The nineteen and a half year career of D5265/25115 was spent allocated to a variety of London Midland depots.
Built: BR Derby Locomotive Works.
Boiler room grilles sheeted over (1980).
Final exhaust roof panel: raised, square (previously raised, 'L' shaped).
Time between last Classified repair and withdrawal: 43 months.
Time between withdrawal and scrapping: 26 months.
Allocations
D5265 was new to Nottingham (16A) on April 22nd 1964. Further transfers were:
May 1964 to Derby (16C).
January 1965 to Nottingham Division (D16).
October 1967 to Springs Branch (8F).
March 1968 to Longsight (9A).
May 1968 to Springs Branch (8F).
June 1968 to Liverpool Division (D08)
May 1973 to Springs Branch.
October 1975 to Carlisle (KD).
May 1976 to Springs Branch.
October 1977 to Toton.
April 1981 to Cricklewood.
November 1981 to Crewe.
November 1982 to Cricklewood.
Withdrawn October 2nd 1983.
Renumbered April 1974.
At withdrawal 25115 was stored at Toton between December 1983 & July 1984. On June 16th 1984 25115, 25056, 25151, 25139, 97202, 40170 & 25090 were noted in a long line in sidings at Toton. 25115 was moved to Gloucester on July 10th 1984 with 25056/090/139 before moving with 25139 to Swindon Works on July 24/25th 1984. 25115 was broken up by the middle of December 1985.
Works Visits
Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Crewe Works April 1966.
Noted Crewe Works February 1968.
Noted Derby Works February 1975 (Classified, full repaint).
Noted Derby Works December 1979 - February 1980 (Intermediate repair, boiler room grills sheeted over).
Highlights
1965
On Sunday December 5th a visit to several East Midlands area installations produced the following Derby/Sulzer Type 2s:
Derby Works:
D5054, D 5087, D5135
D5166
D5268, D5298
D7562, D7564, D7566, D7567, D7576, D7588, D7598, D7599, D7600, D7601, D7602
Derby shed:
D5011
D5185, D5189, D5198, D5205, D5224, D5230, D5293
D7505, D7521, D7529, D7532, D7538, D7540, D7543, D7548, D7559, D7560, D7569, D7572, D7582, D7591, D7594, D7634
Toton shed:
D5186
D5201, D5228, D5231, D5235, D5237, D5240, D5242, D5256, D5259, D5261, D5265, D5267, D5272, D5280, D5284, D5285, D5287, D5288, D5299
D7504, D7527, D7542, D7544, D7545, D7558, D7561, D7571, D7577, D7579, D7597
Nottingham shed:
D5209, D5270, D5290
D7511, D7533, D7563
Colwich shed
D5195, D7554, D7557
1966
On Sunday September 18th noted at Colwich shed were D5265, D5267, D5290, D7504, D7505, D7516, D7521, D7557, D7563, D7577 & D7652.
1967
On the afternoon of June 24th D5265 was stabled at Crewe.
On the morning of June 27th D5265 was noted light engine at Stenson Junction.
On the morning of July 4th D5265 was northbound light engine at Derby.
On the afternoon of July 5th & 6th D5265 was stabled at Derby.
On the afternoon of July 10th D5265 was on empty coaching stock duty at Derby.
1968
On the evening of May 11th D5265 was stabled at Stockport.
On the afternoon of May 12th D5265 was noted at Stockport.
On the evening of July 11th D5265 was eastbound at Bamber Bridge with a soda ash train (5S55).
1969
The 17.30FO Manchester Victoria - York was worked by 5265 on September 26th.
1970
On the early afternoon of August 22nd 5251, 5265 & 7540 were stabled at Springs Branch depot.
1972
At about 6pm on April 20th 5265 was noted passing Manchester Exchange on a down van train.
1973
On the afternoon of October 12th 5265 was stabled at York.
On the morning of November 14th 5265 was stabled at Peterborough.
1974
At about noon on November 6th 25115 (Springs Branch allocated was noted at Exeter stabling point. It was booked for the Chard milk turn but was declared a failure.
1975
On October 8th 25115 was noted at Edinburgh with the 17.10 to Berwick, however before departure it was replaced by 40065 which was able to heat the train.
1976
On March 20th 25115 was stabled at Newton Heath.
On September 18th 25115 was stabled at Newton Heath.
1977
In the early afternoon of February 26th 25053 & 25115 were at Springs Branch.
On July 4th 25115 was light engine at Clayton Bridge, Manchester.
An ongoing shortage of Type 2s in the London area found any visting Type 2s liable to be pressed into local service, as was 25115 from Springs Branch depot working as the Euston parcels pilot on October 15th and in the Watford area on permanent way work on October 17th.
1978
On January 31st 25115 was stabled at Nuneaton.
On the evening of June 12th 25115 was stabled at York.
On June 17th 25115 was noted at Bristol Bath Road and also at Saltley.
On July 11th 1978 25115 & 25136 worked a round trip Birmingham New Street - Skegness day excursion, a distance of 317 miles. About a month later on August 9th 25115 was noted assisting the 10.15 Birmingham New Street - Norwich following the failure of 31276. The following week on August 16th 25115 & 25133 worked the 10.25 Nottingham - Glasgow Central to Leeds (assumed). The next day (17th) the same pair worked a roundtrip Nottingham - Southport excursion (for the flower show). The remainder of the workings in 1978 featured Skegness. On August 23rd, 24th, 27th, 28th & 29th 25115 & 25122 worked the 09.53 Nottingham - Skegness and 18.15 return (except on 29th when it is not clear if they worked the outward turn). On 30th the same pair worked a round trip Stoke-on-Trent - Skegness extra.
