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Knowledge of how canine leishmaniosis (CanL) is being managed clinically and its epidemiology is very important, since dogs are the main reservoir of human leishmaniosis. This study reports the results obtained through a questionnaire-based survey of veterinary practitioners in Girona province, a recognised, but non-documented endemic area in north-eastern Spain. The primary objective was to obtain data on the clinical management of CanL, focusing particularly on new preventive methods and therapeutic tools. The results show an extensive routine management of CanL cases and a widespread use of the CaniLeish (Virbac) vaccine and domperidone (Leisguard, Esteve). Adverse reactions were detected by a vast majority of the vaccine users (82 per cent), the most frequent being local reactions, apathy, fever and gastroenteritis. All the respondents had treated confirmed cases, and the therapeutic protocol most used was the combination of meglumine antimoniate (Glucantime, Merial) and allopurinol (Zyloric, GlaxoSmithKline).
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There's a slight probability that there may be more technical thought put into walking trousers than some software programmes. Well… probably not, but you get the idea - walking trousers aren't just a glorified pair of chinos.
They have been specially developed with carefully chosen materials to bring you an item that meets a whole manner of requirements.
- Pair them with the best hiking boots
- Or, the best walking shoes
Our pick of the best walking trousers at the moment is the Berghaus Explorer Eco.
If you have got to the stage where you are specifically looking for a pair of walking trousers, then you have probably been on several walks in your old chinos, jeans or 'old' shorts and found that they don't quite do the job anymore.
If you are a frequent walker, a pair of hiking trousers that is designed for the elements as well as for comfort will revolutionise you strolling sessions, trust us.
How to buy the best walking trousers for you
From walking trousers with zip off legs that convert longs to shorts in an instant, through to multi-pocket trousers that have a space for every gadget and accessory possible, this outdoor wardrobe hero is a game changer when it comes to trekking.
When looking for walking trousers, think about whether you want them for warm weather or for cold weather. There are lighter wicking materials for warmer climates and thicker, fleece lining for colder walks. Think about whether you really need them to have high breathability as this can often increase the price of walking trousers when you may not need that feature.
Fit and style are usually down to personal preference but typically all walking trousers tend to be styled on the looser side. When you're striding through the countryside or clambering up hills, you want to make your walk as comfortable as possible, so be sure check the waist size of the trousers you pick; remember, you can always tighten up the belt fastening on your trousers, you can't magically make them bigger so opt for the higher end of your waist measurement when selecting walking trousers.
We've selected our top picks this season based on durability and comfort to help you find you perfect walking slacks.
Our pick of the best walking trousers to buy today
1. Berghaus Explorer Eco
Be prepared come rain or shine
Reasons to buy
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If comfort prioritises over style, you won't get much better. These trousers have a generous fit and a non-elasticated waistband which means no digging in! There's not one, but five pockets - so make sure you don't forget where you put things. Having said that, two of the pockets are designed for hand warming - so now who's laughing?
Add to that the eco-friendly manufacturing process, and you can be completely satisfied that you're doing your bit to ensure that your favourite walks will stick around for future generations to enjoy. The Berghaus Explorer Eco are simply designed meaning that they go with anything and have the added bonus of handy pockets and belt loops making them great value for money.
2. Fjallraven Vidda Pro
Clue is in the name - for the go hard or go home types
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These are serious walking trousers for Bear Grylls wannabes. Thanks to the G-1000 Original fabric, you won't be getting wet or cold any time soon regardless of what weather you chuck at these trousers.
What's also good to know is they've also been inbuilt with additional bum and knee support - so slipping and sliding down banks and tripping over tree roots aren't so much of a rip hazard. With 7 pockets, all of which having their individual uses, you know these trousers aren't messing about.
3. Sherpa Mirik Pant
Value for money performance
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Available for both men and women, these Sherpa Mirik Pants are a great choice for anyone who finds regular trousers too restricting when walking. Combining water repellent fabric with a tailored design, these walking trousers are a wardrobe must for regular trekkers.
They feature a much more regular fit than most walking trousers and have great stretching ability meaning you're free to climb hills and rocky faces without annoying seams digging in. As a mid-weight fabric, it a great all rounder, though to be avoided on stupidly hot or crazy cold days. At an RRP of £50, you can't complain about the price either.
4. Mountain Hardwear Chockstone Trousers
A technical trouser with excellent stretching ability
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If you like a fitted trouser, then these are the ones for you. Keep in mind that one of their main selling points is the stretchiness, so you don't need to worry about being restricted. While they are waterproof and wind resistant, these Mountain Hardwear Chockstone Trousers aren't the most heavy duty on the market - so if you're planning on going right into the wilderness, perhaps step it up a gear and opt for the Fjallraven Vidda Pro Trousers. But, for an avid hiker who likes the odd rock climb or scramble, these are a great middle weight trouser that will last years.
5. Montane Terra Ridge
Move mountains with these trousers
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These women's trousers are primed for mountain hikes. Featuring GRANITE STRETCH Dynamic fabric, they dry faster than you can say 'rain drop'. But, having said that, they don't feature the strongest waterproofing so save these for when the mountains are green rather than covered in snow.
Lightweight yet tough, these should be your first choice if you're planning on attacking the Alps or hiking the Highlands when the weather is warm. And let's not forget the side vents incase you need to air yourself out a little. If you are heading off on the 3 Peaks Challenge and want a pair of walking trousers that is comfortable and low maintenance, these are the ones.
6. PrAna Bronson Pant
For the fashion conscious
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These chino-esque walking trousers are for those that love walking but want to adopt a more stylish approach to covering some countryside mileage. Okay, so they're hardly going to be your next pair of Armani jeans but the organic cotton fabric weaved with spandex provides you with a sturdy, durable trouser that's comfortable to wear whether you're popping to the pub or taking the dog out for a run around the fields.
If you normally opt to go out walking in your 'normal clothes' but want to upgrade with some trousers that are walking specific without looking like Ray Mears, opt for these.
7. Berghaus Navigator II Stretch Pant
A great everyday walking trouser
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If you are looking for a reliable item to take on your annual walking holiday, look no further than this trusted Berghaus walking trouser. Offering high durability and abrasion resistance, these trousers are tough enough for you to tackle even the rockiest terrain.
If you happen to come across a stream or two or the heavens open halfway, they're also packing a highly water repellent finish, making them a great all-rounder for the walking wardrobe. They dry quick, have 6 pockets and, whilst a little baggy, look pretty good too. If you want a trusted brand and you're not too fussy about fit and style, these are a great option.
Looking to kit the kids out or your next hike? Check out the best walking boots for kids to ensure you have a whole team of happy campers!

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By Spencer Turcotte
Freelance writer Vibhu Gairola, is the Ryerson Journalism Alumni Association's (RJAA) newest president.
Gairola, a 2014 graduate of the program, says that he looks forward to the level of engagement this position will provide for not only him, but everyone involved.
"I value that through the organization you can be involved in a field which doesn't always invite involvement," he says.
Founded in 1989, the RJAA is one of Ryerson University's longest running alumni groups. The association is made up of volunteers who are elected for two-year terms at an annual general meeting. The RJAA organizes networking events, recognizes admirable journalism graduates, and gives out an annual student bursary.
Gairola also says that this opportunity will allow him to continue learning, something he notes as being vital to the success of journalists.
"Journalism and the media are always caring about job losses so even sometimes as an on-staff journalist, it can be hard to engage with larger trends in the field because you are so busy just doing your work and trying to get that byline in a story," said Gairola. "But I think going through an organization, it allows me to actually learn about things I'm still interested in."
He says that moving forward, he wants others to join him as well in learning as much as they can.
To do so, Gairola has made it a top priority to continue the trend of hosting panel discussions and events that help those learn who are already in the industry or planning to go into it.
Gairola also made a point of highlighting the RJAA's significance to Ryerson's School of Journalism because of the sense of community it adds, especially after students have graduated.
"Journalism as a profession encourages individualism and competition and I think that often contributes to excellent stories, but I also think that you need competition and community, and the RJAA gives people a chance to have both," he said.
Gairola says that there are not any major changes he plans to make to the association. He credits this to past-president Amanda Cupido, who he worked alongside in his role as vice president of events.
Cupido says that the RJAA has had a lot of growth and she believes it will continue upwards in that direction.
She also says that she has complete trust in Gairola's ability to lead the association to great things — a phrase that is unheard of in recent history when it comes to any mention of presidents and politics.
"This is definitely not one of the presidential turnovers I'm concerned about," said Cupido.


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Washington Wealth Management has bolted LPL Financial after about a year and a half to join large independent broker-dealer NFP in what it says is a bid to attract more wirehouse breakaways.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Washington Wealth CEO Robert Bartenstein said NFP's deep pockets would help the smaller firm buy more advisors out of their expensive wirehouse contracts, at prices starting at about $200,000. To get those folks unlocked requires capital, Bartenstein says. We need a reliable and aggressive capital partner.
