Class 14

The British Rail Class 14 is a type of small diesel-hydraulic locomotive (Type 1) 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 trip working movements between local yards and short-distance freight trains. The good all-around visibility from the cab and dual controls also made them capable of being used for shunting duties. The order was expanded from 26 to 56 in mid-1963, before work had started on the first order. They were numbered D9500-D9555.undefined Only one known service was hauled by a class 14 when in a regular passenger service, the 5pm Gloucester - Cheltenham service on the 27th of November 1965, formed of 3 coaches and hauled by D9521.undefined

They are known as 'Teddy Bears' by enthusiasts, following a comment by Swindon Works' foreman George Cole who quipped "We've built the Great Bear, now we're going to build a Teddy Bear!"undefined