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Class 26 D5310 at Severn Valley

Discussie in 'Diesel & Electric Traction' gestart door matt_cov, 13 mei 2011.

  1. matt_cov

    matt_cov New Member

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    From the SVR forum, but may be of interest outside of the gala section / thread as well....

    Severn Valley Railway
    1960’s event
    20th/21st/22nd May 2011

    With the unfortunate situation of Class 50 – D444 not being available, the Enthusiasts Events committee have decided to replace the Class 50 with a visiting diesel.

    We are pleased to announce Class 26 - D5310 will be on loan courtesy of the Llangollen Diesel Group.

    The Class 26 will be running all 3 days on the below paths.

    Friday & Saturday

    09.20 & 13.20 Kidderminster Departures
    11.35 & 15.45 Bridgnorth Departures

    Sunday

    09.40 & 13.40 Kidderminster Departures
    11.55 & 16.05 Bridgnorth Departures


    We would like to thank Llangollen Diesel Group for there assistance and also wish the Fifty Fund the best in getting D444 ready for mainline running.
     
    matt_cov, 13 mei 2011
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  2. cymroglan

    cymroglan Member

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    Showing my ignorance here, where were the Class 26 locos based in BR days? I ask because I can't remember ever seeing one!
     
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  3. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    Scotland, though they did do a brief spell on the Kings Cross suburbans when new. They were built by BRCW at Smethwick, so its not far from home!
     
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  4. Neil_Scott

    Neil_Scott Part of the furniture

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    Excellent - I was planning a day linesiding for the Black 5s but a ride behind the 26 may be tempting.
     
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    cymroglan Member

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    Ah. That explains why they are unfamiliar to me. My train spotting teen years (back in the 70s) were on the North Wales Coast! Thanks for the info.
     
    cymroglan, 15 mei 2011
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  6. 12CVST

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    Also little known was that they did a very short spell at Thornaby in the 60's working steel, coal and ore etc. Didn't last long as they struggled to handle the heavy freight work unless working in multiple as they did up in Scotland towards the end of their careers on MGRs. Found this out at Wensleydale from an ex-BR driver who had driven them out of the Thornaby - most interesting!

    We're very much looking forward to taking her to the SVR, she is leaving Llangollen today.
     
    12CVST, 16 mei 2011
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  7. Fred Kerr

    Fred Kerr Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Correction Tez - the Thornaby locos were Class 27 D5370 - 78 which were allocated from new in January 1962 and subsequently transferred to Leicester in December 1965 after proving unsuitable on Tees-side. As you noted the original Class 26 D5300 - 19 were initially allocated to 34B Hornsey (with some being officially allocated to the new depot at 34G Finsbury Park) but as more Brush Type 2s arrived the fleet was transferred to Scotland with D5300-19 moving to Leith Central then Haymarkt whilst D5320-5329 + 5336-5346 went directly to Haymarket and subsequent transfer to Inverness whilst D5330-5335 were allocated to Haynmarket but loaned to 34B Hornsey for a about 3 months before returning to Haymarket and subsequent reallocation to Inverness.
     
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