Day

Diary entries for class 24

16 Sep 65

13:00. Derby sulzer training, D5126.

21 Nov 66

06:00 spare. Prep D5120-D5076-D3347. D Colliston

07 Dec 66

02:30 class 4 to Craiginches, D5064. Home pass 07:30 ex Aberdeen. J Fotheringham

28 Mar 67

06:00 loco prep/spare - D5067/D5325/D3347. J Chandler

06 Apr 67

00:30 spare & prep, D5071. A Grant

18 Apr 67

12:15 class 2 to Arbroath, 51493/50344. Arbroath pilot, D2575. 14:40 ex Craiginches, D5065+D5069. C Low

21 Apr 67

12:00 Arbroath pilot, D2575. 14:40 ex Craiginches, D5065+D5114.

01 May 67

00:01 loco prep, D5072/D2718/D3346/D5308/D3535. A Simpson 23:55 loco prep, D5308/D3346/D5095/D2585/D2718. D Whyte

02 May 67

23:55 loco prep - D5308/D3343/D5095/D3346/D2718.

04 May 67

23:55 loco prep, D5306/D5317/D3343/D5065/3535/2718. D Whyte

05 May 67

23:55 loco prep, 5068/3343/3347/2718. J Chandler

10 May 67

09:15 book on. Newport/Kingsmuir cancelled. Breakdown train to Cupar & back, Loco & van to Errol, empties back - D5068 throughout. D Whyte

11 May 67

Kingsmuir cancelled. Empty vans to Invergowrie, D5068. D Whyte

29 May 67

Number 4 pilot, D5067. J Chandler.

01 Jun 67

Number 4 pilot, D5067. J Chandler.

03 Jun 67

Number 4 pilot, D5067.R Thomson.

12 Jun 67

09:20 shunter. Worked 10:20 Arbroath, D5131. R Thomson

31 Jul 67

08:00 prep. 6147/5333/5064/6123/261.

03 Aug 67

08:00 depot spare & prep, 5119/5352/3347/5366.

19 Aug 67

06:00 diesel depot spare. 11:08 class 'A' special to Arbroath, LE back home, 5056 both ways. G Yonger

21 Aug 67

11:55 book on. pass to Arbroath. Arbroath pilot, D2574. 16:37 class 7 to Dundee, D5067. J McLuskey

06 Sep 67

10:30 Arbroath & Kirkbuddo goods, D5072. A Simpson

08 Sep 67

10:30 Arbroath goods, D5072 out/D357 back. A Simpson

14 Sep 67

22:30 prep - 5065/5344/3540/7606/3734/2414/3346.

22 Sep 67

08:32 Maryfield goods, D5070. F Fyffe

25 Sep 67

13:30 to Dysart, LE to Thornton, 16:53 ex Thornton, D5067 throughout. R Oliver

26 Jan 68

22:30 spare & prep, D5068-D5125-3558-2412.

08 Apr 68

00:01 loco prep, 8572/5071/6130/2414/3893. F Woomble 22:30 spare, R Baxter.

24 May 68

Depot prep. D3893/D2414/D5308/D5072.

19 Nov 68

21:45 prep, 3893-5070-7603. R Young

25 Nov 68

05:30 shed spare & prep, 5318-5068-6103. P Pirie

26 Nov 68

05:30 shed & prep, 5068-6103. R Thomson

27 Nov 68

05:30 shed & prep, 5068-6103-6121. J Golden

16 Mar 69

Sunday booked turn. 08:00 diesel depot spare. LE to Carnoustie, ballast to Dundee - 5354+5094 both ways. J Curran

20 Apr 69

16:00 spare & loco prep, 5094/365. W Ramsay

02 Feb 70

00:01 loco prep, 5070-3893-2422. 21:45 loco prep, 5070-3893, D Murphy.

03 Mar 70

LE to inverkeilor, ballast to Laurencekirk, return empties to Inverkeilor, LE home - 5066 throughout. A Huband.

