26007/D5300
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Entered
service 30/07/58
Renumbered 25/05/74
Refurbished
12/82
Last
overhaul 11/87 CEM (L) [Component exchange maintenance/light].
Withdrawn
04/10/93
Depots
34B
(Hornsey) 30/07/58 (new)
64B (Haymarket) 04/60 (loan)
64B 05/60 (became HA)
16/05/88 ED (Eastfield)
23/08/92 IS (Inverness)
04/10/93 Withdrawn
Sectors
04/87 FXX
07/87 FEGB
01/89 FEPE
26/07/91 DCHB
03/09/91 DCHA
03/92 RAJE
02/10/93 RFJX
04/10/93 Withdrawn
FXX Freight/General
FEGB Coal/Haymarket
FEPE Coal/Haymarket
FPAE Petroleum
DCHB ScotRail Departmental Civil Engineer
restricted
RAJE Regional Infrastructure 26 IS
Notes
OMO
fitted 05/86
Air braked, boiler and water tank removed 1966
RETB fitted at Inverness May 1992 for Kyle services
Liveries
Original green;
green plus small yellow warning panel; early
Class 24-style BR blue; BR
blue; RailFreight; Trainload Coal; civil engineer's Dutch;
1992
green with discs plus headlight
(21/08/92)
Storage
and disposal
Preserved at Barrow Hill Engine shed.
Last
years (no passenger workings 1986 or 1987)
08/07/88
2137 Queen Street to Dunblane.
21/08/88
1A59 1125 Queen Street to Aberdeen; Queen Street to Cowlairs.
15/09/88
1B29 2216 Carstairs to Waverley.
28/09/88
1B29 2216 Carstairs to Waverley.
30/09/88
1B29 2216 Carstairs to Waverley.
Thursday 28/09/89
1C62 0705 Waverley to Poole. This was 007's first passenger turn of the
year and meant all the xos's worked passenger in 1989.
Saturday 24/02/90
0634 1E09 Carlisle to Leeds and 1045 1M43 Leeds to Carlisle; piloting
47443 on both turns.
Friday 26/07/91
26001 was named 'Eastfield' at ED at 1415. Meanwhile 26007 was being repainted
in Dutch.
26006 and 26007 were transferred from FEPE to DCHB, leaving Trainload
Coal workings without Class 26s for the first time in 25 years... 26007
was the last sector-allocated engine to work a coal train on the day before;
however, 26002 (DCHA) spent a week at the end of August working to Cockenzie
off Millerhill.
Saturday 21/09/91
26007
1345 Grosmont to Pickering; 1515 Pickering to Grosmont; 1645 Grosmont
to Pickering (tandem with D5032). The North Yorkshire Moors Sulzer Gala
day.
Thursday 10/10/91
26001 and 26007 are dragged by 26043 from Eastfield to Crewe, arriving
at 1620.
Saturday 12/10/91
26007+26043 1Z16 0700 Hereford to Carlisle; Crewe to Carlisle via the
S&C. This was the load 10 'Wye Knot' tour. The pair put up a good
performance and were only a minute late into Carlisle. 007 and 043 were
removed and returned to Ed later in the day light. 26001 remained at Crewe
as a static exhibit at the Open Day.
Tuesday 14/01/92
26003, 26004, 26006, 26007
Hired out at various times in a rotating pair to FEPE (Trainload Coal)
for MGR trains to cover for Class 37 shortages over an eight week period.
Two to three additional SSuX trains ran daily between Longannet and Kincardine
power station in Fife.
26004 and 26007 were the original hired pair, but 004 failed on ballast trip AT52 just before the lease started, and 26003 was sent with 007, arriving Thornton 15/01/92. 003 had just been fitted with new wheelsets. The pair then worked MGRs for several days until 26003 (which had been slow speed defective since 20/06/91) was swapped with 26006. 006 and 007 then worked the 6Z18 MGR shuttle until 27/01/92, when, on arrival at Eastfield for inspection, 26006's slow speed unit was found to be defective as well!
So, 006 and 007 were split and 004 and 007 were teamed up as originally intended…They returned to Thornton on 28/01/92 and worked MGRs until the cessation of the working on 06/03/92.
Monday 30/03/92
26007/D5300 was pressed into action on 6N33 2145 Bishopbriggs to Grangemouth
petroleum tanks.
