26044 Eastfield 09 04 82. Jerry Glover
5344 at Kyle, August 1973
Entered service 09/10/59
Renumbered 25/07/74
Last overhaul 09/82 General
Withdrawn 01/84
26044 on the 1055 Inverness to Kyle on 30/04/83. Dave Newman
26044 on the 1055 Inverness to Kyle on 30/04/83. Dave Newman
Depots
64A (Haymarket) 09/10/59 (new)
60A (Inverness) 02/60
64A 04/60
65B (St Rollox) 06/60
60A 02/61 (became IS)
26044 after its traction motor fire. It was located at IS (Inverness) 01/84-06/84 (TM fire); moved to Dunfermline Townhill, then on to Thornton Yard. It was cut up at Thornton Yard on 25/01/87. Steve Parrott
Notes
26044 was on snowplough duty with 26040 on the 17th January 1984 on the Highland Main Line. Between Blair Atholl and Dalwhinnie, the locos became stuck in a snowdrift, and an electrical fire broke out on 044 caused by the snow coming in… It was soon withdrawn owing to the amount of damage.
26044 after its fire. Dave Newman
Headlights fitted 1976
26044 at Inverness on 5th August 1981. Rob Newman
Liveries
Original green; green plus small yellow warning panel; BR blue
26044 at Perth on 13/03/82. Mark Shipman
Storage and disposal
Withdrawn 01/84 (TM fire)
Located at IS (Inverness) 01/84-06/84
Moved to Dunfermline Townhill, then to Thornton Yard
Cut up at Thornton Yard 25/01/87
26044 at Aviemore on 23/08/78. Steve Jones
6LDA Class 26 