21 May 70

15:32 Dysart, 17:25 Thornton. 5313 failed, traction motors tripped. 18:52 Dundee, 5071.

16 Jun 70

02:45 for Montrose, 5320. Worked back Cadder, 5069. D Ormond

18 Jun 70

21:45 prep, 5069.

23 Jun 70

00:15 Number 4 pilot, 5095. C Dye

27 Jun 70

10:30 booked turn. Invergowrie ballast, empties to Ladybank, LE home, 5068. C Golden

27 Jul 70

Book on 21:15. LE to Haymarket (5069) & Millerhill (5303). 02:17 class 6 ex Millerhill, 5322. Wrong line Cupar - Leuchars. D Hirst

29 Jul 70

22:12 class 7 to Millerhill, 5069+5327. Depart Dundee 23:00. 02:17 class 6 ex Millerhill, 5069.

31 Aug 70

22:12 LE to Millerhill (364 towed to Haymarket), 02:17 ex Millerhill, 5072 both ways.

01 Sep 70

22:50 spare & prep, 5126/5313. P Donnelly & J Selbie

22 Sep 70

19:56 class 8 to Craiginches, (depart 20:44), 5069. 00:50 class 8 ex Craiginches, 5306. J McLean

25 Nov 70

Shunt 01:05 ex Perth, 5132. 03:25 to Montrose & 05:10 return, 5391. A Ash

02 Jan 71

05:30 loco prep, 5067-5324-5384-5354, F Stewart.

20 Jan 71

05:30 prep, 5308-5094-6113. R Mackie

27 Jan 71

22:12 class 6 to Millerhill, 5066+5314. 02:17 class 7 ex Millerhill, 5066.

28 Jan 71

22:12 class 6 to Millerhill, 5070+5307. 02:17 class 7 ex Millerhill, 5327.

03 Feb 71

05:15 number 4 pilot, 5068. J Hirst

05 Feb 71

05:15 number 4 pilot, 5070. J Hirst

23 Mar 71

19:56 class 8 to Craiginches, 00:50 class 8 ex Craiginches - D5095 both ways. A Ash

24 Mar 71

19:56 class 8 to Craiginches, 5094. 00:50 class 8 ex Craiginches - 5312. C Golden

25 Mar 71

19:56 class 8 to Craiginches, 5095. 00:50 class 8 ex Craiginches - 5321. C Golden

05 Apr 71

00:01 loco prep, 5397/3893/5095/2414. 21:45 loco prep, 3893.

03 May 71

14:00 loco prep. 5380/5382/5068/5406/5072. F Stewart

15 Jun 71

Number 4 pilot. LE to Perth, 5331. Engineers special back, 5094. D McLaren

22 Jun 71

LE to Inverkeillor, ballast to Longforgan, empties to Invergowrie, LE home, 5095. A Scott

24 Jun 71

LE to Inverkeillor, ballast to Stonehaven, empties to Inverkeillor & LE home, 5065. Loco faltered at Inverkeillor, 70MPH quarter power. J Curran

25 Jun 71

LE to Haymarket, 359 towing 5065 - traction motor burnt out, flash over. Home pass. A Scott

14 Jul 71

14:00 prep. 5371/5123. D Ormond

26 Jul 71

05:15 number 4 pilot, 5067. J Tosh

04 Aug 71

23:00 spare & prep. 5072 LE to Thornton, home pass ex Millerhill.

20 Sep 71

00:01 prep - 5415/3893/2422. 23:00 prep - 5095/3893/5414.

27 Sep 71

00:01 prep - 5396/5314/5307/5414 /3893/2414. 23:00 prep - 5072/5396/3893.

29 Sep 71

23:00 prep - 5070/3540/3893/5362.

03 Oct 71

Booked turn. 05:00 ballast Buckingham Junction, 5007. A Leslie/C Golden

21 Oct 71

23:00 prep. 5067/3893/5315.

