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Diary entries for J37

14 Feb 50

06:15 number 3 pilot, 64587. J McKenzie

01 Mar 50

06:40 Cupar beet, 64577. C Marr

03 Mar 50

06:40 Cupar beet, 64560. C Marr

04 Mar 50

06:40 Cupar beet, 64560. C Marr

03 Aug 50

04:00 Leuchars pilot, 64598/62692. J Milne

16 Aug 50

05:45 number 3 pilot, 64627. C

31 Aug 50

05:45 number 3 pilot, 64627. J Milne

01 Sep 50

06:05 Kirriemuir & return, 64631. J Morris

07 Nov 50

13:08 Meadows, 64598. Change over Foulford. Ex Niddrie home, 65906. W Templeton

18 Nov 50

03:00 LE to Montrose, 06:18 ex Montrose (potatoes), 64565. J Paterson

13 Jan 53

00:55 Burntisland & return, 64616. N Liddle

21 Feb 53

23:35 potatoes, off road at Burntisland, 64545. N Liddle

23 Feb 53

Sunday booked turn. 05:00 number 1 pilot, 64634.

07 Mar 53

23:30 Montrose & return, 64627 both ways. W Lees

23 Mar 53

05:40 early shunter, 64575. J McKenzie

06 Apr 53

07:45 number 3 pilot, 64634. C Hill

08 Apr 53

06:30 coaling pilot, 64631. P Henderson

18 Apr 53

18:36 Thornton goods, 64545. Home pass. N Liddle

22 Apr 53

04:35 Montrose & return, 64575. J Morris

28 May 53

23:45 Portobello, 64575. Home pass.

26 Jun 53

08:20 S Leith, 90534. Loco wouldn't steam, 75lb at Dairsie. 64546 on at Thornton. Change over @ Randolph, 08:53 ex Niddrie home, 60818. G Martin

26 Oct 53

12:25 south Leith, 62721. Change over Foulford. Ex Niddrie to Dundee, 64603. J Stephens

03 Nov 53

09:10 Alyth & return, 64564. J Morris

04 Nov 53

06:30 coaling pilot, 64619. J Duncan Snr.

07 Nov 53

08:40 Ladybank bogies, 64587. Home LE. W Japp

17 Nov 53

09:10 to St Andrews, 61102. Leuchars pilot, 64792/64627. G Martin

18 Nov 53

11:30 Leuchars pilot, 64627/62438. 64620 LE home. R Ireland

19 Nov 53

00:20 class 'E' for Thornton, 90472. 04:32 class 'E' ex thornton, 90463. 90463 threw side rod at Falkland, replaced by 64616. Relieved at Cupar. A Pringle

03 Dec 53

04:55 Leuchars pilot, 64627. A Pringle

16 Dec 53

05:25 number 3 pilot, 64634. D McKain

24 Dec 53

13:08 Cowdenbeath goods, 64545. Goods ex Cowdenbeath, 61897. F Paterson

30 Dec 53

06:20 Arbroath goods, 64619. A Pringle

14 Jan 54

06:45 Carnoustie goods, 64564. A Pringle

08 Feb 54

Sunday booked shift. 14:10 & 15:10 Maryfield goods, 64631 throughout. J Morris

12 Mar 54

21:45 Tay Bridge number 3 pilot, 64634. A Pringle

09 May 54

Sunday booked turn. 05:00 Dock St tunnel ballast, 64575. A Stephen

04 Jun 54

04:25 Kelty & Thornton, 65922. 06:05 ex dunfermline, 64639. R Selbie.

20 Jul 54

23:45 Portobello, 64607. Home pass 05:56 ex Edin. R Selbie

23 Jul 54

23:45 Portobello, 64624. Home pass 05:56 ex Edin. R Selbie

17 Aug 54

10:45 Glencraig & return, 64548. R Selbie

19 Aug 54

10:45 Glencraig & return, 64541. R Selbie

19 Oct 54

06:00 coal pilot, 64620. J Duncan

03 Nov 54

11:00 spare. 12:15 shunter, 64619. W Fraser

04 Nov 54

10:20 St Andrews & return, 64598. R Ireland

11 Nov 54

23:00 spare. 64632 LE to Fordoun, swap over, LE 64561 to Dundee. F Milne

19 Feb 57

15:12 loco & van to Letham Grange, 19:20 class 'E' ex Montrose, 64590 both ways, 38 on ex Montrose.

20 Feb 57

15:12 class 'H' to Arbroath, loco & van to Letham Grange, 19:20 class 'E' ex Montrose, 64590 both ways, 2 on ex Montrose.