Another key factor, says Bartenstein, was NFPs Envestnet-based integrated platform, which is designed to help wirehouse advisors work as independents in a fully supported, single-logon environment.
Megafirm LPL is a perennial No. 1 in Financial Planning's annual FP50 ranking of independent B-Ds; NFP ranked No. 11 in the most recent ranking last year.
Washington Wealths founders launched the firm in 2010 to lure away $1 million-producing advisors who, it said, were being neglected by the wirehouses that employed them. The firm built its value proposition on the idea that it understood the unique challenges wirehouse advisors face when making the sometimes-rocky transition to entrepreneurship.
Before the San Diego firm -- which now supports 10 independent financial advisor teams around the country -- was a year old, Bartenstein had projected it was on track to grow to $3 billion in assets under management by the end of last year. By last summer, however, the firms AUM had leveled off at nearly $800 million.
We appreciate now much better than we started what it takes to reach the level of an NFP, Bartenstein says. The fact that NFP was looking for an organization like this was a pleasant surprise to us. ... As we got to know each other's organizations better, we realized there was a tremendous amount of synergy that we could unlock.
Once the two firms began talking in August, Bartenstein says, Washington Wealth stopped recruiting new advisors as it designed an enhanced offering with the larger firm. Now, he says, The pipeline is a bit backlogged. We will be announcing four new teams [joining the company] in the next few weeks and then there are a handful more behind that that are fairly near term.
Our mission is really simple, Bartenstein adds: "We want to get people freed. We want people to build a business while creating a legacy for themselves and their families while growing their business and serving their clients.
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This tidy 2 bedroom brick & tile villa is situated in a small complex in a tranquil & private location with it being also close to shops, transport, medical facilities & minutes from the Gosford CBD.
Having just been newly painted this fantastic villa has 2 good sized bedrooms both with built in robes, open plan living & kitchen area along with a lovely north facing rear court yard & comes with its own single lock up garage.
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When it comes to the science behind the climate-change debate, most climatologists (and by most, I mean somewhere around 98 percent of them) are in agreement. It's real. But if you ask the general public, for some reason, the issue isn't settled.
Climate change has become so politicized in this country that sound scientific evidence doesn't seem to have any impact on those who don't buy into it. That makes the issue doubly problematic for environmentalists because there won't be any agreement on what to do about the situation until people can agree there's actually a situation.
The idea that there are questions surrounding climate science can, to some degree, be blamed on the media, which for years has offered up he-said-she-said coverage giving equal weight to both sides of the issue. But that tendency has declined in recent years and most news reports now acknowledge that evidence for climate change is substantial.
What people think about climate change depends on where they get their information. Studies have described what's known as the messenger effect: that people tend to believe information that comes from sources that reflect their own opinions.
In a recent survey, 66 percent of respondents said they trusted television weather reporters for information about climate change. Astoundingly, most TV weathermen don't agree with climatologists. In a 2009 survey, three-fourths of the 121 responding TV meteorologists said they don't believe the science. Twenty-nine percent didn't just disagree; they said they think it's a "scam."
So I guess it wasn't much of a surprise when Fox 16 chief meteorologist Jeff Baskin used his Twitter account last week to put his own personal spin on the issue. Linking to a NASA website showing images of heat waves, melting permafrost, dried-up lakes and retreating glaciers, Baskin tweeted: "So called 'evidence' of made made [sic] global warming. Cool images though."
He uses quotes around the word "evidence," as if the images amounted to nothing more than pretty pictures to look at (not think about). But I think Baskin was confusing "evidence" for "proof." The images might not prove climate change but they are evidence of it.
A brief item I posted on the Arkansas Blog about the tweet generated more than 50 comments, most of which were lengthy and passionate.
"I'm fascinated with the responses," says FOX 16's news director Ed Trauschke. "People are very passionate about this particular issue, although I'm not sure any of us have all the facts."
This month, the Columbia Journalism Review's cover story was about the meteorologists' disbelief. "Hot Air: Why don't TV weathermen believe in climate change?" is an interesting read, breaking down the differences between meteorology, which deals with short-term weather patterns, and climatology, the study of the larger system in which weather happens.
More and more, meteorologists are weighing in on climate change. But in such a highly-politicized environment, that kind of chatter is likely to be discouraged. The next day, I checked Baskin's Twitter feed to see if he had posted any follow-up information or related items. The original tweet had been deleted.
"We don't want any of our folks weighing in on political issues," Trauschke says. "I think it's no different than in a political campaign. We wouldn't want someone tweeting 'I hope so-and-so wins.' It's part of the world we live in as journalists. We didn't ask him to delete it. I just said to him, 'Hey, I want to make sure you're not weighing in on any issues that might be considered political or controversial.' "
Trauschke says Fox's parent company, Newport Television, does have a social media policy, albeit a loose one.
"Our company does not discourage blogging or social networking, but they've reminded employees to be mindful of posting anything that would cast the station in a negative or unfavorable light," he says.
As for why weathermen tend to be skeptical of climate science, Trauschke says he doesn't really know exactly why. That makes two of us.
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KINGSTON, N.Y. >> Mayor Steve Noble is expected to participate in a Freeman live stream discussion on Tuesday, reflecting on his first year in office.
The live stream will begin at 10 a.m. and run for about an hour on the Freeman's website, www.dailyfreeman.com.
Questions for the mayor can be emailed to email@example.com. Those questions will be posed to Noble during the live stream event.
Noble, an avid environmentalist, was elected in November 2015, defeating Republican Ronald Polacco. Noble took office on Jan. 1, 2016.
Before becoming mayor, Noble served as an environmental educator for the city. He had held that job for 10 years.
Among other things, Noble put together a budget that lowered the tax rate; pushed for the elimination of free parking at municipal parking lots; set up a parking ticket amnesty program; sought developers for Uptown sites; signed into law a get-tough policy on vacant building owners; and signed off on new ethics rules for city officials.
He has also hired a new Department of Public Works superintendent, corporation counsel, and a director of communications and community engagement.
Noble's administration opposed a shooting range in Midtown; oversaw completion of a major Broadway area sewer/stormwater project and the dismantling of the Greenkill Avenue bridge for a replacement project; purchased two hybrid vehicles for the city's fleet; bought a new fire department ladder truck; overhauled two Uptown parking lots; and has opposed creating anchorage sites on the Hudson River for oil barges.
Noble has said he has directed his department heads to create year-end reports outlining their accomplishments in 2016, detailing the challenges they faced and their goals for the coming year. He said he wants to be able to share that information with the public so residents know how their money is being spent.
The mayor has not taken a definitive position on two controversial projects; the proposed construction of the Irish Cultural Center on Abeel Street in Rondout and RUPCO's plan to establish an affordable housing complex at the former Alms House property at Flatbush Avenue and East Chester Street.


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We're a third-generation, family-owned business – and we retain strong family values. We care about people, and that's what drives our day-to-day work. Last year the Great Place to Work® Institute recognised Pentland Brands the 11th Best Workplace in the UK and the 16th Best Workplace in Europe. Our global headquarters is in the UK and we employ 2,000 people across 20 countries around the world.
We believe that doing business the right way, with respect for people and the environment, is essential for ensuring our long-term sustainability - generation after generation. The Pentland values are at the heart of what we do and how we interact with the world around us.
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Vacuum packing machines are fast becoming the best and most popular way to store your food products at home. Using Tupperware type products, cling film or foil to package your products before storing do not prevent your food products from spoiling because they do not prevent the access of organisms that cause spoilage.
Vacuum packing on the other hand, removes the air surrounding the food product which prevents the growth of organisms that would otherwise cause the product to spoil. As a result, vacuum packing can extend the shelf life of food by up to 6 times especially when stored in the freezer. This is particularly useful for storing fish, meat and dairy products that otherwise spoil very quickly. Using a vacuum packer thus helps to prevent unnecessary wastage of food and wasting money.
Using a vacuum packaging machine is also more environmentally friendly than other methods of food storage. By preventing food spoilage, vacuum packers prevent the amount of food that is thrown away. Vacuum sealed foods can also be resealed – meaning that you can take small amounts out of vacuum sealed bags or jars and reseal rather than risk wasting the excess. The vacuum packing bags, if you chose the right brand, are also often reusable unlike other storage methods such as cling film. In addition, they also reduce the amount of space needed to store foods.
When looking for the right vacuum packing machine for your home, there are a few things you should consider. Firstly, vacuum packaging machines can seem to be expensive but the better quality product you buy, the more likely you are to be able to store your products without spoilage for a longer period of time. In addition, once you factor in the amount of money saved from unnecessary spoilage of food products, a vacuum packing machine will no longer seem expensive.
