08717 is one of AP's resident Gronks, although the prototype was rather better known for being one of the regular Inverness pilots for many years. On February 8th 1990, it was captured dropping into the platforms once again to release a terminating service. Note the Highland Railway crest applied to the tool box. (AD)

20063 & 20048 head out of Millerhill yard with a delightful mixed Speedlink working to Thornton in October 1986. Over 20 years later, both locos survive, 20063 having spent several years working in France whilst 20048 is entered preservation, latterly on the Great Central. (MD)

20121 gets away from Carstairs with a northbound ballast working in August 1982. A long-term Scottish loco, it was a common sight on Ayrshire coal workings, Ravenscraig steel turns and much more until transferred south to Toton in the mid-1980s. (MD)

20148 had a couple of spells based at Eastfield during the 1980s and could be found at Millerhill on September 6th 1988 paired with 20198. The pairf are seen dropping down into the yard to collect a ballast working. (AD)

20171 was the Fort William pilot on July 15th 1987, captured shunting in the yard at Mallaig junction. The loco seems to be one of the few headcode box examples which received Motherwell's leaping salmon logo on the bonnet doors. (AD)

20185 & 20057 roll into Millherill yard one afternoon in October 1986 with a rake of TTAs returning from Linkswood. Neither loco spent much time based in Scotland, being mostly associated with the East Midlands coal circuit. (AD)

20193 and 20213 head the lightweight 6N12 Thornton to Millerhill trip on October 20th 1986 into its destination. Despite the snopwploughs, 20193 was a recent arrival in Scotland, having spent most of its career based at TO. (MD)

20212 was a rare visitor to Inverness in July 1990, where it was sent to be a yard super shunter. Such a scene with a whilstling wardrobe sat outside Airthrey Park shed will be essential! Indeed, 20212 has just been transferred to the AP outbased fleet, courtesy of Simon. (AD)

20228 was an odd ball loco, but oddball workings don't get any odder than this! In October 1986, the loco rolls into Millerhill with no less than 8 brakevans of mixed parentage in tow, tailed by 20205! Note the snowploughs and flushed off front end. (AD)

25207 leads a rake of mixed VEAs and ferrywagons south over Metal Bridge, just south of the border on the WCML with a trip from Eastriggs military depot. Despite Scotland loosing its class 25 allocation in 1982, the class continued to make appearances right until their demise 5 years later. (AD)

26001 leads the 1705 Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness past Badicaul, shortly after leaving Kyle on September 1st 1993. 26001/007 were used on this turn each Wednesday during the summer of 1993, bringing the career of the class to a finale. (AD)

26002 in full cry as it gets away from Cockenzie power station past Prestonpans station with a set of empties returning to Millerhill on August 22nd 1986. Note the unique position of the cab fron lamp irons. (MD)

26003 could very well be on an Airthrey trip working in this view! Late summer 1986 at Millerhill finds 26003 rolling in with a ferrywagon and single VGA from Leith docks. (MD)

26007 leads its green partner 26001 at Kyle of Lochalsh as they wait for 1705 and departure to Inverness on June 30th 1993. (AD)

26010 arrives at Edinburgh Waverley with a DMU replacement working from Kirkcaldy on September 6th 1986. A major fault with the class 107 fleet resulted in these workings being handled by class 26s during most of summer 1986, much to the delight of McRat followers - complementing the 27s on the Dundee circuit. Magic! (AD)

26011 was one of the first of the class to be refurbished during 1984 and could be a future modelling target for addition to the AP fleet. In August 1986 it was seen shunting on to the rear of a DMU substitute service from Kirkcaldy, ready for the return, whilst 27053 waits on the right with a Dundee service. McRat heaven! (AD)

26024 trials the then new washer at Motherwell depot in September 1989. One thing AP does not have is a washing facility, thus explaining the state of some of the locos to be seen. (AD)

26031 became one of the refurbished class 26s to receive Railfreight Grey livery upon overhaul, unlike AP's blue livery example. During the 1986 DMU crisis in Scotland, 26031 was one the more regular examples on the Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy vice DMU turns, seen here entering Dalmeny on August 12th 1986. (AD)

26032 comes off Rose Street curve at Inverness, coming off the depot to work the 1755 to Kyle one evening in August 1984. Class 26 passenger workings were becoming rare by this date as refurbishment deprieved them of train heat boilers and the influx of class 37s to the Far North. Note the twin headlights and missing outer discs. (AD)

