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Diary entries for 150257

09 Sep 86

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

06 Jul 87

Sprinter training, Pass to Edin 07:00 Poole. 15:04 training run, utilised for relief Edin - Dundee, 15:25/16:40, 150257.

07 Jul 87

Sprinter training. 08:15 training run to Edin, 10:08 training run Edin - Kirkcaldy, 11:14 training run to Edin, 13:00 training run to Dundee, 150257 throughout.

08 Jul 87

Sprinter training. 07:40 training run to Edin. Fuelled set, classroom work. 15:04 ex Haymarket to Dundee, 150257.

09 Jul 87

Sprinter training. 08:15 training run to Haymarket, 10:08 training run to Kirkcaldy, 12:55 training run home - 150257 throughout. Passed men out at Kirkcaldy. D Duncan, D Livingstone, W Younger

10 Jul 87

Sprinter training. 08:15 to Edinburgh, 10:08 to Kirkcaldy & return to Haymarket, 150257 throughout. Home pass

13 Jul 87

Sprinter Instructor. 07:00 pass to Haymarket. Shunting/coupling/uncoupling sets at Haymarket. 15:04 training run home, 150257.

14 Jul 87

Sprinter instruction. 08:19 to Queen St vice push/pull, to Edin via Falkirk High, To Cowdenbeath & return to Edin (publicity men on board), home 13:45 ex Edin. 150257 throughout.

15 Jul 87

Sprinter instruction. 07:40 run to Haymarket for school, to Craigentinny for cleaning, 15:04 run home via Newburgh. 150257 throughout.

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.

28 Jul 87

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

29 Jul 87

Sprinter instructor. 07:40 to Haymarket, to Craigentinny for cleaning. 15:04 to Dundee. 150257 throughout.

30 Jul 87

Sprinter instructor. 07:20 to Haymarket for inspector. Couple runs to Edin, inspector unavailable. Training run to Perth then home. 150257 throughout.

31 Jul 87

Sprinter instructor. 08:20 service run to Edin, 10:08 run to Kirkcaldy, 11:14 back to Haymarket. 150257 throughout. Home pass 12:15 ex Edin.

08 Sep 87

Sprinter instructor. To Thornton & return, 150257.

17 Sep 87

Sprinter instructor. Pass 07:00 to Kirkcaldy. 08:48 run to Edin. 10:00 run round sub & train handling. 13:25 run to Thornton & stable set. 150257. Home in van.

18 Sep 87

Sprinter instructor. Pass to Kirkcaldy, 06:15 ex Dundee. 07:48 run ex Thornton to Haymarket, pick up R Mcartney Kirkcaldy, 150257. Home pass.

21 Sep 87

Sprinter instructor. Pass to Edin. Haymarket school, Thornton drivers. 150257.

22 Sep 87

Sprinter instructor. Haymarket depot, coupling/uncoupling, 150257.

23 Sep 87

Sprinter instructor. Ecs to Thornton, then Cardenden. In service - 08:10 ex Cardenden to Edin, 09:03 Edin - Cowdenbeath, 10:06 Cowdenbeath- Edin. Haymarket training, then 15:04 run to Thornton & Dundee. 150257 throughout.

25 Sep 87

Sprinter instructor - cancelled. Pick up set at Thornton, took to Haymarket. No reverse at Thornton, ok at South junction. 150257. Home pass.

01 Dec 87

17:42 1J46 to Edin, 150284. 22:13 1J37 ex Edin, 150257.

28 Dec 87

23:45 ecs to Perth, fuel & wash sets, 05:40 ecs to Dundee, 150257+150283.

14 Jan 88

Sprinter instructor. Pass to Edin 06:23 ex Dundee. Coupling/uncoupling at Waverley. Train handling on 12:13 ex Waverley, 150257.

27 Mar 88

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

16 Apr 88

06:23 1J34 to Edin, 150257+150285. 08:13 1J25 ex Edin, 09:40 1J08 to Edin, 150284 both ways. 12:13 1J01 ex Edin, 150284.