Wednesday 03/06/92
26007 is borrowed to work the 7S52 1818ThO Sellafield to Fairlie nukex
from Falkland Yard to Fairlie and 7M22 Fairlie to Falkland Yard.
Friday 21/08/92
26001 and 26007 are rolled out officially in their new as-near-as-possible-to-1958-livery
at Eastfield shed during a short ceremony to mark the closure of the depot.
26001 was the first loco to be painted, entering Eastfield on 11/06/92. 26001 had a small West Highland Terrier logo directly above the Eastfield plates; 26007 had a standard size ScotRail blue West Highland Terrier, mounted above a plaque commemorating D5300 as the last loco to receive major attention at the depot. The logos and plaque were unveiled by two of the depot's longest-serving staff, Paul Equi (welder and blacksmith) and Jim Kerr (painter).
Sunday 23/08/92
26007 (D5300) + 26001 (D5301)
0835 1Z48 Waverley to Oban; 1548 Oban to Waverley. The green machines
had a day out West. Although it began badly: 007 had been left on a battery
charger since Friday at Eastfield and would not start with its frazzled
batteries. Eventually it fired, but the farce had just begun. When the
outward train pulled into Helensburgh Upper, both the driver and fitter
climbed out and, after a ten minute discussion, decided to disconnect
the multi and drive the locos in tandem. Although this had a dramatic
effect on the performance of the locos for the rest of the outward and
return trip, they were still not giving 100%. After the trip, 007 returned
light to Eastfield and 26001 took the ECS to Perth before running to Eastfield.
The next day both were undergoing repairs at Eastfield.
The entire class is reallocated to Inverness after being transferred on paper three weeks before. Most light exams were carried out by Ayr, Grangemouth, Millerhill and Motherwell, with Inverness only doing C, D and Es.
Saturday
12/09/92
1Z52 Longannet to Culross; working numerous trips. It was an open weekend
at Longannet power station and there was a free shuttle train service
from Longannet to Culross, with a kettle powering to Longannet and 26007
powering to Culross.
Sunday 13/09/92
26007 1Z52 Longannet to Culross trips; then 1700 Longannet to Dunfermline.
Owing to engineering, the kettle was to return to Bo'ness via Perth. 007
banked twice, on the climb at Torryburn and between Elbowend junction
and Dunfermline.
Monday 14/09/92
26007 2Z01 saloon Glasgow to Carlisle. It stabled overnight and returned
the next day.
Friday 18/09/92
26001 had been selected to attend Thornaby Open Day, but was failed with
flat batteries, so 26007 went instead. It spent three days there and then
returned under its own power to Millerhill.
Thursday 24/09/92
26007 worked the 2Z01 saloon, from Queen Street to Perth via Linlithgow,
Cardenden and Ladybank.
Wednesday 03/03/93
26007 hauled the last leg of 5Z31 Tyseley to Glasgow Works, from Mossend.
This was load 12 of condemned DMUs.
Wednesday 17/03/93
26007 worked the 5Z76 1615 Perth to Mossend ECS of coaches bound for Shields
Road and tyre turning. 26006 took over for the short trip to Shields Road.
Thursday 18/03/93
26003+26007 worked 5Z28 1626 Inverness to Perth load 8 ECS (ScotRail coaches
going on short-term loan to Regional Railways North West at Edge Hill)
and returned light.
Thursday 25/03/93
26005+26036 came off Perth to rescue 37294 which had been running light
to Inverness and failed on the climb to Druimuachdar. 005 took the T to
Inverness, 036 returned to Perth with the rescue crew.
26007 made a rare visit to the Burghead branch (between Forres and Elgin). The purpose of the trip was to place two coaches at Burghead Grain terminal for the following day's site meeting between management and staff with regard to future staffing levels of future services to the branch.
Friday 26/03/93
26007 returned to the Burghead branch with four coaches as a VIP special.
The four coaches were meant to simulate the shunting of grain polybulks.
After the meeting, 007 returned to Inverness with load 6.
At the end of March, 007 was stopped for an E exam and air tank work.
Monday 17/05/93
26007 made two route-learning runs between Dingwall and Ardgay, using
its RETB equipment for the first time.
