British Rail Class 14
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| British Rail Class 14 | |
 D9517 at Cardiff in 1967 |
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| Builder: | Swindon works |
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| Years built: | 1964-1965 |
| Early numbers: | D8200-D8243 |
| TOPS numbers: | Never carried |
| Number built: | 56 |
| Engine: | Paxman Ventura 6YJXL |
| Transmission: | Diesel Hydraulic |
| Wheel layout: | 0-6-0 |
| Brakes: | Vacuum |
| Engine power: | 650 bhp (485 kW) |
The British Rail Class 14 is a type of small diesel-hydraulic locomotive built in the mid-1960s. Twenty-six of these 0-6-0 locomotives were ordered in January 1963, to be built at British Railways Swindon Works. The anticipated work for this class was yard shunting, trip work and short distance freight. The order was expanded to 56 in mid-1963, before work had started on the first order.
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[edit] Technical details
Thus it was in July 1964 that the first of a class of 56 locomotives appeared from Swindon Works. These were designated as Class 14 by British Railways and christened 'Teddy Bears' by enthusiasts. In outline they resembled the Clayton Type 1 locomotives, having a cab which was nearly central with bonnets at each end, but with a fixed 0-6-0 wheel configuration rather than bogies as seen on all the other Type 1 classes. The locomotives were powered by a Paxman 6 cylinder Ventura 6YJXL engine producing 650bhp (484kW), connected to a Voith L217U hydraulic transmission and Hunslet gearbox. The axles were connected by coupling rods and driven by a jackshaft located under the cab, between the second and third axles.
[edit] Working life
The Class 14s, like many other early types of diesel, had an extremely short life with British Railways. Most were resold for industrial use, where the vast majority had a working life of two to three times that with British Railways. Unfortunately the industries in which they were employed, such as coal mining, declined during the 1970s and the class again became surplus, but several have found a third lease of life on preserved lines where they are ideal for both light passenger work and the maintenance of permanent way.
[edit] Locomotives
- The last locomotive built, D9555, is famous as the final locomotive to be built at Swindon Works, in 1965. Today the locomotive is privately owned and is operating on the Dean Forest Railway, Gloucestershire, its original route.
- Surprisingly, D9504 was leased in 2005 from its preservation group and found itself in revenue earning employ on the newest mainline in the UK - High Speed 1 (known as the Channel Tunnel rail link during construction), mainly in marshalling and stabling the 450 metre, 22 wagon concrete pumping train on the final stretch to St.Pancras station.
[edit] Fleet
| Key: | Preserved | Scrapped | Exported |
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| Depot codes | |
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| Code | Depot |
| 50B | Hull Dairycoates |
| CF | Cardiff Canton |
| LE | Swansea Landore |
| Loco | Final depot | Industrial career | Dates | Disposal |
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| D9500 | CF | NCB Ashington | 11/69—? | Preserved at Barrow Hill Engine Shed |
| D9501 | CF | - | - | Scrapped at C F Booth, Rotherham (6/68) |
| D9502 | CF | NCB Ashington | 07/69—? | Preserved by Heritage Shunters Trust |
| D9503 | 50B | BSC Harlaxton BSC Corby |
11/68—07/74 07/74—09/80 |
Scrapped at BSC Corby (09/80) |
| D9504 | 50B | NCB Philadelphia NCB Bolden NCB Burradon NCB Ashington |
11/68—08/73 08/73—12/74 01/75—09/81 09/81—? |
Preserved at High Speed 1 Swanscombe |
| D9505 | 50B | APCM Hope, Derbyshire | 09/68—05/75 | Exported to Bruges, Belgium (05/75) |
| D9506 | CF | - | - | Scrapped at Arnott Young Ltd., Parkgate (05/68) |
| D9507 | 50B | BSC Corby | 11/68—09/82 | Scrapped at BSC Corby (09/82) |
| D9508 | LE | NCB Ashington | 03/69—01/84 | Scrapped at D. Short, North Shields (01/84) |
| D9509 | CF | - | - | Scrapped at G Cohen Ltd., Kettering (11/70) |
| D9510 | 50B | BSC Buckmaster BSC Corby |
12/68—06/72 06/72—08/82 |
Scrapped at BSC Corby (08/82) |
| D9511 | 50B | NCB Ashington | 11/68—07/79 | Scrapped at NCB Ashington (07/79) |
| D9512 | 50B | BSC Buckmaster BSC Corby |
