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Diary entries for HST

03 Nov 78

Pass to aberdeen 18:20 HST (in cab). 22:48 7K68 ex Guild St, 40160.

07 Jun 79

06:48 2A11 to Aberdeen, 47042. Home pass 10:02 HST. W Wright

13 Jun 80

17:30 4E86 to Millerhill, 47311. Home pass 20:06 HST, drove from Kirkcaldy.

19 Dec 81

08:29 4A16 to Aberdeen FLT, 40130. Home pass 10:25 HST.

17 May 82

06:04 1S70 to Aberdeen, 47704. Home pass 08:40 HST.

18 May 82

06:04 1S70 to Aberdeen, 47521. Home pass on 08:40 HST (driving), Alex Parkinson (Parko).

20 May 82

06:04 1S70 to Aberdeen, 47434. Home pass 08:40 HST (driving).

16 Jun 82

05:22 6S92 to Aberdeen, 47378. Home pass 07:30 HST.

17 Jun 82

05:22 6S92 to Aberdeen, 37098. Home pass 07:30 HST.

18 Jun 82

05:22 6S92 to aberdeen, 47049. Home pass 07:30 HST.

27 Aug 82

06:04 1S70 to Aberdeen, 47481. Home pass 0840 HST.

13 Dec 82

06:04 1S70 to Aberdeen, 47440. Home pass 08:40 HST.

27 Feb 83

Sunday booked turn. 15:00 2G21 to Edin, 27042 - 8 on, over time most stations. Home pass HST. D McLaren

23 Dec 83

06:05 6S92 to Craiginches, 47239. Conduct 08:30 1E11 HST Aberdeen - Dundee.

22 Jul 84

Pass to Aberdeen on HST. 20:10 1E44 Nightrider ex Aberdeen, 47608. Derek with me. HST - flic.kr/p/bpyffP 47608 - flic.kr/p/bpygRB

07 Mar 85

06:05 6S92 to Craiginches, 37249+3/349. Home pass 08:10 HST.

29 Jul 85

15:00 spare. Conduct Polmadie man on liner, station to yard. Conduct Edin man HST 17:15 ex Edin station to yard, back to station for 20:30 to Edin.

02 Sep 85

06:00 spare. Conduct Speno rail grinder to Aberdeen. Home pass 10:00 HST.

12 Nov 86

05:30 1S70 to Aberdeen, 47636 + load 14. Home pass 08:00 HST.

19 Feb 87

05:30 spare.1988 - Sprinter instructor. Static exam Haymarket, coupling at Waverley. Home 12:00 HST.

27 Apr 87

18:07 3B11 to Edin via dunfermline, 47364. home pass 21:55 HST.

29 Apr 87

18:07 3B11 to Edin, 37133. Home pass 20:55 HST.

23 Jun 87

Sprinter training Haymarket. Runs to Kirkcaldy & Perth. Home pass 15:10 HST.

24 Jun 87

Sprinter training, classroom & static visit. Home per 15:10 HST.

25 Jun 87

Sprinter training. Run out to Perth & static training. Instructors to rescue HST. Home pass 15:10 HST.

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.

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.

12 Oct 87

Sprinter instructor. Pass to Haymarket 06:23 ex Dundee. Classroom & static instruction. Home pass 15:10 HST ex Edin.

14 Oct 87

Sprinter instructor. Typing faults sheets & duplicating at school. Home pass 15:10 HST ex Edin.

16 Oct 87

Pass to Newcastle 10:35 HST (in cab). Collect 150285 for Haymarket. home pass 15:03 ex Edin. flic.kr/p/bxNRwc flic.kr/p/bjTZ1L

17 Dec 87

Pass to Edin 17:12 HST, 30 late. 20:13 1J33 ex Edin, 51227/53264+ 51800/51531.

15 Jan 88

Sprinter instructor. 06:23 to Edin, men being passed out, home 12:00 HST.

22 Jan 88

Sprinter instructor. Pass 06:23 to Edin. Passing men out - J Hirst/A Mills/G Cooper/R Bannister. Home pass 12:13 HST.

05 Feb 88

Sprinter instructor. 07:00 to Edin. Men getting passed out. Home 12:00 HST ex Edin.

10 Feb 88

08:00 spare. Shunting with 47568 and attach at 12:00 to special for Edin (HST failed). Preparing DBSO instruction.

09 Mar 88

16:00 spare. Preparing notes for sprinter instruction next week. 37050 to St Michaels to rescue HST.

28 Jul 88

Sprinter instructor. To Haymarket 08:06 HST ex Dundee. Static training. Photo of multicoloured 350HP shunters. www.flickr.com/photos/derek...

29 Jul 88

Sprinter instructor. To Haymarket 08:06 HST ex Dundee. Passing out Lachie Duncan, H Petrie, G Milne, J Ralph. Home pass 11:13 ex Edin.

07 Dec 88

14:30 spare. Conduct 16:12 1S36 HST to Aberdeen & 18:15 1E17 HST ex Aberdeen.

19 Dec 88

16:57 6E89 to Millerhill, 37283+33/617-1248ft. Home pass 20:42 HST.

10 Nov 89

15:00 spare. 17:00 6E89 to Millerhill, 37358. DOO. Home pass 18:40 HST.

26 Jan 90

Sprinter instructor. All trains disrupted by previous day/night storms. Jolly run to Newcastle & back on HST, drove all way back to Dundee.


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