On October 28th 25115 was noted at Healey Mills.
1979
25115 was noted at Peterborough stabling point on a snowy February 18th.
On the afternoon of March 17th 25115 was stabled at Bristol Bath Road.
Just after mid-day on April 11th 25115 was northbound at Tyseley with a freight.
On June 1st 25115 was noted northbound at Duffield with a lengthy train of empty bogie bolsters. The next day (2nd) 25115 & 25209 worked the Derby - Norwich - Yarmouth - Norwich - Walsall diagram.
On June 9th 25115 worked the 6V53 to Exeter, here 47224 took over.
On June 11th 25115 worked the 11.15 Exeter St. Davids - Paignton and 14.10 Exeter St. Davids - Paignton.
On the late afternoon of July 27th 25136 & 25115 were noted passing Old Oak Common.
Another seaside visit took place on August 4th when 25115 worked the 07.30 Nottingham - Llandudno Town and 13.00 return.
On September 8th 25115 was noted passing Shotton with parcels/newspaper vans headed for Red Bank sidings. On the morning of September 12th 25115 was parked at Gloucester.
25115 was noted at Brent yard (Cricklewood) on the morning of November 26th, later that day 25114 & 25115 were noted at Bedford with an electrification train.
On October 8th 25115 was westbound a Miles Platting with a track panel train.
1980
Observations on the Midland mainline on March 19th included:
25141 Cricklewood (11.00)
25117 Luton permanent way train (11.30)
25243 Bedford stabling point (11.45)
25300, 25321 Leicester shed (17.15)
25326 Wellingborough shed (17.45)
25115 Cricklewood (19.00)
On the late evening of March 31st 25115 was at Nottingham with a down van train.
25115 was noted at Derby on April 9th.
1980 brought more visits to Yarmouth and Llandudno Town. On June 7th 25115 & 25136 worked the Derby - Norwich - Yarmouth - Norwich - Walsall diagram. Several visits to Landudno Town followed, on June 28th with 25134 on a relief trip from Blyth Bridge (returned as empty coaching stock?) and on July 12th & August 9th from Nottingham.
On August 7th 25115 was light engine at Huyton.
On August 8th 25115 was noted eastbound passing through Huyton. On August 16th 25115 was working the Nottingham - Llandudno Town but only as far as Derby, being replaced by 25270. Its working day was not done however, the 10.55 Weymouth - Leeds arrived at Derby behind 25253 & 25290, they were replaced here by 25115 & 25214 for the run to Leeds. On August 24th 25115 & 25080 worked a roundtrip (presumed) Wellingborough - Llandudno Town day excursion, a total of 366 miles. The next day the same pair worked the return leg of a Southport - Burton on Trent day excursion.
On December 6th 25305 & 25115 were light engines at Coseley.
1981
On the afternoon of February 28th 25279 & 25115 were stabled at Peterborough.
From July 15th to July 22nd 1981 25115 & 25158 were on Motorail duty from Kensington Olympia to the Willesden area (?).
A month later on August 15th 25115 & 25126 worked the Derby - Norwich (for Yarmouth) - Derby diagram whilst the next day (16th) the same pair went out on the 08.21 Leicester - Skegness and 18.30 return. On August 24th 25115 & 25167 were noted northbound at Gloucester with a mixed freight.
1982
On March 22nd 25115 was noted at Wrexham with a short parcels train and also noted at Croes Newydd stabling point.
On the afternoon of June 25th 25106, 25115 & 25309 were noted at Preston.
On August 3rd 25115 was the Manchester Victoria banking locomotive. 25115 was noted westbound through Manchester Victoria on the afternoon of August 6th with a loaded train of continuously welded rail from Castleton. On August 10th 25115 & 25035 were northbound at Wliington with a train of flyash. August 12th (presumed) a diesel multiple unit failure led to 25115 working the 16.24 Llandudno Town - Blaenau Ffestiniog and the 17.48 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llandudno Town. On August 16th 25115 worked a Holyhead - Crewe service. On the following two days (August 17th & 18th) 25115 worked the 16.24 Llandudno Town - Blaenau Ffestiniog and 17.48 return following a diesel multiple unit failure. On August 20th 25115 was noted at Llandudno Junction with a nuclear flask from off the Blaneau branch. Three days later on August 23rd 25115 worked a relief 15.10 Crewe - Llandudno Town.
25115 was the Manchester Victoria banker on September 18th.
The final recorded passenger working was the result of another diesel multiple unit failure, on October 5th 1982 working a Chester - Manchester Victoria service.
1983
On the afternoon of May 21st 25115 was noted at Crewe.
25115 was stabled at Ebbw Junction on May 27th, this location normally stabled a handful of shunters and Class 37s on engineering work.
25115 was withdrawn on October 2nd 1983. On October 3rd 25115 was noted parked in a siding at Rugby station.
Distinguishing features
No.2 cab front: centre lampbracket present, other fittings removed.
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Not all known passenger workings are recorded on this page.
Page added March 22nd 2013.
Last updated February 1st 2024.
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