07 Dec 71

05:15 number 4 pilot, 3388/5094. F Stewart

05 Jan 72

19:56 class 8 to Craiginches, 00:50 class 8 ex Craiginches, 5067 both ways. F Richards

07 Jan 72

19:56 class 8 to Craiginches, 00:50 loco & brake ex Craiginches, 5095 both ways.

12 Jan 72

LE to Inverkeilor, ballast to Stonehaven & return, LE home - 5130 throughout. J McDonald

13 Jan 72

LE to Inverkeilor, ballast to Camperdown & return, LE home - 5130 throughout. J McDonald

24 Jan 72

00:01 prep, 3929-5072-5354. J Fotheringham. 23:00 prep, 5311-3929. J Fotheringham

09 Feb 72

14:57 class 1 to Aberdeen, 367. 16:40 class 1 Aberdeen - Dundee, 359. 19:54 class 6 to Perth, home LE, 5094 both ways. R Murphy

12 Feb 72

14:57 class 1 to Aberdeen, 263. 17:07 LE Aberdeen - Dundee, 18:45 class 4 to Perth, home LE, 5067. R Murphy

30 May 72

00:01 spare. Shunt 5094. A Ash.

05 Sep 72

14:00 prep, 1971/5397/5325/5069/5170/5320.

25 Sep 72

19:49 1S32 to Aberdeen, 1975. Depart 19 late, non stop Montrose. 23:45 class 8 ex Guild St, 5112. W Ramsay

16 Nov 72

22:12 to Millerhill, 5010 - tandem with 5313. Home pass 03:18 liner ex Edin.

09 Jan 73

14:00 prep. 5363-266-5352-5069-5325. A Leslie

15 Jan 73

22:12 class 7 to Millerhill, home LE, 5070 both ways. Pushed 20:30 Aberdeen/KX to North Queensferry.

16 Jan 73

22:12 class 7 to Millerhill, 02:17 class 7 ex Millerhill, 5070 both ways.

17 Feb 73

11:54 class 1 to Glasgow, 5090. 14:10 class 1 ex Glasgow, 5406. J Simmons

29 Mar 73

21:10 class 6 to Millerhill, 5069. 03:18 4S82 liner ex Edin, 1510. J Golden

31 Mar 73

22:00 LE to Haymarket, 5071. 03:46 1S60 ex Edin, 1110.

02 Apr 73

22:15 spare, called out for 21:15. 21:28 class 7 to Millerhill, 02:17 class 8 ex Millerhill, 5150 both ways.

12 May 73

Elliot ballast, D5065.

17 May 73

14:58 1A37 to Aberdeen, 1976. 17:30 1T46 Aberdeen to Perth, 1633. LE ex Perth, 5073.

20 May 73

21:05 1E40 to Edinburgh, 1968. 01:35 6L** ex Millerhill, 5009.

26 May 73

Montrose ballast, 5072. M Welsh (Perth).

23 Jul 73

14:00 spare. Pass to Glasgow. 19:52 1L** ex Queen Street, 5007. Loco shut down twice. A Robertson

09 Aug 73

09:44 1A23 to Aberdeen, 1619. 12:50 8L67 ex Guild St, 5147. R Young

13 Aug 73

21:14 6K76 to Millerhill, 5071. 01:17 6S40 ex Millerhill, 365.

17 Aug 73

21:14 6K76 to Millerhill, 5117. 01:17 6S40 ex Millerhill, 213.

30 Aug 73

08:32 liner to Aberdeen, 1738. 13:47 4E67 fish ex Aberdeen, 5071.

27 Oct 73

19:52 6P19 to Perth (parcels), home LE, 5150. D Murray

30 Oct 73

03:25 8A06 to Montrose, 05:10 8L06 ex Montrose, 5112.

31 Oct 73

03:25 8A06 to Montrose, 05:10 8L06 ex Montrose, 5126.

01 Nov 73

03:25 8A06 to Montrose, 05:10 8L06 ex Montrose, 5112.

