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Diary entries for 26 October

Key: Steam | Diesel | Unit

1950

17:10 Leuchars pilot, 65319. H Hogg
J36

1953

12:25 south Leith, 62721. Change over Foulford. Ex Niddrie to Dundee, 64603. J Stephens
D49 J37

1954

13:56 Tayport & return, 16:53 Fife coast, 61146. Change over Largo. Fife coast to Dundee, 61355. J Conning
B1

1957

01:29 class 'J' to Aberdeen, 90182. Home pass 07:05 ex Aberdeen.
wd/8

1958

03:00 diesel railcar refuelling. F Milne

1959

03:00 class 'C' to Craiginches, 60057. Home pass 07:05 ex Aberdeen.
A3

1960

00:40 class 'C' to Niddrie West, 60844. 05:00 class 'C' ex Niddrie West, 60838.
V2

1961

04:38 class 'J' to Tayport, 08:27 class 'B' ex Tayport, 80090. 10:00 class 'A' to Perth, 73150. Home pass.
Standard 4 Tank Standard 5

1962

07:27 class 1 to Aberdeen, D357. 12:00 class 1 ex Aberdeen, D260. J Milne
class 40

1964

14:00 Tay Bridge number 1 pilot, D2714.
D2/10

1965

13:30 class 7 to Montrose, 17:05 class 7 ex Montrose, 64547. W Anderson
J37

1966

07:31 1A70 to Aberdeen, D360. 12:05 class 1 ex Aberdeen, D271. D Colliston
class 40

1967

21:00 depot spare, D McLaren.

1970

05:15 spare, review Millerhill routes.

1971

04:20 passenger pilot, 3893.
class 08

1972

22:00 spare.

1973

19:52 6P19 to Perth (parcels), 5152. 22:32 class 2 to Dundee, 5352. A Robertson
class 25 class 27

1974

20:15 East Haven ballast, 24016+24065. 24016 electrical fault. J Laing
class 24

1975

Booked turn. 21:05 1E43 to Edin, 1 hour late due to smash at Lunan. 01:34 7L03 ex Millerhill - no traction details. T Moran www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/d...

1976

22:12 7K64 to Millerhill, 25228. 03:35 4S82 ex Millerhill, 47470. Swap at Haymarket West for 47208. J Hirst
class 25 class 47

1977

00:53 trip freight Perth, 02:35 ex Perth, 03:25 Thornton, LE home - 27033. T Burke
class 27

1978

12:25 2A30 to Arbroath, 1317 2P** ex Arbroath, 51457/51802. 14:22 2G69 to Edin, 50239/50292+51457/51802. 17:20 2L54 ex Edin, 51483/50269.
class 101 class 105

1979

17:30 spare. 25028 LE to Aberdeen, failed Arbroath & stabled. Fuel pipe from service tank flat, fuel starved. P Donnelly
class 25

1981

07:02 2G22 to Edin, 10:25 2L34 ex Edin, 26012. SSO on 2L34. R Bannister
class 26

1983

15:00 station pilot, 08761.
class 08

1985

Booked turn. 08:30 2J56 to Edin, 53598/53693. 11:20 2J55 ex Edin, 51228/53243.
class 101 class 104 class 120

1987

6L22 to Montrose & return, 37285.
class 37

1988

23:05 spare. Sprinter empties to Perth for fuel & return, 150283+150285.
class 150

1989

Booked turn 21:04. Not available due to Sprinter instruction Monday - early start.
class 150


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