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Diary entries for 08428

21 May 79

13:55 yard pilot, 06005. Low lube oil, replaced by 08428.

22 May 79

13:55 yard pilot, 08428.

23 May 79

13:55 yard pilot, 08428. Failed in Tay Bridge yard, engine wouldn't fire. Replaced by 06005.

18 Jun 79

00:01 depot prep, 27003/40089/25006/08428/27024/40161/27025/06005. 27019+25023 coupled for Eastfield failures. J Laing.

15 Oct 79

23:00 loco prep, 47120/40167/27032/25026/47208/26011/25007/08736/08428/06006. F Mackie

17 Oct 79

23:00 loco prep, 26002/26011/26033/40108/25026/47208/08736/08428. *Footnote* This would be the last time Jim Hoskins took charge of 47208 prior to it being involved in the smash at Invergowrie 5 days later & subsequent withdrawal.

07 Feb 80

00:01 yard & station pilot, 08424. 23:00 loco prep, 47268-25247-26040-08424-08428-06005-27210- 27204. J Doyle

08 Sep 80

00:01 spare & prep 26029/25241/26033/08428/25079/06002. G Cooper 23:00 spare & prep 40062/08736/26033/08428/25241/25079/06002. G Cooper

09 Sep 80

23:00 spare & prep - 27002/08736/27111/25037/26025/25066/08428/06002. J Hirst

10 Sep 80

23:00 spare & prep - 40157/25066/27104/25079/ 08428/25238/08736/06002. D Royle

12 Sep 80

23:00 shed prep. 08736/27027/25238/40157/26029/27018 (lube oil)/08428 (fuel). J Richards

02 Oct 80

00:01 pilot, 08736. 23:00 loco prep - 26003/27008/08736 /06002/08428/27001 /40060. C Lamont

30 Sep 83

Laurencekirk & Millerhill caped, spare. Banked ballast to Camperdown, 08428. M Coleman


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