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Diary entries for 01 May

Key: Steam | Diesel | Unit

1950

21:03 parcels to Edin, 01:05 ex Niddrie, 60958 both ways. R Grieve
V2

1953

14:24 fish to Edin, 17:30 ordinary passenger ex Edin. No loco details.

1954

20:45 spare, R Selbie.

1957

21:10 class 'C' to Craiginches, 60531. 01:00 class 'F' ex Craiginches, 60931.
A2 V2

1958

17:25 class 'B' to Perth, 19:47 class 'A' exPerth, 21:00 class 'B' to Perth, home LE, 42692 throughout.
Fairburn 4P

1959

Pass to Edin 16:19 ex Edin. 20:35 class 'C' ex Leith Walk, 60898.
V2

1960

Sunday booked turn. 01:07 class 'C' to Portobello, pair Sulzers Change over Inverkeithing, ex Niddrie 60958. J Newall
V2

1961

14:45 loco prep, D6144. C Lindsay
class 21/29

1962

07:00 spare & conducting, D McLaren.

1963

08:10 loco prep & diesel depot spare, 73147. R Lowden
Standard 5

1964

15:15 spare. 19:40 Tayport & return, 51251/51244 - failed at Tayport. 21:48 Arbroath & return, 51448/51520. J Dailly
class 101

1965

12:40 Dundee West station pilot, D3347. T Whyte. Dundee West station closed from today.
class 08

1967

00:01 loco prep, D5072/D2718/D3346/D5308/D3535. A Simpson 23:55 loco prep, D5308/D3346/D5095/D2585/D2718. D Whyte
class 08 class 24 class 26

1969

21:00 pilot duties, 3346.
class 08

1970

05:35 harbour pilot, 2414.
class 06

1971

05:35 harbrour pilot, 2422. Loco to depot.
class 06

1972

13:30 yard pilot, 3346.
class 08

1973

May Day one day strike.

1974

13:30 pilot duties, 3929.
class 08

1975

12:15 harbour pilot, 06005.
class 06

1976

01:27 7K68 to Millerhill, 05:16 1S70 ex Edin, 47541 both ways.
class 47

1979

Pass to Edin 22:12 ex Dundee. 02:02 6L03 ex Millerhill, 27044.
class 27

1980

23:00 loco prep, 25011 (cement)/ 47274 (Aberdeen)/ 27044 (Glasgow)/ 26010 (Edin)/ 27017 (Glasgow)/ 06005 (harbour)/ 08761 (yard)/ 08424 (passenger pilot)/ 27026/ 25244.
class 06 class 08 class 25 class 26 class 27 class 47

1983

Exchanged Sunday turn. 15:00 2G21 to Edin, 27018+27017. home pass, J McLuskey.
class 27

1985

22:00 spare. Called out for 21:15. 21:45 1C97 to Edin, 47525. 04:00 1s70 ex Edin, 47415.
class 47

1986

06:39 4A25 liner to Aberdeen, 47006+10/447. 12:16 6L56 ex Craiginches, 27048+27059+9/281.
class 27 class 47

1987

18:07 3B11 to Edin, 47206. Home pass 20:16 ex Edin.
class 47

1990

06:00 Minder driver, P Ireland. 06:56 to Edin, 09:25 to dundee, 10:52 to Kirkcaldy. Home pass 12:00 ex Kirkcaldy.


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