21 Feb 57

15:12 loco & van to Letham Grange, 19:20 class 'E' ex Montrose, 64556 both ways, 35 on ex Montrose.

08 Mar 57

03:45 class 'E' to Craiginches, 60919. Home LE, 64594.

11 Mar 57

05:25 class 'D' to Niddrie West cancelled. 64625 LE to St Margarets. home pass 10:00 ex Edin.

08 Apr 57

03:45 class 'E' to Craiginches, 60919. Home LE, 64594.

17 Jul 57

03:22 class 'H' to Montrose, 07:40 class 'J' ex Montrose, 64598 both ways. R Ireland

27 Oct 57

Booked turn. 13:30 shed spare. Ballast in Tay Bridge (station), 64598.

19 Jan 58

13:00 yard ballast, 64624.

21 Jan 58

15:40 fish to Edin, 60969. 19:20 class 'E' ex Niddrie, 64624.

16 Aug 58

03:30 book on. St Andrews branch passenger turns, 64615. J Low

26 Sep 58

06:00 shed arranger. Put on number 3 pilot, 64619. D Colliston

11 Jun 59

LE to Montrose, engineers crane ex Montrose, 45164. 14:05 cork to Liff, 64631. T Chalmers

28 Jul 59

11:30 spare. 14:15 ECS Dundee West to Arbroath, home light. 64585. R McGilvray

27 Aug 59

09:30 pilot. 10:20 extra to carnoustie & return, 64600. F Mackie

25 Sep 59

07:00 spare. Haul 64613 to Ferryhill with 65902, home LE. F woomble

10 Nov 59

10:05 class 'E' to Craiginches, 60525. LE home ex Ferryhill, 64562.

07 Jan 60

06:05 class 'J' to Craiginches, 61998. Change over Marykirk. LE home, 64590.

05 Feb 60

10:05 class 'F' to Craiginches, 60898. Home LE 64629.

20 Feb 60

03:45 blue spots to Craiginches, 60035. Home LE, 64631.

04 Jun 60

15:15 spare. LE to Montrose, 64602. LE ex Montrose, 64587. T Curran.

27 Nov 60

13:15 booked turn. Ballast Wormit & St Fort, 64595.

16 Apr 61

01:04 Burntisland cancelled. Tay Bridge South ballast/track relay, 64615.

06 May 61

11:30 spare. LE to montrose, 64822. LE ex Montrose, 64620. W Robertson

20 Jun 61

08:10 spare. Prep 64615 + 65927. J McInally

22 Jul 61

05:30 Dundee West passenger pilot, 64620. A Hyslop

14 Sep 61

05:45 number 2 Dundee West pilot, 64602. J McLuskey

25 Sep 61

00:01 loco prep - 65319/90515/64587/64572. J Hirst

26 Sep 61

00:01 loco prep - 61402/90515/64587/64572. J Hirst

27 Sep 61

00:01 loco prep - 65319/90575/64600/64602. J Hirst

28 Sep 61

00:01 engine prep - 65319/61108/64822/64602, J Hirst.

29 Sep 61

00:01 engine prep - 64822/65319/64598. J Hirst

30 Sep 61

00:01 loco prep. 65319/64600/64619/61102, J Hirst.

13 Jan 62

15:00 class 'H' special to Dysart, 64575 + load 38. Loco + van to Thornton. 17:45 class 'H' ex Thornton, 64575 + load 26. R Walker

07 May 62

13:20 Dundee West passenger pilot, 64556. C Evans

21 May 62

Dundee TB number 3 pilot, 64600. A Brougham.

23 May 62

04:00 spare. 60536 to Broughty. 64631 prep. R McGilvray.

25 May 62

Number 3 Tay Bridge pilot, 64619. A Brougham.

26 May 62

05:40 Tay Bridge pilot, 64619. A Brougham.

29 May 62

Number 3 Tay Bridge pilot, 64619. A Brougham.

02 Jun 62

13:40 Number 3 Tay Bridge pilot, 64619, A Brougham.

04 Jun 62

00:10 number 2 Tay Bridge pilot, 64575/11716. D Brown.