Another consideration is the type of vacuum sealer machine. The chamber sealer is by far the most expensive type of vacuum packaging machine but comes with a hefty price. The price however, is worth it because unlike conventional vacuum sealers which suck the air out gradually, a chamber sealer pumps all of the air out at once which gains a better air seal around the product. As a result, they can give you a longer shelf life on your products. This, however, is not important if you don't plan on using your vacuum packer for cooking or for very long term storage. If you are planning on regular use for your vacuum packing machine, to extend the shelf life by several days or so, then a regular (cheaper) vacuum packer is just as good.


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- Bring stock and wine to a gentle simmer. Put the oil and butter in a large pan and when hot add the onion and stir until pale and soft.
- Add rice and continue stirring until the grains are coated. Ladle in the stock, about a cup at a time, while stirring, waiting until almost all the stock has been absorbed before adding more.
- After 15 minutes add peas and beans. Keep cooking for a further 10 minutes or until rice is tender but still a little firm.
- Stir through the parmesan and the mint, season and serve with the feta crumbled over.


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Your answers will help us to reveal both obvious and unseen trends and challenges in the fight against financial crime in the MENA region, and subsequent analysis of results will provide support for key decision making.
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PICTURESQUE PERILS: The rise and fall of Perry Nursey, a 19th century cousin of Princess Catherine.
This is a privately published book, for distribution amongst descendants of Perry Nursey (1771-1840) and those interested in the Little Bealings area of Suffolk, which Perry painted, and whose houses and estates he beautified in the Picturesque style.
The chapter on Perry's ancestry includes his descent from the Fairfaxes, whose ancestry he shares in common with H.R.H. The Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton), and discusses their common descent from the Fairfaxes of York and the possible royal connections derived through it.
The publication of the book was mainly an excuse to bring together my biographical writings about Perry with the pictures of his, copies of which have been sent to me over the years by various relations, and kind owners of his art-work. The combination of words and text has helped bring this engaging and undeservedly little-known Suffolk landscape painter back to life.
Please let me know if you would like a copy: printing costs plus postage and packing come to £40.
The following is a short essay which I wrote about Perry about 1998.
In the late eighteenth century, when Perry Nursey was an eager young painter, landscape painting could be as controversial as preserved sheep and unmade-up beds are in today's art-market. You could either be as grand as Gainsborough or Ruisdael, painting a country scene as if it were the backdrop for a Greek drama, or you could adopt the role of a draughtsman and produce factual, topographic pictures of patrons' estates.
What you simply could not do was to present a picture of the English countryside as a picture of the English countryside. It simply wasn't done.
All that started to change at the end of the eighteenth century when Sir Uvedale Price and Rev. William Gilpin started to publish their theories of the 'Picturesque'. They told their readers, including the young Nursey, that the countryside complete with the all the haphazard influences of rural life, was beautiful in itself.
The first painter who took these ideas to heart and made a big impression with them was John Constable (1776-1837). Troubled over an early attempt at painting the cottage of a man called Willy Lott, Constable was glad to receive a visit from his friend Perry Nursey. 'It promises well', Nursey told him. Encouraged, Constable persisted. The cottage became the backdrop for The Haywain.
Like both Constable and Gainsborough, Nursey was a Suffolk boy. Like them too, his desire to paint landscapes came direct from theSuffolkcountryside around him. Trained to follow his father John Nursey as a country surgeon, he opted instead for the life of a professional painter, gaining tuition inEdinburghunder the great Scottish landscape artist Alexander Nasmyth (1758-1840). Returning to Suffolk, he met and fell in love with a young heiress, Anne Simpson. Probably acting on a romantic suggestion from his acquaintance Sir Walter Scott, he ran away back toScotlandwith Anne, where they married in 1795.
Thanks to Anne, Nursey suddenly became a man of means. Initially at least, however, he remained determined to make his own name as a professional painter. The couple moved to London and, from 1799 to 1802, he exhibited four landscapes at theRoyalAcademy, two of grandiose Scottish scenes and two of his beloved Suffolk fields.
After London, they settled at Little Bealings near Woodbridge, part of Anne's Suffolk inheritance. Nursey rebuilt her old farm house, creating a stylishly modern mansion called 'The Grove'. Impressed with his work, members of the neighbouring gentry started commissioning him to design otherSuffolkmansions, including the stately Kesgrave House and the more idiosyncratic Theberton House.
Nursey also landscaped the meadows around 'The Grove', creating gardens and parkland, all laid out in the best Picturesque fashion. Building on Price and Gilpin's ideas, he published 'An Essay on Picturesque Gardening' in The East Anglian Magazine in 1814. In his article, he slated the 'vapid' landscapes of Capability Brown and his 'tasteless herds' of followers who, he asserted, had ruined so many picturesque old parks.
Amongst the new, gentlemanly activities in which Nursey indulged was the co-directorship of Nacton Workhouse. Like everything else he did, he pursued his care of the poor with élan. He felt passionately that needy paupers should receive poor-relief in their own parishes, rather than being forced into workhouses. In a detailed letter to The Ipswich Journal on 24 May 1826, he argued that maintaining a workhouse inmate cost an average of £9 a year more than if they were supported in their own homes. Further, being allowed to stay at home saved people from the degrading effect which the workhouse system had on their 'energies and principles of independence, as well as the natural ties of feeling and affection' when couples were separated from each other and from their children.
At 'The Grove' Nursey entertained a stream of guests with open-handed friendship. They included co-directors of the workhouse and neighbouring gentry, but the most favoured guests were those who, like him, brimmed over with enthusiasm for Picturesque art. The landscape painter Thomas Churchyard, the poet Bernard Barton and Edward FitzGerald, translator of the Rubáyat of Omar Khayyám, all local men, were frequent visitors and formed the nucleus of the group later known as 'the Woodbridge Wits'. From further afield came the Scottish landscape and portrait painter Sir David Wilkie (1785-1841), who painted several pictures of the growing Nursey family.
Nursey and Anne had eleven children- and the first thing on their curriculum was painting. Two sons, Rev. Perry Nursey (1799-1867) and Claude Lorraine Richard Wilson Nursey (1816-1873), who was named after two of their father's favourite landscape painters, became moderately successful artists in their own right. The eldest son, Robert, was engaged to Sir David Wilkie's younger sister but he died, tragically young, just before the wedding. In 1815, Wilkie painted a study of Nursey's three youngest daughters which included an extra sketch of little Rosalba sitting by a pond, watching a kingfisher flashing past.
The canny Scotsman was well aware of the little bird's symbolic meaning, for the kingfisher is the Halcyon bird, epitomising tranquility amidst the world's storms. Whilst Nursey reveled in his new life at 'The Grove', his enthusiasm for selling his own paintings was waning before his desire to collect the beautiful- and expensive- works of others. Meanwhile, in the countryside he loved to paint, the agricultural depression was eating away at the value of his grain and of the wool from his rare flock of black Norfolk sheep. Indeed, a rhyme published in William Hone's Table Book of 1827 summed up his situation perfectly:
Man, to the plough;
Wife, to the cow;
Girl, to the yarn,
Boy, to the barn;
And your rent will be netted.
Man, Tally Ho:
Miss, piano;
Wife, silk and satin;
Boy, Greek and Latin,
And you`ll be Gazetted.
'Gazetted' referred to the bankruptcy notices which appeared every week in the London Gazette. In 1827, shocked by a review of his precarious finances, Nursey was forced to sell his beloved 'Grove'. The only paid work he could obtain was a commission to redesign his old home for its new owner, James Colvin.
Nursey had staved off disaster but, having gained his place amongst the local gentry, he did not know how to bow-out gracefully. First he rented Foxhall, a smaller mansion on the sandy heath between Woodbridge and Ipswich. In 1831 he moved his family to Foxburrow Hall, Melton, a house which he had designed for its Quaker owner William Whincopp (1795-1874). Desperate for funds, he won a few landscaping commissions and tried to sell prints of his Suffolk landscapes.
It was not nearly enough. At Christmas 1833 the sixty-two year old Nursey had the chilling experience of being 'Gazetted' for bankruptcy. The following spring everything he owned was auctioned, including the remainder of Anne's inherited land, the Misses' piano, his art collection and, worst of all, his own paintings. Edward FitzGerald let the devastated family stay at Boulge Cottage, Bredfield. Nursey tried to earn a living as an art teacher but his energy was spent. The family moved to an obscure house in Broadley Terrace, Paddington, where he died on 12 January 1840.
Throughout his life, Perry Nursey never faltered in his passion for landscape painting. In Outlines of Lithography (1840), Dawson Turner wrote of Nursey's 'enthusiastic love for the art, that I have seldom, if ever, known exceeded'. Nursey believed strongly in painting in the open air, something which seems obvious now but which was avant garde in its day. Gainsborough, who loved hauling boulders and branches into his studio, would not have dreamed of setting up his easel in the open air. Indeed, anyone who has tried to do so will know what an awkward procedure it can be, with flies and seeds smudging the wet paint on sunny days and drizzle and wind interfering the rest of the time.
