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Diary entries for 28 June

Key: Steam | Diesel | Unit

1950

14:21 pass to Edin. 18:15 Niddrie West - Kittybrewster to Dundee, 60528. R Murray
A2

1953

11:50 spare. 12:25 special passenger to Arbroath, return 19:40. No loco details, 6+half hours louse Arbroath.

1954

00:40 class 'C' to Niddrie, 04:58 class 'C' ex Niddrie, 45471. R Selbie
Black 5

1957

17:14 Tayport, 17:45 return. 18:27 Tayport, 19:06 return. 20:48 Tayport, 22:27 return. 23:15 Tayport, return LE. 80123 throughout.
Standard 4 Tank

1960

Diesel school. Lectures on fuel, water & lubrication systems. Gears 1&2.

1962

14:00 Dundee West shed spare. F Woomble

1963

22:00 shed arranger. P Welsh

1965

06:00 spare. Couple DMU runs St Andrews branch, 51248/5****.
class 101

1966

13:45 Tay Bridge number 1 pilot, D3734.
class 08

1967

04:20 Passenger pilot, D3540. R Young
class 08

1968

20:30 depot spare, F Richards.

1971

15:34 fish to Edin, 1999. 19:09 cement ex Edin, 364. 11 late depart, 49 late arrive Dundee.
class 40 class 47

1972

22:00 surplus.

1973

07:52 class 1 to Queen St, 11:10 class 1 ex Queen St, 5355 both ways.
class 27

1974

08:30 4A16 liner to Aberdeen, 47446. 13:46 6E47 fish ex Aberdeen, 40065.
class 40 class 47

1978

21:30 depot prep.

1982

NUR strike, no trains.

1983

07:18 4A16 to Aberdeen, 47427. LE to Clayhills, 27211. LE Clayhills - Dundee West, 47004. D Ormond
class 27 class 47

1985

12:55 1A** to Aberdeen, 17:05 1T** ex Aberdeen, 47211.
class 47

1987

09:00 extra Sunday turn. Ballast at Inverkeillor, 26038. S Foy
class 26

1989

Booked on 15:40. 6E89 17:10 to Millerhill cancelled. Home 19:30. New hat for uniform.


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