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The working career for D5162/25012 amounted to fifteen years and six months, primarily allocated to Eastern Region depots but with a short spell allocated to Scottish depots prior to withdrawal.
Built: BR Darlington Locomotive Works. Allocations D5162 was new to Thornaby (51L) on September 9th 1961. Further transfers were:
October 1971 to Holbeck (55A). Renumbered February 1974. 25012 was the 15th Class 25 to be withdrawn, the only Class 25 retired during February 1977. 25012 was noted at Polmadie early in April 1977 and was noted at Glasgow Works by the end of May 1977 and scrapped by the middle of October 1977.
Works Visits Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Darlington Works January - March 1965. Highlights
1961
1963
1965
1966 On the evening of July 18th D5162 was northbound at Darlington with a freight (8S03).
1967 Condition January: green livery with frame level stripe, small yellow warning panel with curved upper corners, boiler room blanking plate, original engine exhaust location.
1969
1971
1972 On the evening of November 20th 5162 was noted northbound at York with a down freight (8F57).
1973 On April 25th 5162 & 5172 were noted eastbound at Fenton, presumably having worked the 8M54 Treeton - Grange (arr 12.13) which went back as 8E06 13.45 Etruria Junction - Treeton, but presumably on this day there were no return empties. Passenger workings for D5162/25012 proved to be very rare. On June 27th 5162 & 5237 worked a round trip Wrexham - Bottesford school excursion. On the morning of August 16th 5162 was stabled at York. On the afternoon of October 4th 5162 was southbound at Skelton (York) with a freight. On the afternoon of November 23rd 5162 was stabled at York.
1974 On the afternoon of April 29th 25012 was stabled at York. On the evening of May 10th 25012, 25023 & 25092 were stabled at York. On May 30th 25012 was northbound at Toton with a short mineral train. On August 13th 25002 & 25012 were southbound light engines at York. Another passenger working took place on August 23rd with 25012 & 25001 working the 19.20 York - Birmingham New Street throughout. Five days later on August 28th an Alfreton - Yarmouth special was worked by 25012 & 25135. On the afternoon of September 13th 25012 was stabled at York. On the morning of November 6th 25012 was noted at Skelton (York) with a short ballast train.
1975 On April 13th 25012 & 25017 were stabled at Wath depot. On the afternoon of May 22nd 25012, 25040 & 25121 were stabled at York. On the evening of June 13th 25007 & 25012 were stabled at York. On the afternoon of June 26th 25012 was stabled at York. On August 3rd 25012 was noted shunting damaged 40159 into Eastfield depot. Possibly 25012 had recovered the damaged Class 40 from Glasgow Queen Street station after it had run away the previous day whilst proceeding down Cowalirs Bank to work an early morning newspaper train to Edinburgh. The Class 40 sustained damage to the No.2 end. On September 21st at Perth 26020 & 25012 were noted backing on to coaching stock, believed to be for the 17.52 to Edinburgh - Perth. 25012 was also noted with 25228 this day at Perth.
1976 On September 27th 25012 was noted at Haymarket depot.
1977
Extract from Thornaby Shed Repair Record Book Not all known passenger workings are recorded on this page.
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