Nursey, Wilkie and Constable, however, loved the freshness of Nature and were prepared to put up with all discomforts in order to infuse their work with the quality of the open air. 'There is a genuine feeling of Nature in one of Nursey's sketches', an admiring FitzGerald wrote in 1838, 'as in the Rubenses and Claudes here [in London]: and if that is evident, and serves to cherish and rekindle one's own sympathy with the world about one, the great end is accomplished'.
Nursey's sketches also retain a remarkable vitality. His fluid right-handed pen-strokes capture the old walls and trees in front of Woodbridge Abbey and remain as alive today as they were he sat down to draw the scene in the 1820s.
Nursey passed on his love of the Picturesque to his sons and also to his Woodbridge protégé Thomas Churchyard (1798-1865), whose works, along with Constable's, carried Perry Nursey's passionate love of the English landscape into the Victorian era.
(C) Copyright Anthony Adolph 2012


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During January 26009 & 27015 were placed into store and then withdrawn later during the month. 27015 was only ever allocated to Eastfield. 26020 which had been placed to store during December 1976 was also withdrawn during January. With the withdrawal of the Scottish Class 24s completed by the end of December 1976 and with a continued surplus of Type 2s, the reduction in the diesel fleet would see further inroads into Classes 25/26/27, with those example due shopping or with collision/fire damage becoming targets for early withdrawal.
Date January?? whilst waiting to depart with the 17.08 Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh 27201 caught fire and was removed. 27112 took the train forward alone but was declared a failure at Linlithgow where the service was terminated.
Withdrawn 27015 reached Glasgow Works on February 24th and had been broken up there by the third week of April.
On March 16th a special Crianlarich - Fort William freight headed by 27031 saw eight wagons of coke become derailed west of Bridge of Orchy. Major disruption ensued as the line was not reopened unitl March 18th. Over the same route it was reported that the passenger schedules were now slower due to the alleged inferior maintenance carried out on the Class 27s. On occasion Inverness based Class 26s could be found working over the West Highland routes.
The 23.54 Millerhill - Mossend of April 19th led by 26005 & 26006 ran into a van which had fallen on to the rails near Cleland station. Attempts by the driver to contact authorities failed leading to two occupants being killed with several others injured.
26020 was still stored at Inverness during early June, at the same time condemned 26009 & 27013 were still present at Glasgow Works.
A number of Edinburgh - Aberdeen & Edinburgh - Inverness services during late spring & summer continued to see occasional haulage by pairs of Inverness allocated Class 26s instead of Class 40/47s.
In the Edinburgh area a new coal handling facility opened at Leith Docks. Haymarket's slow speed control equipped Class 26s, along with similarly equipped Class 20s service the facility. From time to time the SSC equipped Class 26s strayed on to other duties, on June 1st 26007 worked the 17.10 Edinburgh - Berwick-upon-Tweed.
26020 was noted at Glasgow Works for scrapping during early August. During the same month 26017 was placed to store, being noted at Glasgow Works in late September.
The winter timetable saw the abolishing of 1st Class accommodation on Scottish Region diesel multiple units with the exception of those serving Inverness. To maintain 1st Class on the Edinburgh - Kirkcaldy - Perth service a locomotive hauled set using a Type 2 was diagrammed.
The Glasgow Queen Street 'Santa Special' occurred on November 4th with a suitably decorated 27012.
A damaged jumper cable on the Corridor First coach on November 17th's 17.10 Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh brought the train to a halt with 27111 & 27202, 37148 was sent to assist but initially had difficulty in releasing the brakes, the service was terminated at Falkirk High, passengers eventually reached Edinburgh over two hours late.
Boiler isolated: 26014 (January).
Allocations as of year end:
The night of January 28th brough gales and blizzards to the Highland Region, reportedly the worst since 1955. This led to all sorts of issues for the services out of Inverness.
During January two boiler equipped Class 37s (37108 & 37111), transferred from the Eastern Region were utilised on the West Highland services, in the hope of improving timekeeping.
Amongst many changes revealed for Scottish Region services was the introduction of MkIII stock and push-pull equipped Class 47s for the Edinburgh - Glasgow services, with the existing locomotives and stock transferred to the Glasgow - Dundee route. During the last two years four extra minutes was added to the push-pull schedules. Starting in late February for about 30 days one push-pull set was removed daily for maintenance purposes. In replacement conventional stock was substituted with one locomotive for haulage. The remaining four diagrams were adjusted to cover missing parts of the fifth's diagram. However things did not go smoothly due to ASLEF members objecting to the alledged poor standard of maintenance on the Classes 27/1 & 27/2. Many cancellations ensued as ASLEF drivers failed locomotives considered defective, whilst the NUR maintance staff at Haymarket threatened action following the ASLEF slur on their work.
Whilst standing at the buffer stops at Glasgow Queen Street on March 15th 27040 came into heavy contact with the stock for a Fort William service after locomotives adding a van at the east of the platform came into heavy contact with the stock, pushing the stock down the platform. 27040 suffered minor damage.
On April 25th 27004 and saloon DM45020 were used to convey the Chairman of the B.R.B., Peter Parker over the newly reinstated section of double track between Blair Atholl & Dalwhinnie. The special proceeded to Inverness & Aberdeen.
Noted at Glasgow Works at the beginning of June was 27103 with minor collision damage.
On June 3rd an overnight excursion from Lincoln to Fort William encountered considerable problems after exchanging locomotive at Cowlairs, 47218 for 25062 & 25230. The Class 25s got no further than Dumbarton Central, where after the early morning service to Mallaig passed, 25246 & 27029 replaced the Class 25s. The run up Glen Falloch took its toll on 25246 which was replaced at Crianlarich by 25232 after allowing a Glasgow bound service to clear. Arrival at Fort William was over two hours late. For the return trip the health of 25232 & 27029 was checked at Fort William and they were allocated to the return working. However 25232 failed at Corrour and was removed. One wonders what thoughts crossed the minds of the train crew and the traction inspector as 27029 now continued on alone across the desolate & lonely Rannoch Moor to Bridge of Orchy, where 27043 was added. No more challenges were encountered, some time was gained to Cowlairs where 47218 was waiting to take over.
An incorrectly set set of points at Cowlairs led to the collision of two sets of coaching stock on July 26th. As well as damaged stock and a damaged wall in the carriage cleaning set, push-pull equipped 27108 suffered minor damage to the cab front.
The first Class 47 destined for the revamped Edinburgh - Glasgow service was called to Crewe Works for conversion, with 47493 being noted there in late June. By August Derby Carriage & Wagon Works were involved in the conversion of MK III, coaches and Glasgow Works were working on the conversion of the first driving trailer.
During August 27031 was withdrawn.
For the last three months of the year the push-pull services were rerouted via Falkirk (Grahamston) to allow for the upgrading of the tunnel at Falkirk (High) to permit 90mph running, with work commencing on October 2nd.
During October 26008/10/11/12 were transferred to Haymarket.
On October 13th - 15th an LGCB railtour ran from Crewe to Wick/Thurso. For the portion north of Inverness 26024 & 26036 did the honours, however somewhere on the trip 26036 developed a traction motor fault so for the return journey to Inverness 26024 & 26018 were used. Whilst the Class 26s did what was expected of them, the true workhorse of the railtour was 47001. The trip started at Crewe with 47001 and eleven coaches headed for Leeds where six sleeping coaches were added. The Class 47 ran round its train and headed out over the Settle & Carlisle, then over Beattock, refuelled at Perth and on over the Highland mainline to Inverness. On the return south 47001 took the railtour via Perth, Edinburgh, Carstairs, Carlisle, Newcastle, York, Selby & Leeds, where after its magnificent effort it was replaced ny no-heat 40006.
Events during November did not shine too brightly on the Class 27 powered push-pull services. On November 1st late running of a mid-afternoon eastbound service saw its return working cancelled and delays to two other services. On November 18th the 08.15 Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street with 27102 & 27202 failed at Polmont, at about the same time an eastbound service failed at Falkirk Grahamston, the ensuing delays were extensive. Three days later (21st) 27103 with a scratch set of coaches required assistance up Cowlairs Bank due to poor adhesion as a result of wet weather. This resulted in delays to an eastbound push-pull service.
The last two days of November saw a Class 26 with two coaches and saloon SC45030 working over the Inverness - Wick route, calling at all stations and authorised to operate at higher than normal speed limits.
Four specials ran on December 9th between Glasgow & Edinburgh in support of the All Blacks rugby game at Murrayfield, one Class 25 and three Class 27s hauled the services.