26032 features again as a 26 on load 4 Mk1s is an Airthrey formation! In this view however, 26032 returns to Inverness with the afternoon service from Kyle, seen tea-cupping past Muir of Ord. (AD)

26035 at the Kyle in August 1984 with a Wednesdays-only extra from Inverness. What price for a time machine! (AD)

26035 later received Railfreight Grey livery as seen here at Perth during September 1989. Note the lovely lightweight ballast train formed of a single Dogfish and Sealion. (AD)

26039, fresh out of refurbishment, gets ready for the off from Muir of Ord with a trip working from Invergordon in August 1984. Note the period pieces such as the Austin 1300 and caravan! This was one of Malcolm's lucky moments - one exposure left on the film, used very wisely... Almost. 37260 went north on an observation coach seconds after the shutter went down on this view! (MD)

26042 provides a useful roof line view of the class as it rolls into Millerhill on October 20th 1986. The radio roof pod, fitted by Inverness for working the Far North line can clearly be seen - the circular pod being very different to the cab to shore radio fitted in the early 1990s. (MD)

26043 catches the early morning sun at Dundee with the Millerhill to Montrose trip working comprising of MOD traffic and lime from County Durham in September 1989. (AD)

27007 was one of a pair of Inverness 27s which had one small cab front window and the driver's cabside door windows plated over, due to a shortage of glass. In August 1984, the loco was far away from Inverness as is almost possible in Scotland, seen leaving Annan with the 1240 Carlisle to Glasgow. (AD)

27025 features in one of the most unusual workings for the class - on October 18th 1986, ScotRail ran a go anywhere for fiver day, resulting in severe overcrowding. With the 0700 Edinburgh to Inverness wedged behind 47562, a Perth to Inverness relief ran with 27025 hauling 3-car 101346! My lords! See here upon arrival at Inverness, which was made into the Kyle line platforms to boot... (AD)

27025 seen in a more normal location, Edinburgh Waverley, where it was being released from an incound Dundee working on September 6th 1986. Note the lack of data panel and boiler water tanks - a challenge for fitting a SWD sound kit to the model! (AD)

27045 & 27004 at Leuchars on a delightful August day in 1985. Class 26s and 27s are envisaged as staple motive power for Edinburgh to Airthrey Park services with load 4 Mk1s or Mk2s, as per the Dundee circuit. In this view, Dundee station pilot 27045 had been required to work an Edinburgh departure following the failure of 27004. Magic stuff! (AD)

27049 rolls into Millerhill with ballast working during October 1986. Note that the loco has tow bodyside windows plated over - a legacy from its time at Inverness, which also seemed to be short of windows! (AD)

27050 and 27066 provide very unusual traction for an MGR working as it arrives at Millerhill on the evning of October 20th 1986. Given their lack of SSF, 27s were rare beasts on MGR workings, hence a failure must be the reason for thsi rare view. (MD)

27052 spent almost the whole week of one of AD's SCottish Rover trips as Dundee station pilot during August 1986. It is seen here playing to the camera whilst releasing 27063 from an Edinburgh working. (AD)

27055 has failed 47705 DIT as it leaves Perth with 6N12 to Millerhill on August 14th 1986. Ironically both of these locos were converted for push-pull services on the E&G - 27055 being the former 27111, replaced by 47705 and its kin in 1980. (AD)

27204 makes a second appearance in the gallery, this time during August 1985 heading a lightweight engineers trip south through Dunkeld and Birnam on a superb summer day... Things to note are the former E&G push-pull loco with snowploughs and the exhaust port surround having worked loose! Workings such as this will feature on AP. (AD)

37017, in need of a good wash, rolls into Dingwall with the mid-morning Inverness to Wick and Thurso working during August 1984. 37017 was the last vacuum only passenger loco on BR at the time, having moved up from Eastfield it retained its white stripe until called for refurbishment in 1985. If there was ever justification for the 'dirty and blue' epitaph, then this is it! (AD)

37027 and 47272 move off the stabling sidings at Carstairs durung August 1982. 37027 had been named Loch Eil the previous year and was a West Highland stalwart, whilst 47272 entered Crewe works for ETH fitting soon afterwards, re-emerging as 47593. (AD)