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Diary entries for 24 July

Key: Steam | Diesel | Unit

1950

23:25 class 'C' to Niddrie, 04:50 ex Haymarket West (cancelled), home light, 60840 throughout.
V2

1953

11:10 Aberdeen, cancelled. Spare.

1954

20:46 spare.

1959

16:04 class 'A' to Aberdeen, 20:30 class 'A' ex Aberdeen, 60535 both ways.
A2

1960

01:04 class 'C' to Niddrie West, D5305+D5313
class 26

1961

Pass to Edin 13:58. ECS ex Portobello, 20:20 class 'A' ex Waverley, 60945. D Tolmie
V2

1962

13:20 Dundee West pilot, 61340. A Mckenzie
B1

1963

13:05 pilot duties, secondman. D2713, J Wannan. D2714, I Robertson.
D2/10

1964

18:25 spare. G Garrigan

1967

01:40 Thornton - cancelled for week. Spare, no fireman.

1968

07:10 harbour pilot, D2414.
class 06

1972

00:01 depot spare, R Mackie. 20:30 depot spare, R Mackie.

1973

12:15 harbour pilot, 2422.
class 06

1974

01:27 7K68 to Millerhill, 05:20 1S70 ex Edin, 47409 both ways. J Adams
class 47

1975

21:55 pilot duty, 08725.
class 08

1976

21:50 spare. Worked 22:15 to Perth, 51237/51527. Missed train home, lift back to Dundee by DC Thomson van.
class 101

1978

00:01 spare.

1982

22:00 shed spare.

1984

12:28 2G54 to Edin, 27037. 14:18 2L44 ex Edin, 16:28 to Edin, 27101 both ways. 18:18 2L56 ex /Edin, 27010. R Hughes
class 27

1985

07:15 2Y21 to Arbroath, 08:10 2Y82 to Perth, 09:25 2Y43 ex Perth, 51239/53184 throughout.
class 101

1986

10:57 1Z06 high speed recording coach to Aberdeen, 26004. Home pass 13:00 Glasgow.
class 26

1987

Sprinter instruction. 08:00 fast run to Haymarket, run to Perth. Inspector Gracie passing men out, 150259 throughout. Home pass 13:15 railcar.
class 150

1989

Sprinter instruction, Fort William men. Pass 07:00 to Edin. Train handling, 08:27 to Dundee, 10:52 to Edin. 150244. Home pass 13:25 ex Edin.
class 150


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