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Diary entries for 01 June

Key: Steam | Diesel | Unit

1950

16:17 Edin passenger, 20:45 return, 61278. J Morris.
B1

1953

03:30 Standby. 06:40 Tayport, 62427. M Liddle.
D29

1954

04:25 Kelty & return, 65934. R Selbie.
J38

1957

17:25 class 'B' to Perth, 19:48 class 'A' ex Perth, 21:00 class 'B' to Perth, home light, 61261 throughout.
B1

1959

08:40 to Tayport & return, 13:00 Tayport & return, 61292 throughout. J Brown.
B1

1961

22:54 class 'C' to Niddrie West, 01:40 class 'C' 'Bluespots' ex Haymarket, D6157 + D6152 throughout. A Knight.
class 21/29

1963

St Andrews branch passenger & return, 51251/5****.
class 101

1964

Tay Bridge number 1 pilot, D2745.
D2/10

1965

Spare/prep, 64602, D264. R Murphy.
class 40 J37

1966

Tay Bridge number 1 pilot, D3734.
class 08

1967

Number 4 pilot, D5067. J Chandler.
class 24

1968

Pilot duty, D2414.
class 06

1970

04:20 pilot, 3893. Bought Wolseley 1500.
class 08

1971

04:20 pilot, 3593.
class 08

1972

00:01 spare. 03:15 - 04:10 shunt 3388. P Donnely.
class 08

1973

12:10 1E17 to Edin, 1975. 15:40 2L43 ex Edin, 51798/51805.
class 101 class 47

1974

00:53 7C22 to Cadder, 26008 low power. 04:05 7C12 tanks ex Cadder, 25217.
class 25 class 26

1976

21:55 pilot duty, 08761.
class 08

1977

04:35 4S82 to Aberdeen, 47207. 08:45 1E11 ex Aberdeen 47546.
class 47

1978

01:27 7K68 to Haymarket, 04:54 1S70 ex Edinburgh, 40120 both ways. J Hirst.
class 40

1979

21:30 shed duties, D Ormond.

1980

03:30 station pilot, 08761. D Ormond.
class 08

1983

15:15 2A39 to Arbroath, 16:03 2L45 ex Arbroath, 16:50 2P33 to Perth, 51464/51525 throughout. 17:56 ECS ex Perth, 51243/50746.
class 101

1984

11:28 2G49 to Edin, 27032. 13:18 2L42 ex Edin, 15:28 2G75 to Edin, 47270 both ways. 17:18 2L54 ex Edin, 47706.
class 27 class 47

1985

22:10 spare. Run Aberdeen men to Perth via Ladybank for 01:25 ex Perth, 47194.
class 47

1987

08:00 shed, no work.

1988

06:35 5Y12 to Arbroath, 07:25 2Y12 to Dundee, 08:15 2Y03 to Arbroath, 09:00 2Y64 to Perth, 53163/51234 - excellent set. 13:25 2Y41 to Dundee, 53290/53197.
class 101

1989

Pass to Thornton 07:00. 6S92 Thornton - Aberdeen dep Ttn 09:50, 47298 + 17/1065. Loco wouldn't reverse detaching vehicle with broken spring, Dee 10:40 - 11:20, 9/600 Guild St 12:40. 13:15 6M68 ex Guild St, 47288 + 10/428. 8hr 59min, no PNB.
class 47


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