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Diary entries for 30 May

Key: Steam | Diesel | Unit

1950

Pass to Aberdeen. 16:36 ex Aberdeen, 60827.
V2

1953

10:30 spare. 45168 light to Inchcoonans.
Black 5

1957

17:25 class 'B' to Perth, 19:48 class 'A' ex Perth, 21:00 class 'B' to Perth, home light, 61278 throughout.
B1

1958

16:40 'fish' to Edinburgh, LE to Haymarket, 61244. 20:30 class 'C' ex Leith W, 60972.
B1 V2

1959

Diesel pilots. G Harrow, D Coupar.

1960

16:00 class 'A' to Perth, 73145. Pass home. 19:30 class 'E' to Perth, 22:10 class 'B' ex Perth, 61180 both ways.
B1 Standard 5

1961

22:54 class 'C' to Niddrie West, 01:40 class 'C' 'Bluespots' ex Haymarket, D6140 + D6155 throughout. A Knight.
class 21/29

1962

13:30 spare. 14:32 ECS extra to Craigentinny - Forth Bridge north 16:14, Craigentinny 16:48. 60965 - 12/365 tons. Home pass. R Mackie.
class 40 V2

1963

12:10 DPL to Millerhill, home LE, 60834 both ways. H Dunnin.
V2

1964

15:15 spare. Took spare set to station, 51492/51233. D Whyte.
class 101 class 105

1966

Tay Bridge number 1 pilot, D3540. Failed, replaced by D3734.
class 08

1967

08:32 Maryfield etc, single manned, D5307.
class 26

1968

Pilot duty, D2414.
class 06

1969

Number 3 pilot, 3540.
class 08

1971

ECS to station, railcars. 08:45 class 2 to Edin, 11:50 class 2 ex Edin.

1972

00:01 spare. Shunt 5094. A Ash.
class 24

1974

00:53 7C22 to Cadder, 04:05 7C12 ex Cadder scrap to Perth, LE home, 27007 throughout.
class 27

1977

04:00 7a08 to Craiginches, cancelled pass to Aberdeen. 08:45 1E11 ex Aberdeen, 47425.
class 47

1978

01:27 7K68 to Haymarket, 40162. 04:54 1S70 ex Edinburgh, 47208. J Fotheringham.
class 40 class 47

1979

01:05 5A01 to Edin, 03:28 1A01 to Montrose, ecs to Dundee - 50194/50159+50197/50189 throughout.
class 101

1980

Pilot duty, 08761.
class 08

1982

Extra turn. 10:30 ballast Kinnaber, 27001. Off site 19:40. J Laing.
class 27

1983

15:15 2A39 to Arbroath, 16:03 2L45 ex Arbroath, 50239/51235 both ways. 16:50 2P33 to Perth, 17:56 ECS ex Perth, 51243/50746 both ways.
class 101

1984

51448/51516 failed station. 16:15 2A46 to Arbroath, 17:10 2P15 to Perth, 18:20 5G12 to Haymarket, 51526/51795 throughout. Home pass. 20:28 ex Edin.
class 101

1985

02:12 6D03 to Perth, 47710. 05:52 4A25 ex Perth (liner) 47001.
class 47

1987

18:30 2J** to Edin, 22:15 2J** ex Edin worked by Perth, conduct to Ladybank. New bridges going in at Cupar.

1988

06:35 5Y12 to Arbroath, 07:25 2Y12 to Dundee, 08:15 2Y03 to Arbroath, 09:00 2Y64 to Perth, 53188/53244. Relieve Perth man 12:03, attach 53242/53268 to own set, 13:25 2Y41 to Dundee.
class 101

1989

6E89 cancelled, pass to Aberdeen per 09:54. 13:15 6M64 ex Guild St, 47174. S Foy.
class 47


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