Christmas week saw an overcrowded Aberdeen - Kings Cross HST service on the morning of the 21st require a following relief service with 26024 working through to Newcastle, then returning with an afternoon relief to Edinburgh.
Withdrawn in 1978: 27031 (May).
Allocations as of year end:
By the end of January the first of the Class 47/7 locomotives had been released from Crewe Works, being noted on various workings in the Edinburgh area, including many empty coaching stock workings.
27201 was withdrawn from Haymarket during January due to fire damage. It would spend some time stored at Polmadie prior to being moved to Glasgow Works on May 22nd.
Bad weather on February 17th, including snow & gale force winds saw the police in the Dalwhinnie area transfer stranded motorists from the A9 to an evening Edinburgh - Inverness service hauled by 26039. Despite only one locomotive allocated to the train, Inverness was reached but time had been lost.
27033 was noted at Glasgow Works during late April with severe fire damage to one cab.
On June 2nd 26025 was noted in charge of an Ayr - Newcastle day excursion.
Glasgow Works began applying large numbers to outshopped locomotives during June/July.
During early August 47704 and a rake of coaches began sporadic tests on the Edinburgh - Glasgow route. At the time Glasgow Works held many of the recently converted driving brake coaches (DBSO 9701 - 9710) whilst many coaches intended for the push-pull service were in use on the temporary Edinburgh - Euston service pending reopening of the ECML through Penmanshiel.
Despite the proliferation of Class 47s in Scotland, pairs of Class 26s were still diagrammed from time to time on passenger services from Edinburgh to Aberdeen & Inverness.
The LGCB West Highland No.4 railtour from Liverpool on September 28th - 30th used 27109 & 27110 from Cowlairs to Oban, Crianlarich & Fort William. Here 25241 & 25078 took ten of the coaches to Mallaig and back. For the return to Cowlairs 27109 & 27040 were used, 27110 had been failed at Fort William.
After nine years on the Edinburgh - Glasgow push-pull service the Class 27/1 & 27/2 were gradually replaced by Class 47/7s, with the first of the new push-pull trains entering service during October, with full conversion expected by the end of November. The opportunity to use the ETH equipped locomotives on other Scottish services was not taken up, with the equipment being removed over time. The former push-pull locomotives were to be renumbered 27045 - 27056 (ex 27/1s) and 27057 - 27066 (ex 27/2s), however 27203 was withdrawn prior to renumbering and 27206/07/08 were never renumbered.
During early November three pairs of Class 27s remained in service on the push-pull services.
As result of motive power shortages during the year caused increasing challenges in maintaining the timetabled services, an offshoot of this was the publishing of lists revealing those locomotives overdue classified repairs. In many cases the affected locomotives were awaiting unscheduled repairs due to accident or fire damage. For the Scottish Region's Class 26/27s the situation was minimal, as at the end of the year only 27002 due November for a General & 26034 due December for an Intermediate were overdue.
Outshopped from Glasgow Works during 1979 (Intermediate/General Repair)
Allocations as of year end:
During January all of Haymarket's allocation of Class 27s were transferred to Edinburgh, with the exception of 27207. The following month 27108/09/10 were transferred from Eastfield to Inverness. The transfer of the Class 27/1s to Inverness was in advance of using hauled stock on the Inverness - Aberdeen service. 27003/05/07/08 would also move to Inverness during March, this was the first moves for all but 27003.
It was anticipated that the last of the Class 27 push-pull services would be run at the end of March, being diagrammed for the peak hour services. At least one set was noted in use at the beginning of April, but it was soon replaced with a normal locomotive hauled set, leaving the push-pull services now entirely in the hands of the Class 47/7s.
The continued problems of locomotives being out of service for extended periods continued into 1980. For the Class 26/27s the following had been out of service for over 90 days:
During April 27043 was withdrawn due to fire damage (last Classified repair completed November 1978), whilst 27021 was transferred from Eastfield to Inverness in exchange for 27110.
Present at Glasgow Works during the middle of May, all with fire damage were 26003, 27004, 27043 and with collision damage 27202 & 27210.
During June (?) 27044 suffered severe fire damage to the No.2 end of the locomotive, reportedly whilst working in the Dalmally area. It was withdrawn during July, as was 27009.
Withdrawn during August was 27202 with fire damage, its last Classified repair was completed during October 1977.
Classes 26/27 out of service for over 90 days included:
During October 26013/14/18 were transferred from Inverness to Haymarket, 26019 followed in November.
Changes over the West Highland lines impacted the use of Eastfield's Class 27 fleet. The pulp mill at Corpach closed during November, leading to a reduction in freight traffic including the early morning freight from Fort William to Cadder Yard. The loss of the 01.00 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban at the start of the New Year was the last overnight service to traverse any of the West Highland routes. For the time being some of the glens and moors of the Grampians would no longer echo to the sound of trains in the wee hours.
A steam hauled special. 'The Northumbrian' required the assistance of 26034 on December 13th when Black Five 4767 failed at Blenkinsop. A Class 47 assisted the train to Low Row, where 26043 took over for the run to Carlisle.
Outshopped from Glasgow Works during 1980 (Intermediate/General Repair)
27009 last classified Glasgow Sept 1977
Allocations as of year end:
On January 15th 26013 departed Crewe Works for Glasgow Works behind 40106.
26022 was withdrawn during February and cut up during the same month at Glasgow Works, whilst 27109 was transferred from Inverness to Eastfield. Other locomotive transfers during January & February saw Eastfield receive a quantity of boiler equipped Class 37s, to be used as replacements for the Class 27s on the West Highland & Oban line services. The 'surplus' Class 27s then allowed for withdrawal of a number of Class 25s.
A returning Edinburgh - Treherbert rugby special on February 8th (?) was worked from Edinburgh via Carstairs, Carlisle & the Settle & Carlisle to Preston by 26024 & 26010. Ob February 9th the same pair worked the 09.50 Aberdeen - Glasgow returning with the 17.35 to Aberdeen.
During ? the only Class 27 allocated to Haymarket, 27207 was transferred to Eastfield.
During March 27203 was sent to Crewe Works for testing, whilst 27011 was withdrawn.
With the summer timetable came the conversion of the West Highland & Oban services to Class 37 haulage, eleven were required to maintain the service with over half the locomotives stabling overning at either Fort William, Mallaig & Oban. Some of the displaced Class 27s had maintained these services for nineteen years, alongside the Class 20s and the ill-fated NBL Type 2s. But the Class 37s were no spring chickens either and prone to failures. For example on May 7th 37012 expired north of Rannoch on the 18.20 Fort William - Glasgow Queen Street. Fortunately the 1635 Glasgow Queen Street - Fort William was waiting at Rannoch with 27042 to cross the southbound service. The Class 27 was sent out to bring the failed Class 37 and its train into Rannoch. Here the Class 37 was removed and the southbound train continued behind 27042! The fate of the northbound train is not recorded.
At the beginning of June 26001 & 26004 were at Glasgow Works for a General repair and refurbishing, the first to be so treated. External changes included the removal of the headcode discs and central indicator lights. Also present were 26046 & 27023 with collision damage.
On June 30th two morning departures from Inverness featured pairs of Class 27s, with 27205 & 27042 to Edinburgh and 27005 & 27108 to Aberdeen.
During August 27027 was placed in store and initially stored at Dundee. During October 1982 it was reinstated to Inverness.
Another example of paired Class 27s on a passenger service took place on September 1st when 27105 & 27110 substituted for an HST set on the 08.36 Aberdeen - Kings Cross service, which was terminated at Newcastle with the locomotives and stock returning north.
The end of the summer timetable at the beginning of October saw the Edinburgh - Dundee services worked by Mk1 stock hauled by Class26s, although Class 27s were used from time to time. This transition created overcrowding due to having replace six car diesel multiple unit sets.
During October 26023/25/26 were transferred from Inverness to Haymarket whilst 27002, 27106/09 were sent to Inverness from Eastfield.
The first of the refurbished Class 26s, 26004 was released to traffic during November after five months at Works, 26005 replaced 26004 for refurbishing.
Outshopped from Glasgow Works during 1981 (Intermediate/General Repair)
The heavy snows and exceptional cold temperatures during the second week of January caused many operating headaches on the Scottish Region. On the Oban services a number of Class 27s came to the assistance of the Class 37s. On January 16th diesel multiple unit sets assisted by locomotives were splitting the service in two and turning around at Arrochar & Tarbet and after exchanging their passengers they returned to their starting points (Oban or Glasgow Queen Street). On the first southbound service 27017 assisted 37112 and the multiple unit. Later the 18.23 Glasgow Queen Street - 0ban was worked throughout by 27017 & 27032.
On January 22nd whilst working a late evening Aberdeen - Inverness service, 27041 caught fire in the Huntly area, requiring its removal from the service and subjecting the passengers to significant delays. It is also reported that 27041 had sustained superfical damage at Eastfield on January 5th whilst fire broke out at the fuelling point.