11 Oct 62

07:00 spare. 07:15 West passenger pilot, 09:00 special to Fairmuir & return, assist 10:45 Fairmuir - 64620 throughout. J McLuskey

28 Oct 62

Booked turn, 06:15. Wormit & Monifieth ballast, 64620. B Fraser

18 Dec 62

13:40 Tay Bridge number 3 pilot, 64615. P Welsh

19 Jan 63

07:30 Maryfield goods & return, 10;15 Maryfield goods & return, 64557 throughout. J Hirst

20 Jan 63

11:00 book on. Ballast at Dundee East, 64620. D Brown

16 Apr 63

19:35 spare. Tay Bridge number 1 pilot, 64616/64576. D Flin

12 Jun 63

West number 2 pilot, 64602. R Stewart/C Lindsay

14 Oct 63

07:30 Maryfield goods & return, 10:45 Maryfield goods & return - 64575. T Carrol

23 Nov 63

03:25 class 7 to Montrose, 64602. 07:35 class 9 ex Montrose, 64575. F Woomble

06 Jan 64

14:00 shed spare. Prep/turn locos, 64577-45363-65905-60528. J Cornfoot

08 Jan 64

14:00 shed/turning, 60042-60825-64624-73153. R Hay

30 Jan 64

07:30 Maryfield goods & return, 10:45 Maryfield goods & return, 64624 throughout. J Spence

11 Apr 64

17:00 spare & loco prep, D5307/64587. P Stewart

04 Jun 64

00:10 shed prep - 61180/61340/64576/64541. F Stewart.

15 Jul 64

07:00 spare. LE to Arbroath, class 4 (1 meat van) ex Arbroath, 64597. P Dolan

17 Jul 64

07:00 spare. Assisted 10:40 Maryfield, 64558. A Glassey

30 Jul 64

22:00 shed prep. 61292/64558/46464. G Colville

17 Sep 64

15:02 class 7 to Dysart, LE to Thornton, 18:55 class 7 ex Thornton, 64558 throughout. R Walker

08 Dec 64

13:40 Tay Bridge number 3 pilot, 64577. A Bateman

09 Dec 64

13:40 Tay Bridge number 3 pilot, 64577. A Bateman

12 Dec 64

13:40 Tay Bridge number 3 pilot, 64597. M Wilkinson

27 Apr 65

12:40 Dundee West station pilot, 64558. T Whyte

28 Apr 65

12:40 Dundee West station pilot, 64558. T Whyte

29 Apr 65

12:40 Dundee West station pilot, 64597. T Whyte

30 Apr 65

12:40 Dundee West station pilot, 64597. T Whyte

01 Jun 65

Spare/prep, 64602, D264. R Murphy.

14 Jun 65

07:30 to Maryfield, 16 on. 09:15 ex Maryfield, 36 on. 10:25 to Maryfield, 14 on. 12:15 ex Maryfield, 32 on. 64577 throughout. E Strachan

24 Jun 65

22:00 engine pre, 61147-90020-64558-46464-64576. A McInearney

06 Jul 65

13:30 class 7 to Montrose, 17:05 class 6 ex Montrose, 64597 both ways. S McRae

23 Aug 65

05:40 Tay Bridge number 3 pilot, 64620. J Fitzpatrick

24 Aug 65

05:40 Tay Bridge number 3 pilot, 64620. J Fitzpatrick

26 Aug 65

Tay Bridge number 3 pilot, 64620. J Fitzpatrick

27 Aug 65

Tay Bridge number 3 pilot, 64602. J Fitzpatrick

28 Aug 65

Tay Bridge number 3 pilot, 64602. J Fitzpatrick

17 Sep 65

14:15 to Tayport, return to Arbroath, 64597 both ways. LE home ex Arbroath, 46464. R Walker

07 Oct 65

23:00 orders. 64597 LE to Montrose, 61340 LE ex Montrose.

26 Oct 65

13:30 class 7 to Montrose, 17:05 class 7 ex Montrose, 64547. W Anderson

06 Nov 65

05:00 spare. Assist 07:30 Fairmuir & 10:45 Maryfield, 64547. R Lowden

25 Nov 65

06:00 ballast to Montrose & return, 64624. R Murphy

06 Dec 65

05:00 spare. 07:30 to Fairmuir & return, 10:45 to Maryfield & return, 64547 throughout. R Lowden

21 Jun 66

Ballast to Elliot Jcn, Arbroath & Inverkeillor, 64602. A Pryde

24 Jun 66

10:00 class 1 to Perth, D7615. Back pass. Passenger pilot, D3346. 14:50 class 4 to Perth, BR vans return, 64608 both ways. F Woomble

04 Aug 66

13:40 Tay Bridge number 3 pilot, 64547. C Golden

05 Aug 66

13:40 Tay Bridge number 3 pilot, 64547. C Golden

14 Nov 66

00:30 spare & prep, 64569-64576-61102-60836. D Brown 22:30 pilot vice 00:30 spare (15th), D3347.

08 Feb 67

22:00 loco prep, 64602-64576. J McLuskey

10 Mar 67

14:50 class 4 to Perth, 17:40 class 6 ex Perth, 64602 both ways. T Nugent


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