22 Apr 88

14:40 1J14 to Edin, 150284. 16:13 1J27 ex Edin, 150257+150284. 18:42 1J50 to Edin, 150257. 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.

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.

25 Jul 88

Sprinter instructor. 08:40 pass to Edin. Train handling. Gale force winds. 150257 ran into tree at beet factory & derailed, both lines blocked. Home pass 11:13 ex Edin.

03 Aug 88

06:23 1J34 to Edin, 150283+150285. 08:13 1J25 ex Edin, 09:40 1J08 to Edin, 13:13 1J01 ex Edin, 150257 throughout.

07 Nov 88

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.

24 Nov 88

14:40 1J14 to Edin, 150284. 16:18 1J27 ex Edin, 150257+150284. 18:50 1J50 to Edin, 21:13 1J35 ex Edin, 150257.

03 Dec 88

08:40 1J06 to Edin, 150208. 11:13 1J08 ex Edin, 150257.

03 Feb 89

17:42 1J46 to Edin, 22:25 1J37 ex Edin, 150257 both ways.

06 Feb 89

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

26 Mar 89

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

05 Apr 89

Booked 15:36 6M76 to Perth, Glasgow driver took train from Dundee. 17:30 5J29 to Perth, 150257+150285. Home pass 20:25 ex Perth.

24 Apr 89

06:23 1J34 to Edin, 150245+150208. 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.

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.

07 Jul 89

22:00 spare. 22:44 passenger special to Aberdeen, 00:04 ECS to Dundee, 150244 both ways. Couple to 150256, ECS to Perth. ECS ex Perth to Dundee, 150257+150250.

04 Aug 89

06:22 1J02 to Edin, 150248+150256. 09:25 1J** ex Edin, 10:52 1J** to Edin, 12:25 1J** ex Edin, 150257 throughout. 57257, pedal bad.

26 Aug 89

02:18 6B84 to Millerhill, 26003+26007. Failed at Kinghorn - 26007 sump empty, 26003 suspect low coolant. Assisted to Millerhill, home pass Craigentinny empties. 22:20 2Y34 to Perth, 22:52 2Y53 ex Perth, 23:40 5Y53 to Perth - 51228/53243. 05:40 5J66 ex Perth, 150257/150245/150252/150256. DOO

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.

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.

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.

21 Oct 89

06:56 1J04 to Edin, 150260+150257. 08:25 1J03 ex Edin, 150260. 09:52 1J10 to Edin, 150260. 13:25 1J13 ex Edin, 150285.

28 Nov 89

Sprinter instructor, V Peoples & I Dailly. 08:52 to Inverkeithing, 10:37 to Kirkcaldy, 11:28 to inverkeithing, 12:37 to Kirkcaldy - all via Dunfermline. 14:30 back to Dundee. 150257 throughout.

29 Nov 89

Sprinter instructor, V Peoples & I Dailly. 08:52 to Inverkeithing, 10:37 to Kirkcaldy, 11:28 to inverkeithing, 12:37 to Kirkcaldy - all via Dunfermline. 14:30 back to Dundee. 150257 throughout.

30 Nov 89

Sprinter instructor. 06:56 to Edin, 09:25 ex Edin - 150257 both ways.

01 Dec 89

Sprinter instructor. 08:54 to Edin, 11:25 return - 150257 both ways, men passed to work.

05 Dec 89

06:22 1J02 to Edin, 150285+150262. 09:25 1J05 ex Edin, 10:52 1J12 to Edin, 1J11 ex Edin, 150257 throughout.

06 Dec 89

06:22 1J02 to Edin, 150257+150248. 09:25 1J05 ex Edin, 10:52 1J12 to Edin, 1J11 ex Edin, 150262 throughout. 52262 vigilance very faint.

10 Jan 90

14:52 1J20 to Edin, 150257. 17:18 1J21 ex Edin, 150260+150250. 18:54 5J21 to Perth, 150260. Home pass.

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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