Wednesday
02/06/93
26001+26007
2H85 1225 Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
2H86 1705 Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
The first of the planned regular Wednesday swansong workings to Kyle and back. Anyone had an xos to Kyle before that?
Wednesday
09/06/93
26001+26007
2H85 1225 Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
2H86 1705 Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
Monday
14/06/93
Owing to a shortage of sprinters, 26001+26007 worked the 2H83 1042 Inverness
to Kyle of Lochalsh and 2H86 1705 Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness.
Wednesday
16/06/93
26001+26007
2H85 1225 Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
2H86 1705 Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
On the return, problems were encountered at Stromeferry (No Ferry), and the locos were driven in tandem to Strathcarron. From there, 26001 wasn't providing any power, and 26007 was also losing power! Discussions with maintenance at Inverness helped the traincrew rectify the problems and the train continued.
Thursday
17/06/93
26001+26007 visit the Kyle line again, but with the 7H04 0730 Inverness
to Strathcarron ballast, returning light.
Wednesday
23/06/93
26001+26007
2H85 1235 Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
2H86 1705 Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
Again there were problems on the return; in fact, a Class 37 was despatched to Dingwall as a standby. It wasn't needed, but 2H86 was 40 late back in Inverness. The connecting 2000 sprinter to Glasgow wasn't held...
Most faults with the pair were down to a faulty brake valve, regulating air leaks, multi faults and some other electrical problems: all down to the age of the locos and last, long-distant works dates! 001 also had a recurring speedo problem, largely down to the way the slow speed equipment had been ripped out at Eastfield...
Wednesday
30/06/93
26001+26007
2H85 1235 Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
2H86 1705 Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
No problems...
Friday 09/07/93
26001+26007 7H04 0800 ballast from Inverness to Achnasheen and return.
Wednesday
14/07/93
26001+26007
2H85 1235 Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
2H86 1705 Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
Wednesday
21/07/93
26001+26007
2H85 1235 Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
2H86 1705 Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
Both locos were declared failures at Strathcarron on the return. 37025 was sent from Inverness, 26001 and 26007 came off and ran light to Inverness.
Wednesday
23/07/93
26001+26007
2H85 1235 Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
2H86 1705 Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
Wednesday
04/08/93
26001+26007
2H85 1235 Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
2H86 1705 Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
Wednesday
11/08/93
26001+26007
2H85 1235 Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
2H86 1705 Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
Thursday 12/08/93
26001+26007 ran light from Inverness to Ayr.
Saturday
14/08/93
26001+26007
1Z39 'Waverley Wizard' railtour; from Carlisle to Waverley, via Dumfries,
Annbank. Paisley, Shields Junction, High Street Junction and Falkirk High.
After a quick run round, they took the train back to Carlisle via the
WCML, managing 85mph down Beattock and a 20 minute early arrival into
Carlisle. They then returned to Motherwell, reaching Inverness on 17/08,
where 001 received attention to its faulty speedo.
Wednesday
18/08/93
26001+26007
2H85 1235 Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
2H86 1705 Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
Wednesday
25/08/93
26001+26007
2H85 1235 Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
2H86 1705 Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
Wednesday
01/09/93
26001+26007
2H85 1235 Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
2H86 1705 Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
Thursday 02/09/93
26001 ran light from Inverness to Millerhill, en route to the Worksop
Open Day, but failed at Culloden. 26007 was sent to rescue; but eventually
continued alone to Millerhill (and on to Worksop) while 001 limped home.
Monday 06/09/93
26007 arrived back at Millerhill from Worksop in the company of 37692.
Later that day both 007 and 032 arrived back separately at Inverness.
Saturday
18/09/93
26001+26007
2H83 1042 Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
2H86 1705 Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
This was the last
Class 26 passenger working in service.
Monday 20/09/93
26007 was sent light from Inverness to Motherwell.
Thursday 23/09/93
26007 was sent from Motherwell to Corkerhill to pick up the saloon, and
then ran to Queen Street. From there, it left as 2Z01 at 0740, heading
for Inverkeithing where it was due to give way to 60009. However, 007
failed at Gartshore with a possible TM flashover. 37167 was sent from
Eastfield to drag 007 off the main line into the loop; then 37184 came
off Thornton to continue the journey. 37167 hauled 007 back to Motherwell.
Tuesday 28/09/93
A patched up 26007 arrived back at Inverness.