thedman Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 One regret I have is never having a camera with me one night at Eastfield when 26004 had its wooden ‘Spirit of Springburn’ name plates when released from the Caley in red stripe railfreight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 My Class 26 photos include a few in the London area from the late 1960s https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brclass26 Paul 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium drjcontroller Posted January 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 25, 2019 Eastfield depot 7/4/90. L-R are 26011, 26025 and 26010. Douglas 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdlcs Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Going back to the beginning and the comments on 26029s bodyside state, I wonder if it ended up on its side more than once? Certainly that is what ultimately led to its condemnation, but obviously not when those pictures were taken. Growing up in Scotland in the 1970s and 1980s, I remember the 26s and 27s well. Although slightly lower powered, the 26s seem to lose their boilers fairly quickly and become the nominated freight locos whereas the 27s were more of the passenger type, no doubt due to their higher max speed (90mph c.f. 75mph). Easiest way to distinguish between the two, when you are young, is that the 27s had headcode boxes and the 26s didn't. The 26s also had cab doors without windows, at least by the time I saw them. 27s seemed to do the domestic passenger work, e.g. Edinburgh to Dundee or Perth etc. They were essentially replaced by Sprinters from 1985 onwards. Later on when the 26s started receiving Heavy General Overhauls and repaints into Large Logo Railfreight Grey, a livery which I thought suited them well. 26001-26008 also received the Railfreight Coal livery after the subsectors were introduced, although only 001-007 had slow speed control fitted for a MGR circuit out of Millerhill - I think that was the only one, unless there was something in SW Scotland too. The MGRs were usually worked double-headed, although I have seen some pictures of single 26s on these - not sure if they were empties only, or a shortened rake for a single loco. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 Eastfield 27s at Inverness. 27041 27056 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 I went on the Skirl o' the PIpes II railtour in 1983. Part of the tour was worked by a pair of class 27s. 27003 and 27002 are running round at Keith, (the tour also went to Dufftown). 7/5/83 27002 and 27003 at Keith, 7/5/83. cheers 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60700 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 A few from 1980/1 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted January 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2019 Another from the Summer of 77` - a pair of 26s head south at Coaltown of Balgonie - griddle car in the formation, is that an Aberdeen train? Phil 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 26002 standing in Workington yard with the Carlisle's breakdown crane, 2 YLA's full of rails had split the points, still upright sitting on the ballast. Ray 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium drjcontroller Posted January 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 26, 2019 (edited) 26011 just west of Gretna with 1S40 Euston - Stranraer vans on 12/2/86. Douglas Edited January 26, 2019 by drjcontroller 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60021 Pen-y-Ghent Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Just in case anyone has missed these (posted in the "Scottish Region photos 1980's" topic): https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/429-scottish-region-photos-1980s/page-22&do=findComment&comment=2878515 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 26031 at Carlisle 8th July 1983 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted January 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 26, 2019 (edited) Another from the Summer of 77` - a pair of 26s head south at Coaltown of Balgonie - griddle car in the formation, is that an Aberdeen train? Class 26s Coaltown cropped.jpg Phil There were Aberdeen-Edinburgh trains that had a Griddle coach but i think these tended to be cl.40 hauled. Double-headed 26s would suggest an Inverness-Edinburgh train, running via Hilton Jn and Ladybank (passenger services recommenced over this route in Oct.'75) EDIT: had a look on the Yahoo LHCS group files, 1977 ScR Carriage Programme. Circuits 306/307 both formed BSO,TSO,FK,2TSO,BSO (mk2 stock) - 306 has an RG (griddle) and 307 has an RB, presumably marshalled after the FK. These two sets work a 2-day diagram (turn about), the Day 2 includes 12.10 INV-EDI. So, one day it would have a Griddle, the next day it would have an RB. Day 1 is 08.15 INV-GQS & 13.10 return, I'm sure there's a pic of a similar service (with Griddle), hauled by a cl.37, in the 'Scottish Region Photos' thread. Edited January 26, 2019 by keefer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Here are two 26s at DIngwall in 1983. 26043 arrives at Dingwall with the 06.55 Inverness to Kyle service 18/6/83. 26035 departs Dingwall with the 07.10 Kyle to Inverness service, 18/6/83, cheers 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) During the early 80s, Class 27s with 4 coaches were the usual formation for Edinburgh - Dundee services. As there was no run around, a second 27 was used as a pilot to pull forward the coaches and release the train loco. The pilot loco would then back into the platform and take the next train out. 27012 arrives at Waverley on a very wet day. 27020 27037 Edited January 28, 2019 by Alcanman 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 26008 on the reception track back of Workington station with the afternoon trip from Carlisle. Ray 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Border Reiver Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) D5378 later Class 27 27031 on Thornaby shed 18th April 1965. Into traffic on 7/3/62 and was withdrawn on 6/5/78 Edited: Amend into traffic date Edited January 28, 2019 by The Border Reiver 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted January 28, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 28, 2019 D5378 later Class 27 27031 on Thornaby shed 18th April 1965. Into traffic on 7/3/72 and was withdrawn on 6/5/78 GH002_23_20160407_0025_800_wm.jpg Is there a typo, I think it should be "in to traffic on 7/3/62" and not 7/3/72? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 A couple of 26s at Edinburgh Waverley 26006 26040 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted February 3, 2019 Author Share Posted February 3, 2019 27055 at Carlisle Kingmoor 8th July 1983. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 Here are a couple of photos of a mixed 26/27 combo in 1983. 27003 and 26034 prepare to depart from Inverness with the 10.48 to Aberdeen, 08568 is the station pilot, 18/6/83 27003 and 26034 at Forres with the 10.48 Inverness to Aberdeen 18/6/83 cheers 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Border Reiver Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 D5376 later Class 27 27029 on Thornaby shed 18th April 1965. Into traffic on 21/2/62 and was withdrawn on 9/1/86 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 My first ever sighting of a class 26 was at Inverness station. I walked into the station to the wonderful sound of a pair of 26s idling. Inverness Class 26s are my favouites, with snow ploughs, headcode discs and 'headlamps'. They never looked better IMHO! 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) More 26s at Inverness. 26023 & 26021 Edited February 7, 2019 by Alcanman 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 (edited) A couple of Eastfield 27s 1982 27010 27103 and a nice clock! Edited February 8, 2019 by Alcanman 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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