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Diary entries for 24 August

Key: Steam | Diesel | Unit

1950

Tayport & joint passenger turns, 67502. J Morris
C16

1953

10:45 Glencraig cancelled. Spare with P Gourlay.

1954

04:25 Kelty, 07:45 return, 90444 both ways. R Selbie
wd/8

1957

17:25 class 'B' to Perth, 19:47 class 'A' ex Perth, 21:30 class 'B' to Arbroath, 22:15 class 'B' ex Arbroath - 61180 throughout. A Kinninmonth
B1

1959

11:00 Sulzer boiler training.

1960

16:00 class 'A' to Perth, 73145. Home pass. 19:30 class 'E' to Perth, 22:01 class 'B' ex Perth, 61262 both ways.
B1 Standard 5

1961

22:54 class 'C' to Niddrie, 03:15 Blackford Hill - Gorgie, 04:30 ecs ex Gorgie - D6145+D6143 throughout. A Knight
class 21/29

1963

20:30 spare, D Murray.

1964

00:01 prep, K Barrie. 22:00 shed arranger, P Donnelly.

1965

05:40 Tay Bridge number 3 pilot, 64620. J Fitzpatrick
J37

1970

15:10 number 1 pilot, 3558.
class 08

1971

Shunt at station, 03:25 class 7 to Montrose, 05:10 class 5 ex Montrose - 5389 throughout. J Tosh
class 27

1972

2200 spare.

1973

00:30 spare. Pilot duty, 3930.
class 08

1976

21:30 prep. G Cooper

1977

22:00 spare. 26024 LE to Longforgan, haul 'Shellstar' to Dundee, 47172 out of fuel.
class 26 class 47

1979

16:25 2A46 to Arbroath, 17:18 ex Arbroath - 51459/51524 both ways. 19:08 4G12 to Edin, 40167. 21:25 2L62 ex Edin, 51526/51465.
class 101 class 40

1982

06:21 2G14 to Edin, 27037. 08:17 2L28 ex Edin, 10:21 2G42 to Edin, 27018 both ways. 12:17 2L40 ex Edin, 27056. R Hughes
class 27

1983

06:29 1S79 to Aberdeen, 47485. 1:50 1C93 ex Aberdeen, 47420.
class 47

1984

06:05 6S92 caped, spare. Conduct 06:02 ecs to Markinch, 06:55 2G15 to Edin. A Mills doesn't know DMUs. Home pass.

1985

08:00 spare. 2 lime empties to Montrose, home LE 47109. R Hughes
class 47

1987

Sprinter instructor. Pass to Haymarket. Classroom day, home 15:00 ex Haymarket with 150255.
class 150

1988

L22 to Montrose & Hillside, returns to Camperdown, 26023.
class 26

1989

02:18 6B84 to Millerhill, 47114+12/285. DOO
class 47


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