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Diary entries for 17 July

Key: Steam | Diesel | Unit

1950

Pass to Montrose on 09:25 ex Dundee. 10:05 ex Craiginches from Montrose

1953

02:00 Portobello, 60844. Home pass. H Lonie
V2

1954

02:00 Portobello, 61876. Home pass 08:32 ex Edin. R Selbie
K3

1957

03:22 class 'H' to Montrose, 07:40 class 'J' ex Montrose, 64598 both ways. R Ireland
J37

1958

08:30 class 'B' to Edin, ECS to Craigentinny, 13:09 class 'A' ex Edin, 60957 throughout. W Young
V2

1959

05:59 class 'C' parcels to Aberdeen, home LE ex Aberdeen, D5321.
class 26

1961

07:00 spare & prep, 61263.
B1

1962

22:00 spare, T Nugent.

1963

05:30 shed duties, R Young.

1964

07:00 spare. Assisted 10:40 Maryfield, 64558. A Glassey
J37

1968

21:30 spare, J Curran.

1971

14:00 prep. 7579/5397/5360/5365. 50159/51527 to station. R Young
class 101 class 25 class 27

1972

00:01 spare.

1975

20:30 spare, R Thomson.

1976

15:52 1T40 to Queen St, shunt & ECS to Cowlairs, 19:52 1L56 ex Queen St, 27012 throughout. D Tolmie
class 27

1980

22:28 6E38 (grain empties) cancelled. Pass to Edin/Millerhill 22:12 ex Dundee. 02:02 7L03 ex Millerhill, 26023.
class 26

1982

ASLEF strike.

1985

1A69 Penzanze to Aberdeen, 47526
class 47

1986

1515 2Y23 to Arbroath/1611 2Y08 to Dundee/1716 2Y08 to Perth, 51528/51807 throughout. Home pass 18:26 ex Perth.
class 101

1987

Rest day amended to day in lieu. Sprinter instructor. 08:15 to Edin/Haymarket, 150259. Left men with B Panton. Home pass, 11:15 ex Edin.
class 150

1989

Sprinter instructor. To Edin pass 07:00. Fort William men
class 150


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