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Diary entries for 04 May

Key: Steam | Diesel | Unit

1950

19:45 depot spare, C Christie.

1953

08:25 spare.

1954

04:00 Niddrie, 90489. Relieved at Gorgie. Home pass 09:10 ex Edin. R Selbie
wd/8

1957

22:15 class 'F' to Kelty, 05:45 class 'H' ex Kelty, 90515 both ways.
wd/8

1959

07:50 Dundee West shunt, 12:28 Tayport & return - 61402 throughout.
B1

1961

15:48 class 'A' to Aberdeen, D5301+D5308. 20:00 class 'C' ex Aberdeen, D6149+D6138. F Japp
class 21/29 class 26

1962

07:30 spare - no fireman. Prep 51459/51529.
class 101

1963

08:10 diesel depot spare, R Lowden.

1964

00:01 diesel depot duties, D Youngrer. 22:30 spare, D Colliston.

1965

21:00 diesel depot duties, J Weir.

1966

05:40 Dundee West top end pilot, D2415.
class 06

1967

23:55 loco prep, D5306/D5317/D3343/D5065/3535/2718. D Whyte
class 08 class 24 class 26

1970

10:30 loco prep, 5362/5401. S McLean.
class 27

1972

13:30 yard pilot, 3904.
class 08

1974

22:00 depot duties, J Laing.

1975

Sunday booked turn. 15:50 2G81 to Edin, 51460/51529 - 51529 engine wouldn't run, unable to isolate final drive. 18:15 2L48 ex Edin, 50749/55015.
class 101 class 131

1976

20:30 depot duties, J Golden.

1977

22:56 1E48 to Edin, 47210. 03:38 1S60 ex Edin, 47429. J Tosh
class 47

1979

Derailment on line to Aberdeen. To Arbroath to collect failed 40075 (low coolant). Rerail vans to Perth, home LE, 26024 both ways.
class 26 class 40

1981

13:07 1A31 to Aberdeen, 18:20 1G20 ex Aberdeen, 47274 both ways. J McLuskey
class 47

1982

10:20 6A18 to Craiginches, 27037. 15:35 1T42 ex Aberdeen, 47487. Derailment/smash at Forteviot. www.flickr.com/photos/derek... www.flickr.com/photos/derek... www.flickr.com/photos/derek... www.flickr.com/photos/derek... www.flickr.com/photos/derek...
class 27 class 47

1984

Pass to Edin 14:21 ex Dundee. 17:53 8L64 cement Millerhill to Dundee, 26001+26003.
class 26

1985

20:00 spare, Pass to Edin to conduct 22:18 2L65 ex Edin DMU ( G Cooper).

1986

Sunday booked turn. 08:15 1T74 to Queen St, 11:25 1A85 ex Queen St, 47713 + 7/235 both ways.
class 47

1990

Minder driver - P Ireland. 06:22 to Edin, 08:15 to Kirkcaldy via Dunfermline, 10:00 ex Kirkcaldy to Dundee.


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