26014 looking good at Brechin during the “Sulzerfest” on May 2nd 2004
My BR memories of 5314/26014 are limited, i first spotted her at Inverness depot in July 72.
My first haulage behind 26014 came late afternoon on August 7th 1975 where she was paired up with celebrity “skinhead” 24113 on the 1642 to Glasgow which i did all the way!
I was at Kyle on a very frosty February 2nd 1976 and 26014 arrived right time with the 0705 Dingwall – Kyle. On joining the front TSO on the return 1107 Kyle-Inverness I was advised by the train crew to move to a compo “as i would be warmer”, 26014’s boiler had failed! At Achnasheen 26009 had been removed from the down service to steam our chilly train back to Inverness.
The Kyle semaphores are off for 26014 to arrive with the 0705 Dingwall – Kyle on February 2nd 1976
Occasional sightings followed of this always blue liveried 26 followed but it wasn’t until May 2003 that i sampled the now green liveried 26014 at Brechin on the superb Caledonian railway. More recent visits have seen my mileage improved on this superb small Sulzer, a loco that has worked passenger services all over Scotland not forgetting English Kings X turns, including Dunstable in 1959. 26014 a true survivor..
Sample 5314/26014 workings 1959-2024
new to traffic at 34B Hornsey 300159
5314 1515 Cambridge – Kings X 200559
5314 1807 Hatfield – Dunstable 150659
From the N.Ross collection, 5314 at Dunstable North looking West running round her train in June 1959
transfered to 64b Haymarket 06/60
5314 1735 Glasgow – Aberdeen 300367
5314} 1110 Glasgow – Dundee 151168
5329}
5314} 1955 (9/7) Kensington O – Inverness Motorail (ex Mossend) 100773
5370}
renumbered 26014 250574
24113} 1635 Inverness – Glasgow 070875
26014}
Eastfield depot 130875
transferred to 60A 11/75
Inverness depot 300176
26014 2N21 1107 Kyle – Inverness (boiler failure) 020276
26009} 2N21 1107 Kyle – Inverness (ex Achnaheen) 020276
26014}
at Glasgow Works 260878
Perth SP 290879
26014 2K03 0615 Inverness – Wick/Thurso 031079
Inverness depot 260480
transferred to Haymarket 10/80
26014 2N34 1754 Aberdeen – Inverness 071180
26014 1C89 1715 Dundee – Perth (Aberdeen-Carstairs Mail) 050181
26014 1S81 2050 Carlisle – Perth (ex Mossend) 040881
26014 1226 Oban – Glasgow 090182
Inverness depot 050482
26014 1520 Dundee – Edinburgh 090482
Townhill depot 050484 (stored)
26014 1730 Carlisle – Glasgow 010884
Glasgow Works for full overhaul, incl dual braking and removal of boiler tanks 10/84
26014 (pilot 47xxx Ayr-Stranraer) 1S06 2110 (22/2) Euston – Stranraer 230285
26014 Menstrie – Alloa trip 100186
Grangemouth depot 020886
26014 2Y34 2156 Dundee – Perth 010986
26014 6D20 Inverness – Mossend speedlink 160487
transferred to Eastfield 5/87
26014 2P38 1718 Carlisle – Whitehaven (DMU drag) 290987
Ayr depot 100989
26014 2Y46 1808 Montrose – Perth 250590
26014 (with 26042) St Pancras – Georgemas Jn “Orcadian land cruise” Perth – Inverness after 47562 fail 130791…last passenger working
withdrawn 091092
arrives Brechin for preservation at Caledonian Railway 291194
26014 at Brechin with the 2003 Sulzerfest on May 4th 2003
Looking good, 26014 at Bridge of Dun on May 2nd 2004, a “Red Cow” phot
Classic pairing, 26014 and 27024 at Brechin on August 4th 2023
Still going strong 26014 at Bridge of Dun on August 3rd 2024
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