spiket4 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Morning all, As the topic says how far south did railfreight class 26 work. Cheers Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 We certainly had them on the Newcastle- Carlisle line when we lived near it (1982/91); I think a pair also worked to Preston during that period, and I'm certain I've seen photos of them working to Newcastle via Berwick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60021 Pen-y-Ghent Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Saw one between Skipton and Leeds in Jan 1990 towing a DMU set. Reported as 26025 in Rail issue no 116. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
87023Velocity Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 As mentioned above, they made it to Preston on a booked working, I think it was a Wednesdays only Parcels diagram, usually about 3 vans right upto 1989 maybe slightly later? Also 2 Railfreight Coal liveried 26's made it to Warrington Arpley on a Steel Train in 1989 http://www.flickr.com/photos/jezgould/6486352637/ Cheers Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
84j Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 26031 made it as far as Chester bringing strathclyde liveried 101's down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 There are pictures of one at Cambridge. I'll see if i can find them.. Edit to add.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrc31176/8342340284/in/photostream/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class37418stag Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/62875-close-the-border-of-carlisle-area/ hi thank you for more info about class 26 work south andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinzaboy Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I seem to remember that two worked to Clitheroe once on the Ribble Cement train to/ from Gunnie (Glasgow). I also remember one very cold and snowy February night in 1986 the DMU I was on from Carlisle to Newcastle failed at Carlisle and the DMU was hauled all the way to Newcastle by a 26! Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class37418stag Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 As mentioned above, they made it to Preston on a booked working, I think it was a Wednesdays only Parcels diagram, usually about 3 vans right upto 1989 maybe slightly later? Also 2 Railfreight Coal liveried 26's made it to Warrington Arpley on a Steel Train in 1989 http://www.flickr.com/photos/jezgould/6486352637/ Cheers Simon class 26 x 2 railfreight haul steel to warrington then uncoupling and find departmental for northern means class 26 has go back to north with engineer wagon to carlisle http://www.flickr.com/photos/jezgould/6486354357/ thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekEm8 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Four Class 26's reached Manchester Victoria in 1992 on specials 25 April 1992 26001 and 26040 8th August 1992 26036 and26011 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 They were Scottish Region's (Millerhill's) secret weapon as they could not be pinched to work the train forward from Tyne Yard; likewise till Millerhill got them for coal work they were Eastern Regions secret weapon! Mark Saunders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swindon 123 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 26038 made it down to Hereford under its own power in May 1991 for the open day. 26043 and 26007, I believe with 26001 for the open day there, made it down to Crewe in Oct 1992 before working the "Wye Knot" railtour back to Carlisle via the WCML, Blackburn and the S&C. Paul J. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthesod4479 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 D5300-19/30-5, and several in the D5400 series worked the Local services out of KX in the late 50's early 60's Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phil Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 26038 made it down to Hereford under its own power in May 1991 for the open day. 26043 and 26007, I believe with 26001 for the open day there, made it down to Crewe in Oct 1992 before working the "Wye Knot" railtour back to Carlisle via the WCML, Blackburn and the S&C. Paul J. Bit of a tenuous one this. We had 26036 come to Bescot for our Open Day, I believe hauled DIT to and from. It was however used all Saturday night and the early hours of Sunday to shunt the wagons from the Up yard onto the Up Goods Line. Therefore it did actually work in service at Bescot and was cooling down after it's night's work when photographed here ; http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4080/4782884055_e3b631cb5f.jpg We should of course recall that all the class 26s were built at Smethwick and ran light to their respective depots after commissioning. Also, the first class 26s were of course alocated to the GN depots in London prior to moving to Scotland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 26027 was one of many visitors to Birkenhead North's open day in 1986? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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