Diesel Loco question from new member

[Gandalf]

I personally have no idea what class or anything like that it might have been but I'm sure someone will know. Ex BR? number 14029 in blue (and no rust) plate on side with Ripple Lane and beneath RL in big letters I assume to be a shed or depot and built Swindon 1965. It was being unloaded from a road transporter from Reid Transport. The artic trailer was interesting as it has been modified to transport rail stock and the front end over the turntable had what effectively were grooves in the deck that more or less matched up with the rails fixed along the remaining length of the trailer, this section was about 10 feet or so long. The rails themselves were fixed to the trailer with bolts and supported by sleepers. Assorted lengths of rail were also on the trailer ready to use to connect with ground level track.
When we first saw the loco on the transporter they were shunting around getting it lined up with the tracks after which the tractor unit was removed and the front of the trailer lowered to the ground. We could not stay until the loco was being unloaded but as we left they were building up with sleepers before connecting the rails so that the loco could be tun off onto the track.
Next weekend is their Diesel Gala so whether this was a visitor or a 'new' loco being delivered. I did find out from one of the Reid people thast the company does do a lot of railway transport and have longer trailers modified with these 'rail sections' built into the front end of the trailers for use when transporting larger locos.
Maybe we will get there and see something next week.
John
PS Is there a spell check anywhere we can use?

[swisstrains]

Originally Posted by Gandalf

I personally have no idea what class or anything like that it might have been but I'm sure someone will know. Ex BR? number 14029 in blue (and no rust) plate on side with Ripple Lane and beneath RL in big letters I assume to be a shed or depot and built Swindon 1965...........

John, It is a class 14 diesel-hydraulic affectionally known as a "Teddy Bear"
Apparently this particular loco is based on the Nene Valley.
Details here
John.

[Gandalf]

Hi John,
Thanks for the information so if it is normally resident at Wansford it must have been out somewhere. While we were there we heard a steam whistle but saw nothing running but on the wasy home we did see some steam so perhaps there was some filming being done today.
John (10 mins south of Wansford)

[Trev]

And the number 14029 is ficticious. None of the class survived long enough in BR service to be renumbered under TOPS. The original numbers began with 95.