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Diary entries for 08 May

Key: Steam | Diesel | Unit

1950

06:002 train relief, A Miller.

1953

05:30 top end pilot, H Montgomery.

1954

04:00 to Niddrie, 60958. Home pass 09:10 ex Edin. R Selbie
V2

1957

01:13 class 'J' to Craiginches, 90350. Home pass 05:47 ex Aberdeen. Andrew born, 12:35am.
wd/8

1958

07:34 Fife coast & return, 12:46 Tayport & return - 61278 throughout.
B1

1959

08:00 diesel hydraulic training.

1961

05:41 class 'A' to Aberdeen, 09:46 class 'A' ex Aberdeen, D5316+D5317 both ways. A Gray
class 26

1962

Pass to Thornton 17:42 ex Dundee. 22:55 class 'J' ex Thornton yard, 90350. C Jack
wd/8

1963

14:00 diesel depot duties, G Waldie.

1964

22:00 shed arranger, A Lindsay.

1966

Sunday booked turn. 08:00 pilot & refuelling, S McLean.

1967

09:15 class 7 to Newport & Kirkbuddo and return, D361. T Whyte
class 40

1969

23:00 number 1 pilot, 3558.
class 08

1970

13:40 class 2 to Perth, 51224/51253. 17:25 class 2 perth to Montrose, ecs home - 51470/51805 both ways.
class 101

1971

16:28 to Arbroath & return, 17:50 to Arbroath & return - 50159/51251 throughout.
class 101

1972

22:00 spare.

1973

21:30 spare, J Adams.

1979

01:05 5A01 to Edin, 03:35 1A01 ex Edin to Montrose, 06:00 to Arbroath, 06:35 to Dundee - 50144/50254 throughout.
class 101

1980

09:00 spare.

1981

13:07 1A31 to Aberdeen, 47102. 18:20 1G20 ex Aberdeen, 47121. J McLuskey
class 47

1984

Turn cancelled, public/national holidays.

1985

07:18 4A16 liner to Craiginches, 47213. 12:12 6L56 ex Craiginches, 47004.
class 47

1987

08:00 shed duties.

1989

Pass to Perth 14:25 ex Dundee. 15:06 1T30 to Glasgow (ex Inverness), 47604. Attach loco to 1H15, 47715. 20:25 1L51 ex Glasgow, 47712. 20 minutes late, DBSO useless.
class 47

1990

Minder driver to P Ireland. 06:05 0L22 to Hillside for 1 empty - 37261
class 37


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