Thanks to Jim Burton and the 6LDA group for much of the gen
26001 (5301). 1C94 1735 Edinburgh Wav – Birmingham NS to Carstairs 240980
26002 (5302). 2C20 1733 Edinburgh Wav-Cardenden 190782
26003 (5303). 1Z11 0900 ADEX Kirkcaldy -Bpool (N) (to Wav- with 26004)) 180784
D5304 (later 26004) 1Z13 1547 rtn Adex Dundee – Edin Wav (ex-Inverkiething East Jn) relieved 60009 UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA) 300673
D5305 (later 26005) 1625 Aberdeen – Edinburgh Wav (ex-Dundee – pilot to D1975 – booked working SX) 170769
D5306 (later 26006) 0815 Birmingham NS – Edinburgh Wav (ex-Midcalder Jn – replaced failed 363/1837 rear-end assistance with Gushet-Pbello liner) 231072
As a tribute to the class Scotrail diagrammed 2 x 26 on the Wednesdays Only 2H85 1225 Inverness – Kyle and 2H86 1705 Kyle – Inverness from June – Sep 1993. Here 26001 and 26007 bask in the West Coast sun before returning to Inverness with 2H86 on August 18th 1993
26007 (5300). 1705 Kyle – Inverness (with 26001) 180893
January 85 saw severe snow in parts of the Highlands and a good few 37’s boilers couldnt cope so the old order returned. Here 26008 and 26040 steaming nicely wait time at Ardgay with the 0630 Inverness – Wick/Thurso on January 30th 1985
26008 (5308) 2K03 0630 Inverness – Wick/Thurso (with 26040) 300185
D5309 (later 26009) 1730 Broughty Ferry – Edinburgh Wav 080864
26010 (with 26028) 1V60 1055 Glasgow C – Plymouth (to Carlisle, via GSW) 021290
“Month of the farce” was what Circuit called the Kircaldy DMU substitute hauled workings in August 1986. 7,800 class 26 miles were worked that month including 26011 at the blocks after working the 0831 Kirkcaldy – Edinburgh on August 21st 1986
26011 (5311) 0831 Kirkcaldy – Edinburgh Wav 210886
D5312 (later 26012) 0100 Manchester Vic – Edinburgh Wav (ex-Carstairs) 220969
D5313 (later 26013) 1125 Birmingham NS – Edinburgh Wav (ex-Carstairs) 300368
Kyle in pre RETB days with semaphores as 26014 arrives with the 0705 ex Dingwall on February 2nd 1976
26014 (5314). 0705 Dingwall – Kyle 020276
D5315 (later 26015) 1745 Man Vic- Edinburgh Wav (ex-Carstairs) 080369
D5316 1020 Edinburgh – Aberdeen (with D5310) 040169
26017 (5317) 1G56 1635 Inverness – Edinburgh Wav (with 26026) 280876
D5318 (later 26018) 2310 Edinburgh Wav-Perth/Inverness (with D5312) 290870
D5319. (later 26019) 2145 Edinburgh Wav – Carstairs 010670
D5320. (later 26028) 1625 Aberdeen – Edinburgh Wav (ex-Dundee – pilot to D1968 – booked working SX) 260569
D5321. (later 26021) 1450 Edinburgh Wav-Inverness (with D5125) 220369
(routed via Glenfarg, route closed 150170)
D5322.(later 26022) 0705 Perth – Edinburgh Wav (with 5332) 120872
(routed via Stirl and Falkirk (G))
26023 (5323) 1S37 1250 Carlisle – Glasgow C 280982
D5324 (later 26024) 90 1730 Aberdeen – Glasgow Buch St. 110666
26025 (5325). 1G80 1435 Aberdeen – Edinburgh Wav (with 26019) 230378
Every picture tells a story, we were heading North on 47156 on the 0615 ex Edinburgh and i said we shud stay on to Kirkcaldy as the 0620 Dundee – Edinburgh is always late. My mate said its not worth it so we bailed at sleepy Kinghorn to be rewarded with 26026 and 27005 on the 0620 right time! on December 11th 1985
26026 (5326) 2G14 0620 Dundee – Edinburgh Wav (with 27005) 111285.
26027 (5327). 1N36 1740 Edinburgh Wav -Inverness (with 26030) 040677
5328 0925 Edinburgh Wav – Inverness (with 5116) 230670
D5329. (later 26029) 1450 Edinburgh – Inverness (with D5124) 150269
(routed via Glenfarg, , route closed 150170)
Back on July 30th 1972 5330 and 5344 arrive at Inverness with the 1930 “Royal Highlander” from Euston to Inverness
D5330 (later 26030) 1930(29/7) Euston – Inverness (with 5344(later 26044) 300772
More Kirkcaldy fun and games, 26031 at Dalmeny with a caped 0836 Edinburgh – Kirkcaldy after 26031was low on power on August 21st 1986. A short wait and 26011 returned us South on a Kirkcaldy – Edinburgh, happy days!
26031 (5331) 0836 Edinburgh – Kirkcaldy 210886
D5332. (later 26032) 0945 Edinburgh Wav-Inverness (with D5342) 150869
D5333.(later 26033) 54 1620 Inverness – Glasgow Buch St. 110265
Lots of long lost features in this image of 26034 and 26040 awaiting the tip with the 0848 Inverness -Aberdeen on August 2nd 1983. Lochgorm were very short of 47s the then booked power for the Inverness – Aberdeens with 26030 and 26043 working the 1048 Inverness – Aberdeen, happy days “over the top!”
26034 (5334) 0848 Inverness – Aberdeen (with 26040) 020883
26035 (5335) 1Z94 1040 Ayr – Carlisle 090690
26036 looking good in the bay at Dundee with the 1738 to Glasgow QS, 27011 hovers in the background on September 7th 1977
26036 (5336) 1738 Dundee – Glasgow QS 070977.
D5337 (later 26037) . 0920 Edinburgh Wav – Inverness (ex-Perth – with D5115 – relieved 60160 AULD REEKIE at Pth) 270763
D5338 (later 26038) 54 1620 Inverness – Glasgow Buch St 201065
D5339.(later 26039) 54 1620 Inverness – Glasgow Buch St. 170665
With the 37’s largely confined to shed due boiler issues in severe weather, a rateable 26040 and 27054 at the blocks with the 0600 Wick/Thurso – Inverness on January 29th 1985
26040 (5340) 2N14 0600 Wick/Thurso – Inverness (with 27054) 290185
D5341 (later 26041) 0820 Inverness – Edinburgh Wav (with D5333) 150869
D5342. (later 26042) 54 1620 Inverness – Glasgow Buch St. 300465
D5343. (later 26043) 1725 Glasgow Queen St – Inverness (with D5127) 260669
D5344. (later 26044) 1600 Aberdeen – Edinburgh Wav (with D5334) 050560
D5345. (later 26045) 54 1620 Inverness – Glasgow Buch St. 041165
The last of this superb class of loco 26046 at Stirling with the 1428 Perth – Glasgow QS on May 31st 1982
26046 (5346) 2T31 1428 Perth – Glasgow QS 310582
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