The period of extremely low temperatures took its toll on the Scottish locomotive fleet, with many taken out of service due to freeze damage. In an attempt to assist Glasgow Works with the backlog, Doncaster Works assisted with Class 37 frost damage repairs whilst Derby Works received some Class 27s, including 27003/21 & 27203 by the first week of February and withdrawn 27011 late in March, it was noted on March 22nd heading south from Carlisle with 27041 behind 47320.
During January 26012 & 26018 were withdrawn.
26028 was transferred from Inverness to Haymarket during February.
During May a reshuffle of Scottish Region Type 2s included seven Class 26s transferred from Inverness to Haymarket and seven Class 27s transferred from Eastfield to Haymarket. A rumour circulating suggested the use of Class 27s and coaching stock as a stop-gap on the Glasgow - Ayr route pending electrification of the route. The start of the summer timetable also saw the introduction of the Scotrail branding.
Another Class 27 to reach Derby Works was a rundown 27041 with fire damage. Meanwhile the activity at Glasgow Works saw the four Class 20s arrive from store at Swindon for repair whilst the heavy general repair programme was being extended to the Class 27s with 27106/112, 27209/212 being the first examples. Upon release these locomotives lost their 27/1 & 27/2 numbering, being placed in the 27/0 series. Also present were 27014 & 27104 with uncertain futures. By August these two locomotives had been moved to Derby for repair, joining 27041 which was receiving power unit repairs.
The June 1st Papal visit to Bellahouston Park saw many specials arriving at Corkerhill with a fine selection of motive power. These included 26032 from Edinburgh, 27023 (Elgin) & 27029 (Fauldhouse).
During June 26028 was placed in store.
The Dundee - Edinburgh services became the forte of Class 27s during July. The end of the summer timetable would see increased use of other classes, particularly Class 47s.
During September 26013/14/45 & 27001 were stored unserviceable at Dundee. Present at Derby Works during September were 27014/41/42 & 27104. 27011 had been cut up recently.
On September 14th the 14.27 Dalmuir - Motherwell with 303017 was truck in the rear by 27203 hauling an oil train. Injuries were of a minor to the passengers and train crew, however 27203 suffered considerable cab damage, leading it being stored unserviceable.
During October 26033 was stored unserviceable whilst five Class 27s were transferred from Eastfield to Haymarket. September and October had seen a large number of locomotive transfers resulting in a large reduction of the Scottish Region's Class 25 allocation.
26027 was stored unserviceable during November, whilst 26021 was transferred to Haymarket. After release from Derby Works during early November, 27042 was stopped in transit at Gateshead on 9th with flat batteries. 27014 & 27104 were still under repair at Derby, whilst collision damaged 27203 had been sent down to Derby for evaluation.
The abandonment of steam heating saw the equipment associated with this either isolated, disconnected or removed. Class 26s which had their boilers removed were 26010/011/014/015/023/025. As the heavy general repair programme for Class 26s got underway in 1983 those still equipped with boilers would have them removed.
Outshopped from Glasgow Works during 1982 (Intermediate/General Repair)
Rugby fans travelling between Edinburgh & Glasgow on January 15th for the International game at Murrayfield, had the choice of using three extras, all three received Class 27 haulage - 27012/22/33.
Storms on January 31st saw a late evening Glasgow - Bristol diverted over the Settle & Carlisle, being hauled by 27032 between Carlisle & Crewe.
Tragedy befell the 13.50 Aberdeen - Inverness near Elgin on February 3rd when three coaches derailed, the last coach fell on its side, leading to one fatality and some serious injuries. Two coaches and 27007 remained on the rails.
26019 was stored unserviceable during February.
During March 26028, 27001/41 were taken from store and returned to service, although 26028 & 27001 were admitted to Glasgow Works for dual braking and heavy general repair. For the Class 26s in this programme the original 6LDA28 power unit was replaced with a series 'B' from other withdrawn Type 2s (class 25 or 27?). During the same month 27028 was stored unserviceable.
On March 28th 27021 caught fire at Keith whilst working a morning Inverness - Aberdeen service.
After a lengthy repair at Derby Works, 27041 was returned to service during April and reinstated to Eastfield. At the same time 27016 was stored unserviceable.
After evaluation at Derby Works for collision damage repairs, which were denied, 27203 was withdrawn during May. Other transfers included 26027 being reinstated to Inverness (although it would be outshopped by Glasgow first) and 26040 transferred from Haymarket to Inverness. The current order of refurbishing and dualbraking of Class 20s at Glasgow was completed during June, allowing Glasgow to concentrate on similar repairs to the Class 26/0 & Class 27/0.
The middle of June saw a number of Class 27s venturing as far south as Tyne Yard. On June 14th the afternoon Speedlink from Stranraer arrived behind 27051, whilst the evening Mossend - Parkeston Speedlink arrived with 27054, both returned north the next day with a Parkeston - Mossend freight. Also on 15th the Stranraer Speedlink arrived behind 27042.
Withdrawn during June was 27027, whilst 27019 was stored unserviceable at Polmadie and 26045 was stored unserviceable and then withdrawn during July.
After a year spent at Derby Works the Intermediate repair for 27014 was completed during August. Still under repair with fire damage was 27104 whilst 27203 awaited scrapping. 27104 would be released during September and renumbered 27048.
The last two weeks of August brought a number of Class 26s to the Newcastle area. In particular the Leith - Derby pipe train was handled by pairs or occasionally singly, with a Kings Cross - Aberdeen parcels often the means to return the Class 26s north of the border. On August 25th the 14.43 Carlisle - Newcastle diesel multiple unit was noted behind 26025.
26028 was the first vacuum braked example to be refurbished in September, receiving a heavy general repair, dual braking and boiler removal.
During October 26030 was stored unserviceable, whilst during November 27019 was returned to service and 27036 placed into unserviceable store.
Outshopped from Glasgow Works during 1983 (Intermediate/General Repair)
The location of stored/withdrawn Class 26/27s at year's end was:
Withdrawn during January was 26044, reportedly after sustaining major fire damage whilst on snow clearing duties between Blair Athol & Dalwhinnie.
A further round of bad weather during January and a continued locomotive shortage on the Scottish Region saw Swindon Works taking on added responsibilities in receiving four Class 27s (27002/16/19/36) and making two good locomotives from them. 27016/36 were already stored, 27002/19 were officially placed in store during February.
During April 27016 was withdrawn with fire damage and moved to Glasgow Works, whilst 26027 & 26039 were placed in unserviceable store. With 27016 unfit to move, only three Class 27s travelled to Swindon Works on March 24th-27th (27002/19/36). Whilst at Swindon Works 27002 was reinstated to Inverness during May and repairs were also approved for 27036 being reinstated to Haymarket, with 27019 withdrawn during May to become a spare parts source.
On the weekend of April 20th - 22nd the 'Easter Highlander' railtour provided some mileage for four Class 26s. The Edinburgh Waverley - Burntisland - Dundee - Aberdeen - Huntly - Elgin - Inverness section (238 miles) was handled by 26008 & 26021. This pair were not in the best of health, for the run from Inverness to Perth 26035 & 26040 were substituted.
Although Class 27s were still active on the Edinburgh - Dundee services, by April the Class 47s had a strong hold on the services. Issues with outshopped Class 27s from Glasgow Works continued to delay the return of these locomotives to service. However by the end of May the Class 27s were back in command of these services.
Reinstated to Haymarket during June was 26014. During the first week of June Glasgow Works had a very strong English Electric feel with sixteen Class 20s undergoing various types of overhaul, mostly Heavy General repairs including the fitting of dual brakes and slow speed control equipment. Four Class 26s were receiving repair and the last of the Class 27s to receive Heavy General repairs, 27025/26 were almost ready for release.
By the end of June 27040 had reached Swindon Works to have its power unit exchanged with the one from withdrawn 27019.
27034 was withdrawn during July, whilst 27028 was reinstated to Eastfield, however it would be withdrawn during August.
Class 26/27s continued to be regular visitors to the Newcastle area, either via the East Coast mainline or from the Carlisle direction. On July 17th 26005/06 were sent light to Newcastle to take over an early afternoon Kings Cross - Dundee parcels. 26005 failed en-route, leaving 26006 to handle the service alone. Three days later (20th) 26015 arrived at Newcastle assisting a failed diesel multiple unit ex-Carlisle.
Several double headed passenger workings involving Class 27s took place during September. The 14.20 Inverness - Edinburgh utilised 27048 & 47269 on 18th and 27022 & 47017 on 24th. Also on September 18th the 20.40 Inverness - Aberdeen was hauled by 27103 & 27050. On September 21st the 13.03 Edinburgh - Inverness with 47702 propelling was noted passing Aviemore with 27058 (formerly 27204) assisting at the front.
