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Diary entries for 150259

17 Jul 87

Rest day amended to day in lieu. Sprinter instructor. 08:15 to Edin/Haymarket, 150259. Left men with B Panton. Home pass, 11:15 ex Edin.

20 Jul 87

Sprinter instructor. Pass to Haymarket on 07:00. Set to Edin then round Fife circle back to Haymarket, run home 15:04 ex Haymarket, 150259 throughout.

21 Jul 87

Sprinter instructor. 07:40 run Dundee/Haymarket. Classroom work in lieu of Monday. 14:30 run home ex Haymarket. 150259.

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.

23 Jul 87

Sprinter instructor. Pass to Kirkcaldy 07:20 ex Dundee. Pick up 150257+ 150259, run to Perth with inspector Lou Gracie on board. Pass home 13:15 railcar.

24 Jul 87

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

27 Jul 87

Sprinter instructor. Pass to Haymarket 07:00 ex Dundee. Static instruction & 15:04 run to Dundee, 150259.

28 Jul 87

Sprinter instructor. 08:15 to Edin, 10:08 to Kirkcaldy, 11:14 to Haymarket, 150259. 13:00 to Dundee, 150257.

26 Aug 87

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

27 Aug 87

Sprinter instructor. 08:15 run to Waverley, 10:08 to Kirkcaldy, 11:14 to Haymarket, 15:00 home, 150259 throughout.

28 Aug 87

Sprinter instructor. 08:15 run to Waverley, 150259. Men passed out by inspector McCartney. home pass.

14 Sep 87

Sprinter instructor. Pass 07:45 to Haymarket. Guards instruction at Haymarket, took drivers to Thornton, 150259. Home pass, 16:56 ex Kirkcaldy.

15 Sep 87

Sprinter instructor. Pass to kirkcaldy on 07:00, van to Thornton. Static training & back/forth within yard, 150259. Home pass 15:59 ex Kirkcaldy.

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.

27 Dec 87

Booked turn. 00:01 ecs to Perth, fuel & wash sets, 05:40 to Dundee, 150259+150285.

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.

06 Jan 88

08:40 1J06 to Edin, 11:13 1J05 ex Edin, 150259 both ways.

24 Jan 88

Sunday booked turn. 09:30 1J60 to Edin, 13:20 1J65 ex Edin, 150259 both ways.

13 Mar 88

Sunday booked turn. 13:30 1J66 to Edin, empties to Haymarket & back to Edin, 150284. 20:20 1J63 ex Edin, 150259.

26 Mar 88

06:23 1J34 to Edin, 150259+150283. 08:13 1J25 ex Edin, 150284.

27 Mar 88

Sunday booked turn. 08:00 1J56 to Edin, 150257. 11:20 1J55 ex Edin,150259.

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 Jun 88

06:23 1J34 to Edin, 150284+150259. 08:13 1J25 ex Edin, 09:40 1J08 to Edin, 13:13 ex Edin, 150257 throughout.

10 Jul 88

08:00 1J56 to Edin, 11:25 1J55 ex Edin, 150259.

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.

23 Nov 88

14:40 1J14 to Edin, 150245. 16:18 1J27 ex Edin, 150259+150245. 18:50 1J50 to Edin, 150259. 21:13 1J35 ex Edin, 150208.

04 Dec 88

Booked turn. 15:30 1J58 to Edin, 150259. 18:20 1J69 ex Edin - 150259 failed, burst fuel pipe, passengers off at Haymarket, to depot for replacement set, 21 minutes late start ex Haymarket 150208. 20:40 1J64 Dundee - Edin, 22:25 1J25 Edin - Edin, 22:25 1J25 Edin - Dundee, 150208.

11 Dec 88

Additional turn. 08:00 1J56 to Edin, 11:25 1J55 ex Edin, 150259 both ways.

27 Dec 88

23:05 spare. 22:25 ex Edin extended to Aberdeen. 23:50 1Z** to Aberdeen, 01:01 ecs Aberdeen - Perth, 150259 both ways. 04:50 5J34 ex Perth, 150259+150284.

30 Dec 88

00:01 5J37 to Perth, fuel & wash sets, 04:50 5J34 to Dundee, 150259+150264 both ways.

06 Feb 89

00:01 set refuelling. Empties to Perth, 150283+150257. Shunt out 150245+150259 and take back to Dundee.

02 Mar 89

08:40 1J06 to Edin, 11:13 1J05 ex Edin, 150259 both ways. good set.

03 Mar 89

06:23 1J34 to Edin, 150259+150285. 08:13 1J25 ex Edin, 09:40 1J08 to Edin, 13:13 1J09 ex Edin - 150284 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.

