class 26

1962

Shed arranger, J McGinn.

1963

Spare. 19:40 to Tayport, 51250/51253. 20:32 ex Tayport, 51253/51250. W Garty.
class 101

1965

07:00 spare.

1966

West number 3 pilot, D3540.
class 08

1968

Pilot duty, D2414. www.scot-rail.co.uk/photo/s...
class 06

1969

Number 3 pilot, 3540.
class 08

1970

02:50 to Montrose, 06:40 return, 5310 both ways. J McLean.
class 26

1971

Shunt at station, 03:25 class 8 to Montrose, 05:10 return, 5362 throughout. Railcar to station, 51110 leading. F Stewart.
class 100 class 27

1975

07:15 ECS to Perth, 07:59 ex Perth. 08:49 to Queen St, 11:10 ex Queen St.

1976

Camperdown cement, 26020. Pass to Aberdeen 05:15, train late unable to get train at Aberdeen. Back home pass. J Kerwin.
class 26

1977

14:10 1S56 to Aberdeen, 47459. Home pass 16:38.
class 47

1979

14:00 shed & orders. J Simmons

1980

Pilot duty, 08761.
class 08

1981

13:25 2g62 to Edinburgh, 50149/51251. 15:30 2L47 ex Edinburgh, 50242/50268. 18:10 2P15 to Perth, 55007. 19:29 5L00 ex Perth, 50264/51227/55007.
class 101 class 122

1982

14:02 2A34 to Arbroath, 15:00 2L45 ex Arbroath, 55000/55002 both ways. 17:14 2A47 to Arbroath, 18:04 2L25 ex Arbroath, 50197/50290 both ways.
class 101 class 122

1984

19:00 1A54 to Aberdeen, 47522. 22:00 1E48 ex Aberdeen, 47435.
class 47

1985

6E89 cancelled, pass 17:30 to Edinburgh. 22:15 2J31 ex Edinburgh, 51532/51798.
class 101

1986

06:30 2J22 to Edinburgh, 47550. 08:15 2J25 08:15 ex Edinburgh, 27054. 10:30 2J10 to Edinburgh, 27054 gov linkage faulty, assisted from Dundee 26015. 12:15 2J11 ex Edinburgh, 27008.
class 26 class 27 class 47

1987

16:57 6E89 to Millerhill, 37050. Home pass 19:55 ex Edinburgh.
class 37

1988

00:01 spare/shed/refuel. No work.

1989

14:54 1J20 to Edinburgh, set 255. 17:18 1J21 ex Edinburgh, set 285 + 208. 18:50 5J21 to Perth, set 208. Home pass Hampden special, 20:00 at Dundee.
class 150

1990

Sunday. Called in for buckshee turn, 07:20 1J56 to Edinburgh, sets 262 + 228. 11:20 1J55 sets 250 + 283. jimhoskinsdiaries.co.uk/fin...
class 150


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