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Diary entries for 150255

09 Sep 86

Sprinter instructor. 06:00 to Haymarket then Craigentinny, 150255. Return to Thornton 150255+150257.

29 Jun 87

Pass to Haymarket 07:00 Poole. Instructing on Sprinters, 150275+150255. S Martin, G Christie, W McNaughton. Required to work 16:15 ex Edin.

30 Jun 87

Instructing on Sprinters. Dundee-Haymarket-Kirkcaldy. Kirkcaldy-Edin-Cowdenbeath (service). Home empty, 150255.

01 Jul 87

Sprinter instructing. Take 150255 to Edin 07:40 dep Dundee. Static training at Haymarket. Back to Dee with 255 set, 14:45 ex Edin.

02 Jul 87

07:30 sprinter instruction. 150255 set to Edin - to Kirkcaldy - To Haymarket

03 Jul 87

07:30 sprinter instruction. 150255 set to Haymarket, home pass 12:00 ex Haymarket.

22 Jul 87

Sprinter instructor. 07:40 run to Haymarket, then to Craigentinny, 150259. 150255 on exam, took 150257+150259 to Bathgate & back. Home pass 15:10 HST.

24 Aug 87

Sprinter instructor. Pass to Haymarket. Classroom day, home 15:00 ex Haymarket with 150255.

25 Aug 87

Sprinter instructor. 08:15 to Haymarket, practice couple/uncouple, 13:00 run home ex Haymarket - 150255 throughout.

26 Aug 87

Sprinter instructor. 07:40 run to Haymarket school, 150255. 15:00 ex Haymarket home, 150259.

07 Sep 87

Sprinter instructor. To Thornton & return, 150255.

10 Sep 87

Sprinter instructor. 07:00 run to Edin to pick up L Gracie. Edin to Kirkcaldy via Dunfermline, then to Thornton via Portobello & sub. 150255.

11 Sep 87

Sprinter instructor. 06:00 book on, non stop run to Haymarket. Set in depot for exam, 150255. Home pass 12:55 HST.

16 Sep 87

Sprinter instructor. Pass to Kirkcaldy, 06:15 ex Dundee. 07:48 run ex Thornton to Haymarket, training guards at Haymarket, 15:04 back to thornton - 150255 throughout. Home pass 16:56 ex Kirkcaldy.

29 Sep 87

Sprinter instructor. Remained in Thornton yard, Malcolm Knight with us, 150255.

01 Oct 87

Sprinter instructor. Thornton men train handling with R McArtney, 150255.

02 Oct 87

Sprinter instructor. Thornton to Haymarket, men getting passed out at Haymarket, 150255. Conduct 11:15 home ex Edin.

11 Oct 87

Booked turn. 08:00 1J56 to Edin, 150255. 11:20 1J55 ex Edin, 150259.

30 Nov 87

17:42 1J46 to Edin, 150259. 22:13 1J37 ex Edin, 150255.

02 Dec 87

17:42 1J46 to Edin, 150285. TIS isolated Leuchars 52285, power loss 3-4. 22:13 1J37 ex Edin, 150255.

29 Dec 87

23:45 ecs to Perth, fuel & wash set, 05:40 ecs to Dundee, 150255 both ways.

04 Jan 88

06:23 1J34 to Edin, 150285+150255. 08:13 1J25 to Dundee, 09:40 1J08 to Edin, 150259 both ways. 13:13 1J01 ex Edin, 150258.

29 Mar 88

14:40 1J14 to Edin, 150259. 16:13 1J27 ex Edin, 150255+150259. 18:42 1J50 to Edin, 150255. 21:13 1J35 ex Edin, 150284.

17 Apr 88

Sunday booked turn. 15:30 1J58 to Edin, 150284. 17:20 1J69 ex Edin, 20:40 1J64 to Edin, 150255 both ways. 22:20 1J67 ex Edin, 150284.

18 Jun 88

06:23 1J34 to Edin, 150255+150257. 08:13 1J25 ex Edin, 09:40 1J08 to Edin, 13:13 1J01 ex Edin, 150283 throughout.

19 Jul 88

Sprinter instructor. To Haymarket pass 08:06 ex Dundee. Coupling & uncoupling plus static, 150255. Home pass 12:13 ex Edin.

22 Jul 88

Sprinter instructor. Train handling. 08:40 to Edin, 11:13 ex Edin, 150255.

01 Aug 88

06:23 1J34 to Edin, 150255+150285. 08:13 1J25 Edin to Dundee, 09:40 1J08 to Edin, 13:13 1J01 ex Edin - 150283 throughout.

04 Aug 88

06:23 1J34 to Edin, 150255+150259. 08:13 1J25 ex Edin, 09:40 1J08 to Edin, 150285 both ways. 13:13 1J01 ex Edin, 150255. 150283 failure, fire bells ringing & no lights.

06 Sep 88

00:01 pilot, 26023. G Peoples. 23:05 spare, 150255+150283 to Perth for fuel & return.

