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Passing Aberdour at 04:49 on 8th June, 37403 Isle of Mull was on its second demo for GBRf on the sleeper, 1A25 Edinburgh to Aberdeen. This is now expected to be a monthly refresher, to allow 37403 to cover when the class 73/9 fleet is poorly.
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73966 was only working as a translator, with 37403 providing the ETH throughout.
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The cement empties now seem to only return in their later path these days, 6B36 19:25 Craiginches Aberdeen C.Ra - Oxwellmains Lafarge Colas, 70813 seen passing Aberdour at 22:09 on 14th June.
397008 was awaiting departure as 1M89 14:12 Edinburgh - Manchester Airport.
802214 would shortly depart as 9N14 14:10 Edinburgh - Newcastle. The rumour is that these units may go to LNER to release the Class 91 + Mk 4 sets.
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43274 leads the NMT towards Aberdour, 19th June.