12/68—09/72 09/72—02/82 |
Scrapped at BSC Corby (02/82) |
| D9513 | CF | Arnott Young Ltd., Parkgate NCB Crigglestone NCB Astley NCB Ashington |
07/68—11/68 11/68—09/69 09/69—10/73 01/74—? |
Preserved at Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway |
| D9514 | CF | NCB Ashington | 07/69—12/85 | Scrapped at NCB Ashington (12/85) |
| D9515 | 50B | BSC Buckmaster BSC Corby Hunslet Ltd |
11/68—09/72 09/72—12/81 12/81—07/82 |
Exported to Charmartin, Madrid, Spain (07/82) |
| D9516 | 50B | BSC Corby | 11/68—10/81 | Preserved at Nene Valley Railway |
| D9517 | CF | NCB Ashington | 11/69—01/84 | Scrapped at D. Short, North Shields (01/84) |
| D9518 | CF | NCB Ashington | 06/69—??/87 | Preserved at Nene Valley Railway |
| D9519 | CF | - | - | Scrapped at G Cohen Ltd., Kettering (11/70) |
| D9520 | 50B | BSC Corby | 12/68—03/81 | Preserved at Nene Valley Railway |
| D9521 | LE | NCB Ashington | 03/70—11/84 | Preserved at Vale of Glamorgan Railway |
| D9522 | CF | - | - | Scrapped at Arnott Young Ltd., Parkgate (05/68) |
| D9523 | 50B | BSC Corby | 12/68—10/81 | Preserved at Nene Valley Railway |
| D9524 | LE | BP Grangemouth | 07/70—9/81 | Preserved at Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway |
| D9525 | 50B | NCB Philadelphia NCB Ashington |
11/68—03/75 03/75—10/87 |
Preserved by Heritage Shunters Trust |
| D9526 | CF | APCM Westbury | 01/70—4/80 | Preserved at West Somerset Railway |
| D9527 | CF | NCB Ashington | 07/69—01/84 | Scrapped at D. Short, North Shields (01/84) |
| D9528 | CF | NCB Ashington | 03/69—12/81 | Scrapped at D. Short, North Shields (12/81) |
| D9529 | 50B | BSC Buckmaster BSC Corby (as No. 61) |
08/68—9/72 09/72—03/81 |
Preserved - on hire to High Speed 1 construction project |
| D9530 | CF | Gulf Oil Co.Ltd., Waterston NCB Mardy NCB Tower Colliery |
09/69—10/75 10/75—08/82 08/82 |
Scrapped at NCB Tower Colliery (08/82) |
| D9531 | CF | Arnott Young Ltd., Parkgate NCB Crigglestone NCB Burradon NCB Ashington |
07/68—11/68 11/68—10/73 10/73—04/74 04/74—? |
Preserved at East Lancashire Railway |
| D9532 | 50B | BSC Corby | 11/68—02/82 | Scrapped at BSC Corby (02/82) |
| D9533 | 50B | BSC Corby | 12/68—09/82 | Scrapped at BSC Corby (09/82) |
| D9534 | 50B | APCM Hope, Derbyshire | 10/68—05/75 | Exported to Bruges, Belgium (05/75) |
| D9535 | CF | NCB Burradon NCB Backworth NCB Ashington |
11/70 — 01/76 01/76—09/80 09/80 — 01/84 |
Scrapped at NCB Ashington (01/84) |
| D9536 | LE | NCB Ashington | 03/70—12/85 | Scrapped at NCB Ashington (12/85) |
| D9537 | 50B | BSC Corby | 11/68—11/82 | Preserved at private location |
| D9538 | LE | Shell-Mex & BP Ltd., Shellhaven BSC Ebbw Vale BSC Corby |
04/70—2/71 02/71—04/76 04/76—9/82 |
Scrapped at BSC Corby (09/82) |
| D9539 | 50B | BSC Corby | 10/68—02/83 | Preserved at Ribble Steam Railway |
| D9540 | 50B | NCB Philadelphia NCB Burradon NCB Ashington |
11/68—11/71 11/71—06/72 06/72—01/84 |
Scrapped at D. Short, North Shields (01/84) |
| D9541 | 50B | BSC Harlaxton BSC Corby |
11/68—08/74 08/74-08/82 |
Scrapped at BSC Corby (08/82) |
| D9542 | 50B | BSC Corby | 12/68—08/82 | Scrapped at BSC Corby (08/82) |
| D9543 | 50B | - | - | Scrapped at C F Booth, Rotherham (11/68) |
| D9544 | 50B | BSC Corby | 11/68—09/80 | Scrapped at BSC Corby (09/80) |
| D9545 | 50B | NCB Ashington | 11/68—07/79 | Scrapped by D. Short, North Shields (07/79) |
| D9546 | 50B | - | - | Scrapped at C F Booth, Rotherham (11/68) |
| D9547 | 50B | BSC Corby | 12/68—08/82 | Scrapped at BSC Corby (08/82) |
| D9548 | 50B | BSC Harlaxton BSC Corby Hunslet Ltd |
11/68—08/74 08/74—11/80 11/80 — 07/82 |
Exported to Charmartin, Madrid, Spain (07/82) |
| D9549 | 50B | BSC Corby Hunslet Ltd |
11/68—11/81 11/81—7/82 |
Exported to Charmartin, Madrid, Spain (07/82) |
| D9550 | 50B | - | - | Scrapped at C F Booth, Rotherham (11/68) |
| D9551 | 50B | BSC Corby | 12/68—06/81 | Preserved at Royal Deeside Railway |
| D9552 | 50B | BSC Buckmaster BSC Corby |
09/68—06/72 06/72—09/80 |
Scrapped at BSC Corby (09/80) |
| D9553 | 50B | BSC Corby | 11/68—? | Preserved at Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway |
| D9554 | 50B | BSC Corby | 11/68—08/82 | Scrapped at BSC Corby (08/82) |
| D9555 | LE | NCB Burradon NCB Ashington |
03/70 — 02/75 02/76—??/87 |
Preserved at Dean Forest Railway |
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