Alcanman Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Following on from starting a 'Class 25 photos' thread a few weeks ago, I've found quite a few Class 26/27 photos from the 1980s. Once again, I would like to invite all to join in and post their photos, including preserved examples. Heljan have recently announced another run of oo gauge 27s, so I guess they must be popular with modellers. Although mainly associated with Scotland, many were allocated to depots in England in their early days. I'll start off with a couple of very clean (possibly ex-works) examples at Eastfield 1982 26029 27063 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractor_37260 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 End of the road, awaiting their fate at IS depot............. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 26 025, Princes St Gardens, Edinburgh, 15th October 1981... 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 26038 dragging the failed 108 DMU on a Carlisle to Barrow service at Workington Ray 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NINJA Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 En route to the torch - Workington 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 I only made a few visits to Scotland, here is a view from Haymarket in 1983, Haymarket depot, 27021, 27037 and 26002, 19/6/83 cheers 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NINJA Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 26039 Carlisle 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 i wonder why the first pic of the 26, has only 2 discs ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted January 22, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 22, 2019 i wonder why the first pic of the 26, has only 2 discs ? More to the point, who accepted it back in that condition? Looks like it has had a roll by all the panel damage down that side, plus first engine room window is distorted, and what about all the front end dents. Botched insurance job, a bit of filler and a splash of paint..... Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted January 22, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2019 (edited) Have nearly exhausted my 25 scans so have some 26/27s to add to this thread - all from the summer of 1977 For starters heres 27027 on shed at Ayr. Just noticed thats one of the no heat batch originally delivered to Thornaby - D5373 Phil Edited January 22, 2019 by Phil Bullock 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 ADB968028 (27024) at Eastfield, it was one of there training loco's Ray 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 A wet day at Carlisle (typical Cumbrian weather) 26027 waiting to depart platform 8 for Glasgow via G&SWR, while 26031 stands on platform 7 Ray 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 (edited) More to the point, who accepted it back in that condition? Looks like it has had a roll by all the panel damage down that side, plus first engine room window is distorted, and what about all the front end dents. Botched insurance job, a bit of filler and a splash of paint..... Dave My thought was that any attempt to model the bodysides like that, all rippled & dented, would just look like really shoddy modelling, instead of very realistic!! And everyone knows you shouldn't finish model locos off with gloss varnish!! Edited January 22, 2019 by F-UnitMad 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted January 22, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 22, 2019 No idea where this was taken of 26046, other than somewhere in Scotland. 27016 and 27105 at Queen Street. 27025 I know not where. 27044 at I think Arisaig. Arisaig Fort William - original station Back to Queen Street. Perth Glenfinnan viaduct 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulzer27jd Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Edinburgh & Glasgow services wait in the bay platforms at Dundee Tay Bridge Departure past Dundee West sheds Arbroath to Perth service at West Haven North loop at Dundee Tay Bridge Postal approaching Dundee 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 A couple from the DAA "Anglo Scottish Freighter" railtour in 1984...... 26 004 & 005, Stirling, 5th May 1984 26 006, Glasgow Queen Street, 5th May 1984 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium drjcontroller Posted January 23, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2019 27014+27112 at Oban on the 12:20 departure to Queen St, 06/05/80. 27014 was removed at Crianlarich to work some ballast wagons. Douglas 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted January 23, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2019 (edited) 86421 by john brace, on Flickr 26007 thornaby depot by john brace, on Flickr 26003 worksop by john brace, on Flickr 26001 crewe depot by john brace, on Flickr 27024 by john brace, on Flickr 27059 CREWE by john brace, on Flickr 29-06-85 UNKNOWN Edited January 23, 2019 by jbqfc 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owd Bob Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 A small collection from one of my few visits up North in the early '80's. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 (edited) More to the point, who accepted it back in that condition? Looks like it has had a roll by all the panel damage down that side, plus first engine room window is distorted, and what about all the front end dents. Botched insurance job, a bit of filler and a splash of paint..... Dave I must admit I hadn't notice all the panel damage on 26029. Here is 26004 also at Haymarket shed on 11.6.82 which also appears to have similar panel damage. Possibly, the gloss paint finish exaggerates the problem. Edited January 23, 2019 by Alcanman 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NINJA Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 26035 on a busy train- Carlisle 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 (edited) i wonder why the first pic of the 26, has only 2 discs ? Originally fitted with 4 headcode discs, by the 1980s they started to gradually disappear after works visits. As you can see from photos already posted, locos appear with and without / open and closed discs. By the time they were repainted into Railfreight Grey, the discs had gone. Edited January 23, 2019 by Alcanman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owd Bob Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Last of my 26/27 pics' A special at Man Vic' 26 040 & 26 001. Open day ? Special at Crewe. 26 007. The Wye Knot. Open day Crewe. Note very young spotter with pen and book. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 26001 with the afternoon trip from Carlisle, at Workington. Ray 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Ref the top photo, that was the "North West Diesel Day" on 25th April 1992, that train was the 08.52 Manchester Victoria - Bolton. 26040 failed at Bolton and 26001 took the train on to Preston where it terminated, the two locomotives spent the rest of the day dumped in the parcels sidings at Preston Station. Jim Ref the top photo, that was the "North West Diesel Day" on 25th April 1992, that train was the 08.52 Manchester Victoria - Bolton. 26040 failed at Bolton and 26001 took the train on to Preston where it terminated, the two locomotives spent the rest of the day dumped in the parcels sidings at Preston Station. Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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