The fifteen year career of D5175/25025 was split between allocations to Eastern Region & Scottish Region, with the former taking the greater part of the time.
Built: BR Darlington Locomotive Works.
Fuel tank later fitted with circular gauges (both sides).
Final exhaust roof panel: flush.
Time between last Classified repair and withdrawal: ?? months.
Time between withdrawal and scrapping: 14 months.
Allocations
D5175 was new to Thornaby (51L) on April 21st 1962. Further transfers were:
October 1966 to Holbeck (55A).
October 1972 to Tinsley (41A).
February 1976 to Eastfield.
Withdrawn April 15th 1977.
Renumbered February 1974.
25025 was the 16th Class 25 withdrawn, the only one retired during April 1977.
After withdrawal fire damaged 25025 was stored at Polmadie from September 1976 until moved to Glasgow Works during February 1978 and scrapped there during June 1978.
Works Visits
Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Darlington Works 1964 (collision damage).
Noted Derby Works April 1965.
Noted Derby Works September & October 1969 (repaint to blue/yellow).
Noted Glasgow Works May 1973.
Noted Glasgow Works sometime in 1976??
Highlights
1964
On Sunday March 15th noted at Thornaby shed were:
D5112, D5113, D5151, D5155, D5158, D5160, D5163, D5165, D5166, D5168, D5169, D5171, D5172, D5175 and D5183.
D5175 was noted at Darlington Works sometime in 1964 with modest collision damage to the No.2 cab, 2nd man's side.
1965
On March 7th the following Class 25s were on Thornaby shed: D5155, D5156, D5159, D5163, D5164, D5166, D5167, D5169, D5170, D5172, D5174 & D5175.
1966
On the afternoon of April 14th D5175 was at Hartlepool with a down freight (7H13).
On the afternoon of May 14th D5162, D5175 & D5246 were stabled at Thornaby.
On the afternoon of May 19th D5175 was at Darlington with an up freight.
1968
On May 28th D5175 was noted passing Featherstone with a weed-killing train.
1969
During September 5175 entered Derby Locomotive Works for an overhaul. Prior to entering the Works it still retained green livery with full yellow ends. The fuel tank was without circular gauges, there were blanking plates over the boiler room grilles and the gangway doors were still in place. The buffer beam steam pipe connections were still present. Miniature snowploughs were also fitted. After outshopping from Derby the locomotive was in blue & yellow livery, the gangway doors had been retained and the fuel tank was fitted with a circular gauge.
1970
The recorded passenger workings for D5175/25025 are few, the first so noted took place on August 8th 1970 with 5175 working the 09.10 Bradford - Poole from Bradford to Nottingham.
On December 15th 5175 worked a Healey Mills - Birkenhead freight.
1973
A visit to Glasgow Works on May 28th found 5175 present along with other Class 24/25s for repair: 5016, 5071, 5094, 5127, 5157, 5178, 5228.
1974
On the afternoon of February 21st 5175 was stabled at York.
On the morning of February 27th 25025 was stabled at York.
On the evening of March 8th 25025 was stabled at York.
On April 16th 25025 & 25014 were noted at Sprotbrough Junction (Doncaster) with bogie bolsters.
On the morning of April 18th 25014 & 25025 were southbound light engines at Aldwarke Junction and later observed still southbound at Clay Cross.
On the afternoon of May 24th 25025 & 25026 were stabled at York.
Two trips to Skegness have been recorded. Firstly a Leicester - Skegness roundtrip took place on June 15th with 25025 & 25074. On June 29th 25025 & 25079 worked a Cliffe Hill - Ipswich stone train.
On the evening of September 30th 45011 with a northbound NE/SW service suffered a minor fire in the Cheltenham area. Eventually 25025 & 25091 arrived, removed the Class 45 and took the train forward to Birmingham New Street.
On the afternoon of September 26th 25025 was stabled at York.
On the afternoon of October 1st & 17th 25025 was stabled at York.
1975
On the afternoon of June 19th 25025 was stabled at York.
On June 21st 25025 worked a roundtrip Sheffield - Skegness.
On the afternoon of November 11th 25025 was light engine at York.
1976
After almost fourteen years allocated to Eastern Region depots, 25025 was transferred to Eastfield during February 1976, a move designed to hasten the end of the Scottish Class 24s.
Sometime during 1976 25025 visited Glasgow Works for repair. The most significant change was the sheeting over of the gangway doors.
On July 14th 25025 was noted at Stranraer Harbour.
On July 26th 25025 & 25003 were noted at Ayr depot.
On a chilly September 8th 1976 the early morning Stranraer Harbour - Glasgow Central diesel multiple unit (51030, 59406 and 51015) failed before departure. 25025 was on hand to take the service as far as Ayr, where the Class 25 was removed and sent to the depot.
1977
On April 11th 25025 was stabled at Motherwell depot.
25025 was withdrawn on April 15th 1977.
Extract from Thornaby Shed Repair Record Book
D5175 for the periods 20/7/1961 - 2/11/1961 and 1/6/62 - 27/12/1962.
15/6/62 B exam
15/8/62 Derailment
25/6/62 Traction motor bellows
1/7/62 Brake pressure gauge
4/7/62 B exam
10/7/62 Vac brake sticking. Deadman's sticking
11/7/62 Vestibule doors to be made to shut
13/7/62 Deadman's sticking
16/7/62-17/7/62 B exam, brakes, deadman's button stuck in
27/7/62 B exam
6/8/62 Deadman's valve to exam
11/8/62 Deadman's pedal sticking
14/8/62 Derailment damage, B exam
20/8/62 Waiting works
22/8/62 In works
12/9/62 Filter handle wanted
17/9/62 Wheel slip coil
19/9/62 No vacuum
20/9/62 C exam, Vestibule door to close
24/9/62 Fault ind not working
25/9/62 No blue warning light
27/9/62 Sands
1/10/62 Sump to top up, sands
4/10/62 Both sands open out
6/10/62 Sands open out
11/10/62 B exam
13/10/62 Sands open out
15/10/62 Sump oil top up
22/10/62 Deadman's isolated, spring hanger nuts loose
26/10/62 Deadman's pedal defective
31/10/62 Sands
3/11/62 B exam
7/11/62 Settling gauge glass broken
12/11/62 Sands
14/11/62 B exam
19/11/62 Deadman's valve sticking
26/11/62 Sump to be topped up, Deadman's sticking
6/12/62 B exam
9/12/62 Cab light switch repair
12/12/62 Sands
19/12/62 D exam
20/12/62 No amps when reversing, sands
Not all known passenger workings are recorded on this page.
Resources:
Repair book information courtesy Peter Maynard.
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Last updated May 18th 2023.
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