Withdrawn 27028 & 27034 were moved to Swindon between September 20th - 27th to provide spares, travelling via the Cumbrian coastal line. A week later on October 5th 37058 was noted passing Bescot en-route to Derby with 27040, 08570 & 08808 in tow, presumably following completion of repairs at Swindon Works.
During October four Class 26s were transferred from Inverness to Haymarket, in replacement Eastfield sent five Class 27s to Inverness, whilst Haymarket sent three. Included in these moves were 27004/14, which were transferred for the first time.
The last two months of the year saw four Class 26s swapped between Haymarket & Inverness and a couple of Class 27 transfers.
Enthusiast's on the weekend Grampian Highlander railtour enjoyed considerable Class 26/27 mileage including 26003 & 26007 between Edinburgh & Inverness (17th) and 26026 & 27004 between Inverness - Edinburgh - Glasgow & Gourock - Edinburgh (18th). At Edinburgh the driver mercifully failed the waiting pair of Class 31s, allowing the far superior 47009 to takeover to Newcastle, then 45042 to Derby, then regretably the abomination of a pair of Class 31s to St Pancras, what a sacrilege.
Outshopped from Glasgow Works during 1984 (Intermediate/General Repair)
Withdrawn during January were 27007 & 27030, with 26008/31 moved from Haymarket to Inverness. More ominous was the transfer of fifteen Class 37s from the Western Region to Scottish depots.
27007 had sustained minor fire damage with the repair cost exceeding the maintenance limits for this Class. After withdrawal the locomotive was stored at Motherwell depot. 27007 would become the first Class 27 to be preserved, being acquired by the Mid-Hants Railway.
Placed in unserviceable store during March were 26013/19/30/33 and transferred to Inverness during February were 26037 & 27065. Transferred to Haymarket during March was 27023.
The release of 27038 & 27042 from Glasgow Works during April after Heavy General Classified marked the end of Classified repairs for the Class 27s. Equally as gloomy for the BRCW Type 2s, as referenced above, was the withdrawal of 26030/33 after the refusal of Classified repairs, at this time 26010/26/31/43 were at Glasgow to receive Heavy General repair and the fitting of dual brakes. 27036 remained at Swindon Works for completion of unclassified repairs.
27023 received its first transfer during March, moving to Haymarket.
Withdrawn during May were 27021 & 27032, at the same time 26024/25/36 were transferred to Inverness, with 26043 moved to Haymarket & 27008 to Eastfield.
Transfers during June & July saw 26043 transferred to Inverness and twelve Class 27s reshuffled between Eastfield, Haymarket & Inverness.
During July 26026 became the first Class 26 to carry Railfreight livery.
An Open Day at Haymarket on August 24th & 25th included recently outshopped 26010 following completion of its Heavy General Repair.
26024 was transferred to Haymarket during September whilst five Class 27s were reshuffled.
Between October 24th & 30th 27007 moved from Motherwell to Swindon view Crewe, Bescot & Gloucester, en route to preservation on the Mid Hants Railway. 27007 would leave Swindon with 25067 on November 26th for Alton.
During November four Class 26s & two Class 27s were transferred to Inverness.
Outshopped from Glasgow Works during 1985 (Intermediate/General Repair)
During January 27002, 27029 & 27040 were withdrawn. The 1985 Scotrail plan envisaged a reduction in the Scottish locomotive fleet of 50 through 1987, the Class 27s would play a major part in that reduction. Additionally Glasgow Works would become part of the BR Maintenance Group from April 1986. For the remaining Class 27s, only unclassified repairs would be carried out.
Withdrawn during February were 27033 & 27208, at the same time two Class 27s were transferred to Eastfield.
Withdrawn during March were 27037 & 27206.
From the beginning of March the Edinburgh - Dundee services were very much in the hands of Class 47s, although the Class 27s still worked the occasional service. In the light of this change it came as no surprise that during April & May twelve Class 27s were withdrawn, whilst twelve Class 26/27s were reshuffled between Inverness, Eastfield & Haymarket. The loss of the Class 27 hauled Dundee - Edinburgh services saw the end of regularly scheduled passenger haulage by Sulzer powered Type 2 locomotives. In retrospect it is fortunate that where the Class 26/27s had left their lengthy imprint on passenger workings, the West Highland, Oban, Kyle, Far North and Highland mainline services, they were replaced by machines of equally good repute, the Class 37/40/47s. Mercifully they were not replaced, as many south of the border Class 25s were by wrecks of machines which needed re-engining early in their working lives.
On May 24th an SRPS excursion which included much preserved coaching stock ran from Falkirk to York behind 27001 & 27046. On the return leg 27046 suffered a major oil leak and 27001 suffered a traction motor fault (precipitated by the oil leak from 27046?). At Newcastle both were replaced by 47521.
Hearking back to earlier times an early morning Edinburgh - Inverness passenger service on June 10th was hauled by 26021 & 26035. On June 28th 27001 & 27056 were noted passing Achalladen with a charter train.
At the end of July the position of the withdrawn BRCW Type 2s was:
The release of 08938 & 26025 during June marked the end of Classified repairs at Glasgow Works.
On August 9th/10th the Fair Maid of Perth railtour from Kings Cross to Perth utilised 27042 & 27059 from/to Carstairs and involving much mileage, approx 260 miles, as the Types 2s wandered across central Scotland during the afternoon and into the night, reaching the 'destination' of Perth shortly after 10.30pm!
Late summer saw a number of Haymarket Class 27s being utilised on the Edinburgh - Dundee services alongside the Class 47s, whilst a number of Class 26s substituted for diesel multiple units on the Edinburgh - Kirkcaldy services during mid August. The use of diesel hauled stock on these services continued into September.
27014 was withdrawn during September, whilst four Class 26s moved from Inverness to Haymarket and seven Class 27s from Haymarket to Eastfield. The introduction of the Glasgow - Ayr electrified service on September 29th saw the displaced diesel multiple units end the locomotive hauled services between Edinburgh - Dundee and other Fife services. Reportedly working the Dundee services on the last day (September 28th) were 27054 & 27055. Another nail in the coffin for the Class 27s.
Whilst the use of the Class 27s over the West Highland line was now very much diminished, the recent Class 37/4 replacements encountered severe tyre wear due to a small pool of dedicated locomotives working day in, day out over the severely curved route. No answer was immediately available for the solving of this issue.
During october the remains of 27203 were scrapped at Derby Works by Vic Berry.
26006 was noted at Glasgow Works during November receieving collision repairs.
A surprise for passengers on the seven coach 17.17 Glasgow - Edinburgh stopping service was the use of 27053.
Outshopped from Glasgow Works during 1986 (Unclassified/Intermediate/General Repair)
27003 was withdrawn during January and 27038 & 27056 in February.
In an attempt to clear many of the withdrawn Class 26/27s a collection point was established at Thornton Junction, with condemned locomotives being moved from Glasgow Works, Haymarket, Perth & Polmadie during the latter part of January. Vic Berry proceeded quickly to cut up the locomotives, including 26044, 27020/33/36.
Late in September 1986 the North Notts Locomotive Group had purchased D8 (44008) from its then current owner, the Class 44 languishing on the Strathspey Railway. On January 28th 27024 arrived at Aviemore to take the Class 44 south, getting as far as Perth before brake troubles stopped the journey. Repairs were effected by February 2nd when 27050 took D8 as far as Mossend. On February 10th 20201 took D8 to Carlisle, 25901 to Crewe (11th), 25288 to Bescot (12th) and 31449 to Toton (13th). On February 16th 20100 & 20045 took D8 from Toton to Matlock.
During February 27207 was renumbered ADB968025 and was noted at Eastfeld.
On March 14th an SRPS Railtour utilising diesel & steam ran from Falkirk via Newcastle to Carlisle, Annan, Barrhead and Edinburgh? The leg from Falkirk via the ECML to Newcastle was handled by 27046 & 27049, although 27046 failed en-route. Black Five 5305 took over at Newcastle. The Class 27s returned light engines to Edinburgh.
Allocations as of March 31st:
Further movements of locomotives to Thornton Junction for scrapping took place, with movements from Millerhill & Glasgow Works. By the middle of April 26030/33, 27021/32/40 had been recently broken up.
Withdrawn during April was 27049.
During May the entire Class 26 fleet was moved from Haymarket to Eastfield whilst 27053 was stored unserviceable (and later withdrawn) at Polmadie and the remaining operable Class 27s were restricted to a maximum of 45mph.
27025 was withdrawn during June. The discovery of asbestos in some of the locomotives being scrapped at Thornton Junction saw the operation stopped and the remaining locomotives moved to Leicester. Between June 3rd & 9th 25028, 25318 & 26013 made the long move to Leicester via Mossend, Carlisle & Crewe. Thus opened the floodgates for the movement of condemned Class 26/27s to Leicester - the moves are listed at the end of the 1987 year notes.
