26037 stands at Helmsdale on 17/07/1985 arfter running round the empty stock off the unadvertised Wednesdays only (03/07-28/08) 1H67 1015 Inverness-Dunrobin Castle. As no run round facilities exist at Dunrobin Castle the train had to run further north. However as the service trains to Wick/Thurso were booked to cross at Brora the ECS had to run still further north to Helmsdale in order to run round. Here 26037 is seen awaiting departure time with 5H68 Helmsdale-Dunrobin Castle prior to working the return service 1H68 1500 Dunrobin Castle-Inverness.
At four minutes to midnight on 18/07/1985, 26015 gets the right away from Stirling with 1S81 2050 Carlisle-Perth. The Class 26 took over the train from an AC electric locomotive at Mossend Yard.
On Wednesdays during the Summer of 1993, celebrities D5300 & D5301, aka 26007 & 26001, were diagrammed to work an Inverness-Kyle of Lochalsh and return service. On 25/08/1993 26007+26001 'Eastfield' disturb the peace and tranquility at Plockton with 2H85 1235 Inverness-Kyle of Lochalsh. 10 minutes earlier and the sun was fully out !!
