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Diary entries for 02 November

Key: Steam | Diesel | Unit

1950

06:35 spare, R Taylor.

1953

08:10 spare.

1954

11:00 spare, J Lamb.

1957

15:32 fish to Edin, 19:20 ex Niddrie, 60822 both ways.
V2

1961

13:45 Tay Bridge number 2 pilot, 11712.
D2/10

1964

05:40 Dundee West top end pilot, D2712.
D2/10

1966

15:25 3E23 to Edin, 19:47 ex waverley class 4 cement, D261 both ways.
class 40

1967

05:40 number 2 pilot, D3343.
class 08

1970

10:30 shed prep. 265/5356. 265 replace 5411 15:40, 5411 failed low boiler water. Phoned off shed 17:15 with 5356 for 17:40, wait at signal until 17:30. 5356 wouldn't work with 5396.
class 27 class 40

1975

Extra turn. 11:10 1A** to Aberdeen, 47517. 16:30 1E44 ex Aberdeen, 40157. F Mackie
class 40 class 47

1976

09:48 1A23 to Aberdeen, 47208. 15:10 1T42 ex Aberdeen, 26046. 27012 exhauster number 2 on fire at Ferryhill, replaced by 26046. A Tracey
class 26 class 27 class 47

1977

05:50 Montrose (Hillside) goods & return, 26029. I Hall
class 26

1978

Pass to Aberdeen 19:10 ex Dundee, late then failed Stonehaven. 22:48 7K68 ex Guild St, 47206.
class 47

1981

12:40 5G58 to Kirkcaldy, 13:40 2G58 to Haymarket, 50143/51239. Pass to Dundee. 17:20 2A47 to Arbroath, 18:33 2A48 to Carnoustie (extended to Arbroath) both return ecs, 50241/51224.
class 101

1982

06:03 1S70 to Aberdeen, 47431. Home pass.
class 47

1983

11:55 spare.

1984

05:00 pilot, A Watson on turn, sat spare.

1987

Instructor - train handling. 07:15 1J48 to Edin, 47616. 47713 ex Edin.
class 47

1988

08:52 1A51 to Aberdeen, 47714 p/pull loco leading - poor. 12:30 1B32 ex Aberdeen, 47703 p/pull loco leading. Pilotman Montrose - Usan.
class 47

1989

06:30 5Y12 to Arbroath, 07:22 2Y12 to Dundee, 08:15 2Y03 to Arbroath, 09:15 2Y64 to Perth - 52010/52034 throughout. Number 1 engine 52010 isolated, fuel starvation. 13:22 2Y41 to Dundee, 52018/51986.
class 107


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