08 Mar 89

15:35 6M64 to Perth, 37153+28/774. Pass to Dundee. 19:30 5J29 to Perth, 150259+150285. Pass to Dundee.

26 Apr 89

06:23 1J34 to Edin, 150285+150259. 08:13 1J25 ex Edin, 09:40 1J08 to Edin, 13:13 1J09 ex Edin, 150257 throughout. Edinburgh trainees on board 08:13 & 09:40 including Dougie Hoskins.

01 Jul 89

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

02 Aug 89

06:02 1J02 to Edin, 150259. 09:25 1J** ex Edin, 10:52 1J** to Edin, 12:25 1J** ex Edin, 150244 throughout.

28 Aug 89

17:15 2A74 to Montrose, 18:28 2Y22 to Dundee, 51281/53243 both ways. 19:52 1J30 to Edin, 150248. 22:25 1J33 ex Edin, 150244+150259.

18 Sep 89

14:52 1J20 to Edin, 150257. 17:18 to dundee, 150285+150259. 18:50 5J21 to Perth, 150259. Home pass 20:25 ex Perth.

22 Sep 89

14:52 1J20 to Edin, 150248, engine cutting out. 17:18 1J21 to Dundee, 150259/150244. 18:50 5J21 to Perth, 150259. Home pass 20:25 ex Perth.

09 Oct 89

18:52 1J28 to Edin, 150285. 21:25 1J31 ex Edin, 150244. 00:03 5J33 to Perth, 150244+150259. 00:50 5A75 ex Perth, 52016/52004.

12 Oct 89

18:52 1J28 to Edin, 150259. 21:25 1J31 ex Edin, 150258+150284. 00:03 5J33 to Perth, 150258+150284+150208. 00:50 5A75 ex Perth, 52013/51998

18 Oct 89

06:56 1J04 to Edin, 150257+150208. 08:35 1J03 ex Edin, 09:52 1J10 to Edin, 150208. 13:25 1J13 ex Edin, 150259. V Peoples under instruction.

19 Oct 89

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

20 Nov 89

Sprinter instructor, I Dailly & V Peoples. 06:56 to Edin, 09:25 to Dundee, 10:52 to Edin, 12:25 to Dundee, 150259.

09 Jan 90

14:52 1J20 to Edin, 150259. 17:18 1J21 ex Edin, 150283+150208. 18:54 5J21 to Perth, 150283. Home pass.

11 Jan 90

14:52 1J20 to Edin, 150228. 17:18 1J21 to Dundee, 150248+150259. 18:54 5J21 to Perth, 150248. 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.

16 Jan 90

22:20 2Y36 to Perth, 150256. 22:52 2Y53 to Dundee, 52013/51998. 00:03 5J33 to Perth, 150208+150264. 05:40 5J02 to Dundee, 150259+150256+150208+150264.

30 Jan 90

Sprinter instructor. C Walker & K Bonnar train handling. 06:56 to Edin, 150285+150259. 09:25 to Dundee, 10:52 to Edin, 12:25 to Dundee, 150285 throughout.

20 Feb 90

17:15 2A74 to Montrose, 18:33 2Y22 ex Montrose, 51992/51803 both ways. 19:52 1J30 to Edin, 150259. 22:25 1J33 ex Edin, 150228.

26 Feb 90

22:20 2Y34 to Perth, 150244. 22:52 2Y53 ex Perth, 52008/52029. 00:03 5J33 to Perth, 150252+150208. 05:40 5J02 ex Perth, 150258+150244+ 150259+150252.

02 Mar 90

22:20 2Y34 to Perth, 22:52 2Y53 ex Perth, 150264 both ways. 00:03 5J33 to Perth, 150208+150245+150264. 05:40 5J02 ex Perth, 150259+150208 +150245+150260.

06 Mar 90

06:56 1J04 to Edin, 150244+150259. 08:25 1J03 to Dundee, 09:52 1J10 to Edin, 150259 both ways. 13:25 1J13 to Dundee, 150228.

12 Mar 90

Sprinter instructor, out after 12 hours rest. 12:25 to Edin, 16:25 ex Edin, 150259. P Ireland/ G Dodds

13 Mar 90

Sprinter instructor. 08:52 to Edin, 13:25 ex Edin, 150259. P Ireland/ G Dodds

14 Mar 90

Sprinter instructor. 08:52 to Edin, 13:25 ex Edin, 12:52 to Kirkcaldy, 14:00 to Dundee - 150259. P Ireland/ G Dodds


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