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Diary entries for 27 August

Key: Steam | Diesel | Unit

1953

10:45 Glencraig cancelled, no engines. Spare, H Lonie.

1954

04:25 Kelty as far as Thornton & return, 90441. R Selbie
wd/8

1957

04:38 class 'J' to Tayport, 08:26 class 'B' ex Tayport, 09:10 class 'B' to Tayport, 10:15 class 'B' ex Tayport - 61701 throughout.
V4

1958

05:38 class 'A' to Edin, 60808. 09:48 class 'A' ex Edin, 60819. A Waters
V2

1959

09:30 pilot. 10:20 extra to carnoustie & return, 64600. F Mackie
J37

1960

16:00 class 'A' to Perth, 73147. Home pass. 19:30 class 'F' to Perth, home LE , 61067 both ways.
B1 Standard 5

1962

00:01 Tay Bridge pilot, D2710. 22:30 Tay Bridge pilot, D2710.
D2/10

1963

21:45 Dundee West number 1 pilot, D2709.
D2/10

1964

21:45 Tay Bridge number 1 pilot, D2711.
D2/10

1965

Tay Bridge number 3 pilot, 64602. J Fitzpatrick
J37

1968

Glasgow medical officer, failed eyesight.

1969

15:00 number 1 pilot, 3558.
class 08

1970

15:10 number 1 pilot, 3558.
class 08

1971

20:30 shed spare. J Tosh

1974

14:00 prep. A Robertson

1975

02:20 cement ex Camperdown, 26024. LE to Aberdeen 24117. 07:20 1T16 ex Aberdeen, 40063. W Ramsay
class 24 class 26 class 40

1976

21:30 prep. J Richards

1977

22:00 spare, no work.

1978

Extra turn. 02:00 Book on. Montrose viaduct relay. 26007 pulling rails with rerailing gear. M Woods
class 26

1982

06:04 1S70 to Aberdeen, 47481. Home pass 0840 HST.
class 47 HST

1983

06:29 1S79 to Aberdeen, 11:50 1C93 ex aberdeen, 47542 both ways.
class 47

1985

22:00 spare. Mossend failed, towed the lot to Perth, home LE, 27207. C Walker
class 27

1986

06:39 4A25 Freightliner to Aberdeen, 47012+14/360. 13:20 6L56 47336+11/438 (11:45 depart).
class 47

1987

Sprinter instructor. 08:15 run to Waverley, 10:08 to Kirkcaldy, 11:14 to Haymarket, 15:00 home, 150259 throughout.
class 150


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