A career of seventeen years and six months saw D5215/25065 allocated to London Midland & Scottish depots.
Built: BR Derby Locomotive Works.
Boiler equipped.
Center lampbracket & other fittings removed (No.2 cab only).
Angled strip at bottom of cab doors (1980).
Time between last Classified repair and withdrawal: 10 months.
Time between withdrawal & scrapping: 12 months.
Allocations
D5215 was new to Toton (18A) on July 20th 1963. Further transfers were:
August 1963 to Cricklewood (14A).
September 1963 to Cricklewood West (14B).
January 1965 to London (Midland) Division (D14).
June 1968 to London (Western Lines) Division (D01).
May 1973 to Cricklewood.
January 1975 to Toton.
October 1976 to Springs Branch.
May 1977 to Haymarket.
Withdrawn February 1st 1981.
Renumbered March 22nd 1974.
After withdrawal 25065 was stored at Haymarket (noted February 9th 1981), then Carlisle Kingmoor, then moved with 25246 on June 25th 1981 to Swindon Works where it was broken up during the first week of February 1982.
Works Visits
Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Derby Works October & November 1964 (accident damage).
Noted Derby Works October 1970.
Noted Derby Works August & September 1975 (gangway doors sheeted over?).
Noted Derby Works October 1976 - February 1977 (accident damage).
Noted Glasgow Works February & March 1980 (Intermediate).
Highlights
1963
Constructed at Derby Works during the second quarter of 1963 D5215 was delivered to Toton (18A) in July. D5215 & D5216 made their test run to Corby together on July 9th 1963. D5215 was quickly reallocated to Cricklewood (14A) in August, it would spent the next eleven years attached to London area depots.
1964
On May 21st a Margate - Huddersfield excursion was noted arriving at Huddersfield behind D5215.
For D5215 the months of October & November were spent at Derby Works receiving repairs to accident damage.
1966
On the morning of February 27th D5215 was light engine at St Pancras.
On the morning of March 24th D5215 was light engine at Cricklewood.
On the evening of April 27th noted at St Pancras were:
D5220 with empty vans for the 3C25 parcels
D5209 with coaching stock for the 21.30 Glasgow (3S24)
D5215 with coaching stock for the 21.21 Edinburg
D48 arrived with a service from Leeds.
On the morning of May 28th D5215 was at Wellingborough with an up freight.
On the morning of September 4th D53 was northbound at Harlington towing D5215, D5408 & D5245.
On the evening of December 2nd D5215 was at St Pancras with the coaching stock for the 21.15 St Pancras - Edinburgh which would be worked by D82, with D19 taking over at Nottingham.
On the afternoon of December 31st D5215 was at Mill Hill with an up parcels.
1967
On the morning of January 3rd D5215 was at St Pancras with empty coaching stock and in the afternoon was on a down local at St Pancras.
On the morning of April 22nd D5215 was noted passing Herne Hill on an up freight.
On December 19th D5215 worked the 07.54 Harpenden - Moorgate.
1968
On January 18th D5215 worked the 07.54 Harpenden - Moorgate.
On March 13th & 26th D5215 worked the 07.54 Harpenden - Moorgate.
On April 10th & 22nd D5215 worked the 07.54 Harpenden - Moorgate.
1969
On June 21st 5215 was at Marylebone to take a failed diesel multiple unit to the depot. Loco still in green livery with frame level stripe, small yellow ends and with 'D' prefix.
On December 1st a Sheffield - St. Pancras working was noted arriving St. Pancras behind 5215 and a failed Class 45.
1970
During October 5215 again returned to Derby Works for repairs.
1972
On July 5th 5214, 5215, 5216 & 5223 were noted at Luton.
Freight services noted at Luton on August 8th included:
91 4M16
36 6X01 br-cem
1909 6L22
128 6M59
1860 8C36
7664 8Z20
109 6Z43
1853 8F20
84 8V27
106 8C59
1904 6A70
49 6E49
5215 9C29
5212 0Z00
5218 6T62
1888 6E56
1853 8V21
1964 4S32
59 6E55
84 8M41
21 3D25
5215 9C29
6577 6M59.
Freight trains noted at Luton on August 22nd include:
1719 4S32
79 3D48
7567 6C29
5216 & 122 6E55
7664 & 7663 8V21
5266 & 7620 8M41
5268 & 5234 8F50
1867 6V66
1827 6E37
101 3D25
1949 6E49
5215 0O36
6569 6M54.
Freight trains noted at Luton on August 31st include:
5215 9C29
86 6Z40
48 8C59
1866 6E56
1692 4S32
130 3C48
1886 6V66
1904 8V21
48 8F50
41 8M41
5215 0C29
99 6Z39
117 3D25
7663 s/b oil
7566 0C16
7647 & 5234 8012
6568 6M54.
