Class 14
The Swindon Class 14 0-6-0DH fleet was built between 1964 and 1965 for light trip freight and shunting duties. In total 56 were completed and set to work on the Western Region, but they were soon out of work due to the rapidly changing face of the British Railway system. Part of the class was reallocated to Hull, but by the end of the 1960s all had been withdrawn and either sold to industry or scrapped. Read our full collection of Class 14 news, reviews, features and history here.
Heljan revitalises the Class 14
The Swindon-built Class 14 0-6-0DHs have been refreshed for a new lease of life with Heljan. MIKE WILD inspects one of the new batch.
Minerva’s diesel debut: the Class 14 'Teddy Bear'
Specialist ‘O’ gauge manufacturer Minerva Model Railways has produced its first ever ready-to-run diesel locomotive modelling the characterful but short-lived Class 14 ‘Teddy Bear’. MIKE WILD finds out what this diesel-hydraulic has to offer.
The Class 14 - Swindon’s big misjudgement
Of all the diesels built during the modernisation of British Railways the Class 14s stand out as one of the shortest lived – not because they were a poor design but because they were built to the wrong specification at the wrong time. EVAN GREEN-HUGHES looks at the history of this small class.