12 Nov 73

22:12 7K64 to Millerhill, 5015. Assisted from Ladybank, 8111. 03:40 4S82 (liner) ex Edin, 1513.

26 Dec 73

03:25 mail van to Montrose, 05:10 mail van ex Montrose, 24013 both ways.

27 Dec 73

03:25 mail van to Montrose, 05:10 mail van ex Montrose, 5101 both ways.

09 Jan 74

20:30 spare. Pass to Perth on Cadder. 26016+24102 LE to Dundee. J Golden

19 Jan 74

LE ex depot to Haymarket, 24065. 07:15 1S77 ex Edin, 368. J Doyle

07 Feb 74

21:14 6K76 to Millerhill, 24095. Home pass. A Millar

20 Feb 74

11:00 to Inverkeilor-Arbroath-Carnoustie for shunts, 5099. Intermittent failure on compressor governor.

21 Feb 74

11:00 to Inverkeilor-Arbroath-Elliot-Carnoustie for shunts, 5099.

22 Feb 74

11:00 to Inverkeilor-Arbroath-Carnoustie for shunts, 5150.

18 Mar 74

20:30 spare. 5351 LE to Perth, couple to 5101 & return 2xLE to Dundee.

19 Mar 74

19:50 6P19 to Perth, 5017. 22:32 1L** ex Perth, 5148. C Golden

13 May 74

21:14 6K76 to Millerhill, 24045. 01:13 6S40 ex Millerhill, 40158.

07 Jun 74

09:44 1A23 to Aberdeen, 47208. 15:42 1C89 postal ex Aberdeen, 24119.

29 Jul 74

00:09 orders. 26010 LE to Perth, 24073 LE home.

15 Aug 74

LE depot to station, 27019. 17:52 1T41 to Glasgow, 21:10 1L60 ex Glasgow, 24111 both ways.

03 Sep 74

22:12 7K64 to Millerhill cancelled, LE to Millerhill, 24104. 03:40 4S82 ex Edin, 47419. A Brougham

01 Oct 74

08:54 1S77 to Aberdeen 40167 (2hr 31min late). 12:50 8L67 ex Guild St, 24095.

09 Oct 74

22:12 7K64 to Millerhill, 24013. 4S82 liner late, home pass 03:32 ex Edin.

24 Oct 74

21:41 orders. 22:12 7K64 to Thornton, 0K64 to Millerhill, 24070. 03:40 4S82 ex Edin, 47078.A Brougham didn�t turn out.

25 Oct 74

22:00 loco prep. 27028-24065-3929-2444. R Boyd

26 Oct 74

20:15 East Haven ballast, 24016+24065. 24016 electrical fault. J Laing

07 Nov 74

02:20 Camperdown cement, 24014. Pass to Edin. 07:15 1S77 ex Edin, 40173. G Cooper.

11 Nov 74

22:12 6K64 to Millerhill, 24123 - loco only 4lbs charging air, assisted from Leuchars by 26016. Home pass.

13 Nov 74

22:12 7K64 to Millerhill, 24094. 03:40 4S82 ex Millerhill, 47521.

15 Nov 74

22:12 6K64 to Millerhill, 24065+26016. Home pass 03:40 ex Edin.

18 Nov 74

22:15 spare. Asked to come in for 21:50. 22:12 6K64 to Millerhill, 24123. Depart 23:50 waiting for loco. Home pass 03:35 ex Edin.

11 Jan 75

05:40 Usan ballast, 24102. J Laing

18 Apr 75

08:30 4A16 liner to Aberdeen 47086. 13:46 fish ex Aberdeen, 24003. Field diverts failed, 24117 from Montrose.

13 May 75

09:10 1S77 To Aberdeen, 47431. 12:25 cancelled, 24113 LE to Dundee.

03 Jun 75

17:52 1T44 to Glasgow, 24094. Failed Stirling, high water temperature 24097 onwards. 21:10 1L60ex queen St, 24094.