09 Sep 88

00:01 spare, no work. 23:05 spare. 150255+150285 to Perth, refuel & back to Dundee.

28 Sep 88

Sprinter instructor. Pass to Edin 07:00 ex Dundee. Guards familiarisation, sets in service. Took 150255 to Thornton.

26 Nov 88

14:40 1J14 to Edin, 150255. 16:18 1J27 ex Edin, 150208+150258. 18:50 1J50 to Edin, 150208. 21:13 1J35 ex Edin, 150285.

28 Nov 88

08:40 1J06 to Edin, 150255 - 52255 AWS failing to cancel, isolated at Haymarket. 11:13 1J08 ex Edin, 150258.

29 Nov 88

08:40 1J06 to Edin,.11:13 1J08 ex Edin, 150255 - new AWS receiver fitted.

09 Dec 88

16:00 spare. 17:42 1J46 to Edin, 22:25 1J37 ex Edin, 150255. 57255 AWS isolated.

04 Mar 89

06:23 1J34 to Edin, 150285+150284. 08:13 1J25 ex edin, 19:40 1J08 to Edin, 150255 both ways. 13:13 1J09 ex Edin, 150284.

05 Mar 89

Sunday extra turn. 15:40 1J58 to Edin, 150255. 18:20 1J69 ex Edin, 20:40 1J64 to Edin, 22:40 1j67 ex Edin - 150283 throughout.

07 Mar 89

14:00 spare. 14:40 1J14 to Edin, 150255. 16:13 1J27 ex Edin, 150259+150255. 18:52 1J50 to Edin, 150259. 21:13 1J35 ex Edin, 150208.

25 Apr 89

06:23 1J34 to Edin, 150245+150255. . 08:13 1J25 ex Edin, 09:40 1J08 to Edin, 13:13 1J09 ex Edin, 150285 throughout. Edinburgh trainees on board 08:13 & 09:40.

27 Apr 89

06:23 1J34 to Edin, 150284+150255. 08:13 1J25 ex Edin, 09:40 1J08 to Edin, 13:13 1J09 ex Edin, 150250 throughout.

01 Jul 89

15:52 2Y68 to Perth, 52059/52053. Home pass. 18:52 1J28 to Edin, 150259. 21:27 1J31 ex Edin, 150255.

08 Jul 89

22:00 spare. 22:20 2Y34 to Perth, 22:52 2Y53 ex Perth, 23:40 5Y53 to Perth, 150248 throughout. 05:40 5J56 Perth to Dundee, 150255/150248/150250/150285.

01 Aug 89

07:00 1J04 to Edin, 150260+150255. 08:27 1J03 ex Edin to Dundee, 09:54 1J10 to Edin, 150255 both ways. 13:25 1J13 ex Edin, 150244.

13 Oct 89

18:52 1J28 to Edin, 150257. 21:25 1J31 ex Edin, 150285+150208. 00:03 5J33 to Perth, 150285+150208+150244. 00:50 5A75 ex Perth, 150255+150260.

19 Oct 89

06:56 1J04 to Edin, 150255+150262. 08:35 1J03 ex Edin, 150259.

03 Nov 89

06:22 1J02 to Edin, 150244+150245. 09:25 1J05 ex Edin, 10:52 1J12 to Edin, 150255. 12:25 1J11 ex Edin, 150208.

04 Nov 89

06:22 1J02 to Edin, 150208+150248. 09:25 1J05 ex Edin, 10:52 1J12 to Edin, 150255. 12:25 1J11 ex Edin, 150208.

13 Jan 90

14:52 1J20 to Edin, 150248. 17:18 1J21 to Dundee, 150255+150208. 18:54 5J21 to Perth, 150255. Home pass.

14 Jan 90

Booked Sunday turn. 00:18 5J69 to Perth, 150248+150283 - for fuel. 05:40 5J02 to Dundee, 150259+150284+150255+150248.

17 Jan 90

22:00 spare. 22:20 2Y36 to Perth, 150258. 22:52 2Y53 to Dundee, 53239/51182. 00:03 5J33 to Perth, 150228+150283. 05:40 5J02 to Dundee, 150228+150285+150245+150255.

31 Jan 90

Sprinter instructor. Train handling 06:56 to Edin, 150257+150208. 10:15 to Kirkcaldy via Dunfermline, 150255. 11:44 to Edin via Dunfermline, 150248. 150208 home

01 Mar 90

22:20 2Y34 to Perth, 150284. 22:52 2Y53 ex Perth, 53243/51228. 00:03 5J33 to Perth, 150257+150262. 05:40 5J02 ex Perth, 150255+150257+ 150250+150283+ 150284.

05 Mar 90

06:56 1J04 to Edin, 150258+150250. 08:25 1J03 to Dundee, 09:52 1J10 to Edin, 150256 both ways. 13:25 1J13 to Dundee, 150255+150257.


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