The empty cement tanks rumble through Markinch behind 70815 running as 6B32 1652 Aberdeen Craiginches to Oxwellmains. If this had been a couple of minutes earlier the Voyager would have bowled it. 5/10/2017
At 2341 Markinch station is deserted apart from one fool, me! The Scot-Rail list was buzzing with the news that Colas 47749 would be working the Aberdeen portion of the Highland Sleeper. So I head out to record the hired in Brush type 4 working 1B16 2143 Aberdeen to Edinburgh sleeper. 24/10/2017
GBRf has the contract from TOC Serco for the haulage and their re-engined class 73's have proved troublesome and due to a loco shortage GBRf hired in Colas' 47749 "Demelza".