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Diary entries for 07 November

Key: Steam | Diesel | Unit

1950

13:08 Meadows, 64598. Change over Foulford. Ex Niddrie home, 65906. W Templeton
J37 J38

1953

08:40 Ladybank bogies, 64587. Home LE. W Japp
J37

1954

20:35 express passenger to Edin, 23:55 class 'D' ex Niddrie, 60844 both ways. F Milne
V2

1957

07:10 Arbroath joint & return, 12:28 Tayport & return, 42692 throughout.
Fairburn 4P

1958

07:10 Arbroath joint & return, 12:28 Tayport & return, 42692 throughout.
Fairburn 4P

1959

19:57 class 'C' to Edin, 60162. Home pass 22:35 ex Edin.
A1

1960

08:25 Dundee West pilot, 61278. 12:28 class 'B' to Tayport & return, 80124.
B1 Standard 4 Tank

1961

08:40 class 'B' to Tayport & return, 46464. 12:46 class 'B' to Tayport & return, 80124.
Ivatt 2MT Standard 4 Tank

1962

Diesel training. Pass to Edin 06:20 ex Dundee. Run out to Hawick & practical. 12 hours 10 mins.

1963

07:00 spare, T Carrol & D Gordon.

1964

07:10 Dundee East pilot, D2712.
D2/10

1966

07:31 1A70 to Aberdeen, D1975. 12:05 ex Aberdeen, D263. J Hirst
class 40 class 47

1967

08:00 spare. Breakdown van to Maryfield, D5302. R Oliver
class 26

1968

22:00 depot spare, D Hill.

1969

15:00 pilot, 3541 - failed loco (Perth engine). Replaced by 3550.
class 08

1970

13:10 to Arbroath & return, 51458/50340. 15:10 to Arbroath & return, 51464/51538+51110/51242. 17:50 to Arbroath & return, 51110/51242.
class 100 class 101

1972

15:34 4E47 fish to Edin, 1520. 19:09 cement ex Edin, 1974.
class 47

1973

14:00 loco prep.

1974

02:20 Camperdown cement, 24014. Pass to Edin. 07:15 1S77 ex Edin, 40173. G Cooper.
class 24 class 40

1975

20:30 spare.

1976

Extra turn, 07:16 1S60 to Aberdeen, 47208. 12:20 1E25 ex Aberdeen, 47460 - no overcharge. J Weir
class 47

1978

00:30 spare. 08424 LE to Perth, 08441 LE ex Perth. 08762 yard pilot for liner.
class 08

1979

01:27 7K68 to Millerhill via Townhill, 47210. 07:01 1S79 ex Edin 40101. D Tolmie
class 40 class 47

1981

12:20 2G54 to Edin, 27034 - failed Leuchars, replaced by 25079. 14:25 2L44 ex Edin, 16:20 2G84 to Edin, 26012. 18:25 2L56 ex Edin, 26013. R Murphy
class 25 class 26 class 27

1982

03:00 extra turn. Not required. Spare.

1984

21:45 1C89 to Edin, 47439. 04:00 1S70 ex Edin, 47439.
class 47

1985

12:00 spare. 2nd man on pilot until 15:30, 27047.
class 27

1988

14:40 1J14 to Edin, 150257. 16:13 1J27 ex Edin, 150257+150245. 18:50 1J50 to Edin, 150245. Unit to Haymarket for servicing & back to Edin. 21:13 1J35 ex Edin, 150257.
class 150

1989

17:00 6E89 to Millerhill, 47099+11/364 (Dundee 16:20/ Millerhill 17:45) speedo reading 15-20 mph low. Home pass 19:25 ex Edin. V Peoples/G Smith
class 47


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