31 Jul 75

21:41 6E38 to Millerhill, 40062. 7L03 ex Millerhill, 24117.

27 Aug 75

02:20 cement ex Camperdown, 26024. LE to Aberdeen 24117. 07:20 1T16 ex Aberdeen, 40063. W Ramsay

28 Aug 75

02:20 cement ex Camperdown, 24117. Pass to Aberdeen on Mossend goods. 07:20 1T16 ex Aberdeen, 40158. W Ramsay

22 Oct 75

14:58 1A37 to Aberdeen, 40160. 17:30 1T46 ex Aberdeen, 40168. 19:50 6P19 to Perth, 24113. Home pass.

23 Oct 75

14:58 1A37 to Aberdeen, 26040+26044. 17:30 1T46 ex Aberdeen, 40168. 19:50 6P19 to Perth, 24113. Home pass.

27 Oct 75

20:30 spare. 22:13 6E38 to Millerhill, 40060. 02:16 7L03 ex Millerhill, 24110.

30 Oct 75

17:52 1T44 to Glasgow, 21:10 1L60 ex Glasgow, 24129. G Cooper

31 Dec 75

12:20 number 4 pilot, 24150. A Tracey

02 Jan 76

11:49 1E84 to Edin, 47407. 14:40 passenger for Aberdeen, 24112+24120 - supposed to be LE. A Tracey

03 Jan 76

13:52 1T** to Glasgow, 24069. 16:10 2L45 ex Glasgow, 27033. G Strachan

16 Jan 76

09:44 1A23 to Aberdeen, 40101. 15:42 1C89 postal ex Aberdeen, 24119. R Thomson

03 Feb 76

22:13 class 6 empty grain to Millerhill, 24124. 02:16 class 7 ex Millerhill, 27043.

06 Feb 76

22:13 class 6 empty grain to Millerhill, 247317. 02:16 class 6 ex Millerhill, 24120.

15 Feb 76

Sunday extra turn. 04:00 Monifieth ballast, 24065. M Woods

21 Feb 76

15:03 parcels to Aberdeen, 24069. Home pass 17:30 ex Aberdeen.

23 Feb 76

00:53 class 7 to Perth, LE to Camperdown for cement empties, 03:05 empties to Thornton, 27018. Home LE, 24106.

27 Feb 76

00:53 class 7 to Perth, class 6 to Cadder, home LE - 24123 throughout.

08 Mar 76

Book on 20:25 Pipe special to Montrose, empties ex Montrose - 24112+24113 both ways. C Golden

09 Mar 76

Book on 20:25 Pipe special to Montrose, empties ex Montrose - 24112+24113 both ways. J Weir

10 Mar 76

Book on 20:25 Pipe special to Montrose, empties ex Montrose - 24112+24113 both ways. J Weir

11 Mar 76

Book on 20:25 Pipe special to Montrose, empties ex Montrose - 24112+24113 both ways. J Weir

07 Apr 76

13:50 shed duties & loco prep. 17:15 postal to Perth, 27014. Home LE 24113. T Nugent

13 Apr 76

22:12 to Millerhill, 24120. 03:47 liner ex Millerhill, 40047.

15 Apr 76

22:12 to Millerhill, 24120+24123. 03:47 liner ex Millerhill, 47317.

15 Jun 76

02:05 7A04 to Craiginches, 24121. 06:24 6B89 ex Craiginches, 40002.

16 Jun 76

02:05 7A04 to Craiginches, 24112. 06:24 6B89 ex Craiginches, 40101.

22 Jun 76

20:25 Montrose pipes & return empties, 24112+24106. C Dye

20 Jul 76

21:50 book on. Empty grain to Millerhill, 24129. 03:47 liner ex Edin, 47525.

14 Aug 76

14:58 1A37 to Aberdeen, 40165. 17:30 ex Aberdeen, 40058. 19:50 ecs to Perth, 24121. Home pass.

23 Oct 76

00:53 to Thornton, train to Dundee, 24115. B Tosh


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