The Bristol Railway Archive

A few of the guys at the D&EPG http://www.depg.org on the West Somerset Railway (from our "Small Engine Division") are currently putting together a book, which they are intending to be the fullest history yet of the Class 14 / D95XX, latterly known as Teddy Bears.

If any of you have information, memories, sightings / gen / pictures from the past - I'd be very happy to receive it here

Details of specific locos / dates / locations / workings would be particularly welcome. We are also interested in their post-BR careers, as over half the class ended up being sold for further industrial use. Bath Road had a sizeable allocation of Class 14s in the early 60s, so I'm hoping some of our senior regulars could share their experiences of working with them.

Many thanks!

Here's one of D&EPG's Class 14s to get you all going ...

D9500 spent some time doing trips on the Dursley Branch, During 1966, also D9502 was used on the Thornbury Branch on 3rd aug '65 on the trip working.

There is one pictured on Bath Road here http://bristol-rail.co.uk/wiki/File:Bat ... 1965-1.jpg

They could sometimes be found on Barrow Road Shed in 1965 as it had a wheeldrop. They looked most out of place.