Observations in the London area on Wednesday September 6th included:
Luton: 5212 0Z00
Cricklewood: 7566
Cambridge Street: 5222
Luton: 5215.
Observations in the north London area on December 27th included:
Cricklewood: 5186, 5215, 7663, 7664
St Pancras: 5215, 7593.
1973
On August 4th 5215 was noted at Cricklewood.
On September 2nd 5215 was noted at St Pancras with empty coaching stock (loco gangway doors still in place, blue/yellow livery).
1974
On the morning of August 31st 25065 & 25067 were noted on a materials train (9X15) near Bedford.
On November 23rd noted at Cricklewood were 25065, 25067, 25243, 25265 & 25316.
1975
In January 25065 was transferred to Toton, allowing it access to many of the East Midlands summer dated holiday services.
Long distance workings on March 26th saw 25065 & 25081 work the 07.04 Derby - Plymouth throughout, returning north on the 15.10 Plymouth - Leeds as far as Birmingham New Street. Three days later (29th) 25065 & 25083 worked a roundtrip (?) Bletchley - Lowestoft excursion to Norwich. On March 31st the same pair worked a Birmingham New Street - Scarborough excursion, on the return trip 25065 was replaced by 31216 at Barrow Hill.
On the afternoon of April 3rd 25305 & 25065 were stabled at York.
On the afternoon of April 28th 25092 & 25065 were stabled at York.
The new summer season began on Saturday May 24th with the Derby - Norwich - Yarmouth - Norwich - Walsall diagram in charge of 25065 & 25073, on the 26th this same pair powered a Nuneaton - Whitley Bay excursion.
25065 was noted eastbound through Wakefield with a freight on June 23rd.
On August 15th 25065 worked the 16.00 Weymouth - Cardiff forward from Bristol Temple Meads.
25065 entered Derby Works for repairs during September.
On October 4th 25065 made a test run from Derby Works.
The snag sheet for October 4th recorded:
| 25065; October 4th 1975; 1C41 10.50 Nottingham | |||||
| Load | Speed | Amps | Volts | Notes | Other |
| 1 | 28 | 875 | - | - | - | 2 | 34 | 875 | - | - | - | 3 | 43 | 875 | - | - | - | 4 | 51 | 900 | - | - | pushed by train engine | 5 | 64 | 980 | - | - | - | 6 | 72 | 995 | - | - | - |
No.1 cab fix arm rests
A side radiator glass empty
Cab floors repair rubber protruding and around conduit to driver's heater
Oil pressure low
B side crankcase door.
On October 7th 25065 was on test from Derby Works, with a very mixed livery (blue, yellow & undercoat), believed to have worked on test to Leicester on a Derby - London service (headcode 1C41).
At about 11am on December 30th 25065 arrived light engine at Exeter stabling point.
1976
On the morning of March 9th 25065 was stabled at York.
On March 26th 25065 was noted southbound at Ribblehead with a lengthy mixed freight (Carlisle - Healey Mills?).
On April 20th 25065 was noted passing Kingsbury with a lengthy train of empty bogie bolsters.
During 1976 25065 made at least two trips to East Anglia on the Derby/Walsall passenger diagram. On June 12th 25065 & 25211 worked out on the Walsall - Yarmouth to Norwich, returning from there with the Yarmouth - Derby. On June 22nd 25065 was noted eastbound light engine through Wakefield Kirkgate.
On August 21st 25065 & 25074 worked the Derby - Norwich - Yarmouth - Norwich - Derby diagram. On August 31st 25065 was noted running light through Newark.
In October 25065 was transferred to Springs Branch but almost immediately ended up back at Derby Works for accident repairs, not being released until February 1977. During this repair the No.2 cab was replaced with the center lampbracket & other fittings being removed.
1977
The last transfer for 25065 was to Haymarket during May.
On May 20th 25065 worked the 20.41 Carlisle - Perth forward from Mossend Yard.
On the afternoon of June 26th noted at Millerhill were 25034, 25037, 25040, 25049, 25065, 25078, 25098 and withdrawn 24106.
On the morning of June 27th stabled at Dundee were 25013, 25026, 25065, 25066 & 25240.
On the afternoon of June 30th noted at Millerhill were 25065 & 25066.
On July 23rd 25065 & 25062 worked the 10.05 Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness service.
On July 24th 25065 & 25062 worked the 16.30 Inverness - Edinburgh forward from Perth, followed by the 22.55 Edinburgh - Perth.
On July 25th the 20.10 Perth - Edinburgh was worked by 25065 & 25026.
On August 5th 25065 worked the 1S19 21.10 Bristol Temple Meads - Edinburgh forward from Carstairs.