The final duties of the Class 27s were of a very menial nature. However on July 3rd 37033 & 27005 worked a heavy tanker train from Glasgow to Fort William.
During July 27001/05/24/26/42/46/50/51/52/54/55/59/63/66 were withdrawn, leaving just 27008 in service which was withdrawn during August. The movement of the withdrawn locomotives to Vic Berry, Leicester was a speedy process (see movement notes below). Most of the moves took place via Carlisle and Basford Hall due to the majority of the Class 27s being dumped in the Glasgow area or Falkland Junction. One movement did traverse the East Coast mainline, starting at Haymarket, and completing the journey to Leicester in just 24 hours. In a move on July 9th very recently withdrawn 27026/52/55 were dragged by 27063 from Mossend to Carlisle.
On July 14th 27008 & 27066 were noted running at Ayr depot.
A visitor to the Basingstoke Rail Fair on September 26th/27th was 27059.
Stored unserviceable were 26025 (September) & 26003/10/14/27/39/ (October).
On November 13th 26027 worked a Basford Hall sidings - Carlisle engineers special freight. 26027 had just been released from Crewe Works following asbestos removal. On the very wet evening of November 18th 26038 was noted at Preston with three parcels coaches.
Whilst part of an engineering possession involved in the erection of overhead line equipment on August 18th, 26029 ran through a set of trap points on the up loop at Granthouse and became derailed all wheels, ending up lying on its side. On the night of August 27th breakdown cranes from Motherwell & Haymarket rerailed the Class 26. It would be withdrawn on October 13th.
Noted south of the border on October 12th was 26034 on a late afternoon Carlisle - Preston vans, it would work the same service on November 2nd.
By the end of October heavily damaged 26029 had reached Haymarket, the following week it was at Eastfield for spares removal. On a happier note 27059 was released from Vic Berry after asbestos examination, and headed for Tyseley in the last week of October.
During November 26007 was noted with coal subsector markings, the first Class 26 to be so treated.
The last extant withdrawn Class 27 (27018) was scrapped at MC Metals, Glassgow during August. Eight Class 27s reached preservation.
Withdrawn during 1989 were:
As at March 1st the remaining Class 26s were:
On August 3rd 26005 & 26011 worked the 12.10 Glasgow - Ayr relief.
During the summer the evening Dundee - Montrose service was often hauled by a Class 26.
26015 was withdrawn during June (scrapped at MC Metals, Glasgow during September 1994).
When 26001 & 26007 (D301 & D5300) were repainted back into green livery, the headcode discs were refitted, they were mounted on frames so were not flush with the cab front as in the original design.
During the summer season a Wednesdays only Inverness - Kyle of Lochalsh service was diagrammed for Class 26 haulage, on occasion celebrities D5300 & D5301 worked the diagram.
The final twelve Class 26s remaining in service were withdrawn during October. These were 26001/03/05/07/25/32/36/37.
Thirteen Class 26s were secured for preservation.
The last three extent withdrawn Class 26s to be scrapped were 26006/26/42 at MC Metals, Glasgow during June 1995.
A BRCW builders plate from 260?? (DEL 50) sold at Stafford Auctions for �400 during January 2011.
D5300 - D5319 Pilot Order locomotives for use on suburban workings out of Kings Cross & Moorgate.No snowplough brackets.Buffers were oval
Class 27 center window plated over (depot modification): 27007, 27008.
Class 26s to carry Railfreight livery: 26001-008/10/26/31/32/34/35/37/38/40/41.
Preserved Class 26s: 26001, 26002, 26004, 26007, 26010, 26011, 26014, 26024, 26025, 26035, 26038, 26040, 26043 (total of 13).
Class 26 disposals:
Class 27 disposals:
5300 green April 1970, blue by October 1972
Renumbering of Push Pull locomotives:
Fire Damaged Locomotives:
Page added January 2nd 2015.


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Courtyard Marriott/Residence Inn
Kasier Permanente Panorama City
HCA - Riverside Community Hospital
Wallis Annenberg Center
for the Performing Arts
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Firestone Fieldhouse
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SCRANTON — Officials evacuated about 120 elderly and disabled residents who live at Lutherwood because strong winds blew off large portions of the apartment building's flat roof just before dawn Monday.
The roof deck remained in place, but with upper layers ripped away, rain dripped and sometimes poured into the upper two floors and began seeping into lower floors of the six-floor, 125-apartment building at 1 Lake Scranton Road, fire officials and residents said.
Officials reported no injuries to residents or rescue personnel, though residents clearly left in shock.
Cars with relatives and friends lined Lake Scranton Road waiting to pick up residents who will have to stay somewhere else. Others stayed at a nearby church where the American Red Cross created a temporary shelter.
The Lutherwood damage likley marked the worst incident as strong winds moved through the region Sunday evening into Monday. Strong winds knocked down trees or dropped limbs onto power lines throughout the region. PPL Electric Utilities reported more than 2,100 customers without power as of 3 p.m. Only 88 customers remained without power as of 9:30 p.m.
One tree fell on a Pine Street home in Dunmore. The wind also toppled outdoor furniture, tossed around empty residential garbage cans and generally scattered tree limbs, leaves and other debris on streets throughout Lackawanna County. No injuries were reported.
Lutherwood officials called Scranton firefighters at 5:32 a.m. Monday. City firefighters arrived to find lengthy pieces of roof flapped over the side of the building from end to end. One large flap touched the ground. Roof debris was strewn about a parking lot and lawn.
Fearing wind might drop the dangling flaps on the main entrance, officials evacuated residents through a side entrance, away from potential danger.
Scranton Assistant Fire Chief Jim Floryshak said most of the evacuees left to stay with family or friends. About 30 ended up at Grace Reformed Church just around the corner at 104 Laurel Drive, Red Cross spokesman Dave Skutnik said.
The apartment building was declared uninhabitable. Floryshak was unsure how long the residents might have to remain elsewhere.
"As you can tell, the damage to the roof is significant," he said.
Skutnik said it will take at least until the end of the week before residents can return. Efforts to reach Lutherwood officials were unsuccessful Monday.
Part of the roof dropped on a hatch leading to the top, making it difficult to get up there and assess the damage. Firefighters eventually got the hatch open, but for a while no one stepped on the roof for fear wind could knock someone down or kick up debris that hits someone.
Lutherwood resident Paula Walsh got a ride to the church, but was on her way out to stay with her granddaughter. Leaning on a cane, Walsh said winds blew furiously all night long and she heard rustling above her fifth-floor apartment.
"It sounded like a lot of moving around," Walsh said.
Exhausted, she eventually fell asleep and was still sleeping when a knock on her door awoke her. Before she left, she noticed water pouring into her kitchen.
"Everything was soaked," she said.
In a church hall room, 17-year Lutherwood resident Tom Ashman, 83, a retired long-haul truck driver and ex-Army paratrooper, sat in a motorized wheelchair tethered to equipment that helps him breathe. His 7-year-old Shih-Tzu named Bonnie sat calmly surveying the room as Ashman's neighbors chatted at tables nearby. Red Cross volunteers brewed coffee and tea and handed out doughnuts and snacks.
He lives on the sixth floor, right under the roof. He just bought a new 55-inch television and lacks insurance to replace it.
"I woke up to a hell of a noise this morning," Ashman said. "It sounded like the trees were hitting the side of the building. And I guess it must have been the roof. The next thing I know the firemen are pounding on the door, 'You gotta get out.'"
Water dripped from a doorway into his apartment.
"When I came out into the hallway, the hallways were all full of water already, coming down," he said. "I got everything I needed, the chargers for my phone, for my chair, my glue for my teeth."
Residents said Lutherwood officials replaced the roof less than a decade ago and Ashman said they always pay close attention to things like leaky showers.
"It's a gorgeous place, I hope to hell they can save it," Ashman said. "You don't know what the water's going to do."
The storm that took part of Lutherwood's roof also tore the roof off Steve and Irene's Hoagies in Mayfield, causing "major water damage," according to a post on the business' Facebook page. Efforts to reach the restaurant's ownership were unsuccessful, but a large blue tarpaulin covered the restaurant's roof Monday afternoon.
Also Monday afternoon, Keystone College officials evacuated two campus buildings as a precaution after winds caused an electrical utility wire to touch a nearby tree and set it on fire, Dalton Police Chief Chris Tolson said.
Factoryville firefighters found the tree still smoldering from inside about noon, but college spokesman Fran Calpin said the fire never fully engulfed the tree. Students and staff evacuated the Theatre in Brooks and Keystone's arts building, partly because power was cut, Calpin said.
A tree removal service arrived and cut down the tree, he said.
No one was injured.
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