On August 8th 25065 worked the 1C96 21.40 Edinburgh - Carstairs.
On September 12th 25065 worked the 12.44 Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee.
On October 14th 25065 worked the 20.44 Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee.
On November 12th 25065 worked the 09.38 Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street and the 12.44 Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee.
1978
On March 24th 25065 worked the 07.40 Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen.
On April 6th 25065 was stabled at Ayr depot. On April 14th the 16.50 Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh and the 22.30 Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street were worked by 25065.
During the early morning of August 9th 25065 was noted at Inverness depot. Other Class 25s to visit Inverness this day were 25041, 25063 & 25068.
25065 worked the five coach 18.48 Arbroath to Dundee on August 16th. A week later on August 24th 25065 worked the 06.57 Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street. Two days later (26th), 25065 worked the 10.44 Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee, the return 13.39 Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street and the 16.54 Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee.
On September 26th 25065 worked the 21.40 Edinburgh - Carstairs.
On October 16th 25065 was noted at Dundee with a passenger service.
On October 17th 25065 worked the 21.40 Edinburgh - Carstairs.
1979
On January 9th 25065 was northbound at Perth with thirteen bogie vehicles (three passenger coaches and ten parcels vehicles.
On May 26th 25065 worked the 11.05 Perth - Edinburgh and the 12.50 Edinburgh - Perth.
On May 28th 25065 worked the 19.22 Dundee - Edinburgh.
On May 29th 25065 worked the 07.38 Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street and the 12.44 Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee.
25065 was noted at Haymarket depot on June 3rd.
On July 21st 25065 & 25086 worked the 08.15 Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street. On July 23rd 25065 was stabled at Perth and also worked an evening Dundee - Edinburgh service (2G16). On July 24th 25065 worked the 07.38 Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street service.
25065 worked the 21.40 Edinburgh - Carstairs on August 6th & 29th.
On the afternoon of September 7th an afternoon Carlisle - Stranraer Harbour service failed at Glenwhilly behind 47706, 25065 dragged the train to Stranraer Harbour. On September 19th 25065 worked the 11.05 Perth - Edinburgh, whilst the next day (20th) it worked the 07.38 Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street.
The 13.40 Glasgow Central - Carlisle was worked by 25065 & 25027 on October 9th (or 10th). On October 24th 25065 worked the 21.40 Edinburgh - Carstairs.
25065 was noted on Haymarket depot on November 24th.
On December 8th the 06.40 Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee was worked by 25065, on the morning of December 15th 25065 was noted at Edinburgh Waverley with a passenger service, whilst on December 29th the 17.38 Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street was hauled by 25065.
1980
An intermediate repair for 25065 was carried out at Glasgow during February & March.
The 09.25 Kensington Olympia - Perth motorail was worked forward from Mossend Yard by 25065 & 25085 on March 29th. Two days later (31st) the 09.55 Perth - Kensington Olympia motorail was worked to Mossend Yard by 25065 & 25084.
On April 3rd 25065 in ex-works condition worked the 17.15 Aberdeen - Stonehaven. On April 9th 25065 worked the 21.40 Edinburgh - Carstairs.
The 15.08 Carlisle - Stranraer Harbour failed at Barrhill on May 2nd behind 47535, 25065 dragged the service to Stranraer Harbour arriving over eighty minutes late. Later that day 25065 & 25062 worked the 22.00 Stranraer Harbour - Euston to Carlisle.
The 20.44 Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee was worked by 25065 on July 22nd. The next day (23rd) 25065 worked the 07.39 Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street and the 12.44 Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee. On July 24th 25065 worked the 05.55 Stirling - Edinburgh (Edinburgh portion off the 23.52 Inverness - Glasgow) and on July 30th the 21.40 Edinburgh - Carstairs.
The 06.35 Carstairs - Edinburgh was worked by 25065 on August 1st.
On August 4th 25065 & 25084 worked the 22.20 Perth - Euston to Mossend Yard.
On August 9th 25065 worked the 20.45 Carlisle - Perth forward from Mossend Yard.
On August 11th 25065 worked the 1G47 11.05 Perth - Edinburgh and the 21.40 Edinburgh - Carstairs.
On August 16th 25065 worked the 1D50 10.14 Perth - Motherwell.
On November 8th the 11.05 Perth - Edinburgh was worked by 25065.
1981
Possibly the last passenger service worked by 25065 was on January 29th working the 14.44 Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee. The locomotive was withdrawn two days later on February 1st 1981. Since its last repair, an Intermediate completed at Glasgow only eleven months previously, it must be assumed the locomotive sustained some sort of significant/expensive damage to facilitate its withdrawal.
A flame cut number panel from 25065 sold for GBP160.00 at auction during September 2015.
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Page added February 20th 2000.
Last updated March 28th 2026.
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