The nineteen year four month career of D5217/25067 was, apart from one year at Toton, spent allocated to LMR London area depots.
Built: BR Derby Locomotive Works.
Boiler equipped.
Center lampbracket & other fittings removed.
Time between last Classified repair and withdrawal: 69 months.
Preserved.
Allocations
D5217 was new to Toton (18A) on August 3rd 1963. Further transfers were:
August 1963 to Cricklewood (14A).
September 1963 to to Cricklewood West (14B).
January 1965 to London Division (D14).
June 1968 to London Division (D01).
May 1973 to Cricklewood.
January 1981 to Toton.
February 1982 to Cricklewood.
Withdrawn December 13th 1982.
Renumbered March 16th 1974.
25067 was the 157th Class 25 to be withdrawn.
After withdrawal 25067 was stored at Bescot until October 11th 1983 when it moved to Wellington to feature in a 'Rail Week' promotion. Following this 25067 returned to storage at Bescot but was noted at Wolverhampton during May 1984. At least between May 27th & July 6th 1984 25067 and coaching stock were noted parked at Wolverhampton Low Level station. On July 6th 20188 moved 25067 from Wolverhampton Low Level to Bescot where 25101/157/187 were added for the move to Swindon Works between July 6th & July 11th. 25067 was moved to Swindon Cocklebury Yard on July 16th 1984 and into Swindon Works on July 23rd 1984. On July 22nd 1985 25067 was sold to the Winchester & Alton Railway (Mid-Hants), leaving Swindon Works with 27007 on November 26th 1985 for delivery to Alton.
Works Visits
Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Derby Works October 1964.
Noted Derby Works August 1965.
Noted Derby Works February 1967.
Noted Derby Works February 1971.
Noted Derby Works February 1977 (Classified).
Highlights
1963
Constructed at Derby Works during the second quarter of 1963 D5217 was delivered to Toton (18A) in August. On July 30th D5217 & D5218 made their test run to Corby. After a short time at Toton D5217 was transferred to Cricklewood (14A) in August.
1967
On June 12th D5217 worked the 08.12 St Albans – St Pancras.
On October 25th & 27th D5217 worked the 07.54 Harpenden – Moorgate.
1968
On January 17th & 19th D5217 worked the 08.12 St Albans – St Pancras.
On February 27th D5217 worked the 08.12 St Albans – St Pancras.
On March 21st & April 1st D5217 worked the 07.54 Harpenden – Moorgate.
On April 22nd D5217 worked the 17.45 St Pancras – St Albans.
On April 24th D5217 worked the 07.54 Harpenden – Moorgate.
1970
March 7th saw another of the Luton Town football specials receive Class 25 haulage destined for Rochdale with 5217 & 5220 handling twelve coaches, though their performance at heating the train was inadequate. No other power could be found so they remained with the diagram.
November: lined green, small yellow panel, 'D' prefix.
1972
On October 17th 5217 came to the rescue of ailing Class 45 No.83 on the 19.05 St Pancras - Sheffield, taking over at Napsbury.
1973
On July 14th a roundtrip Leicester - Skegness was hauled by 5217 & 5220.
On November 5th the 16.30 St Pancras - Nottingham with Class 45 No.28 failed south of Leicester, 25067 dragged everything to Nottingham.
1974
On the morning of August 31st 25065 & 25067 were noted on a materials train (9X15) near Bedford.
On October 5th a Marylebone - Ruabon excursion set out with 25067 & 25066, however trouble befell 25067 en route with the machine becoming a total failure at Wolverhampton and requiring the Class 08 station pilot to drag the excursion into the station. 47195 took over from the Class 25s, completing the journey to Ruabon and later returning the excursion to Marylebone. The errant Class 25s were sent to Bescot depot for attention.
1975
On May 31st 25067 worked the 07.35 Nottingham - Llandudno Town, returning with the 13.00 Llandudno to Nottingham.
Condition May: blue/yellow livery, gangway doors present, blanking plates fitted, hand/footholds plated over, three-rung bogie mounted footsteps, straight sided sandboxes.
On October 30th 25067 was noted at Luton with stone wagons.
1977
25067 was noted at Derby Locomotive Works during February.
On February 23rd 25067 made a test run from Derby Works.
The snag sheet for February 23rd recorded:
No.1 end leading, recordings made from the No.1 cab.
| 25067; February 23rd 1977; 1C41 | |||||
| Load | Speed | Amps | Volts | Notes | Other |
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 31 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 41 | 960 | - | - | - | 4 | 49 | 950 | - | - | - | 5 | 62 | 990 | - | - | - | 6 | 68 | 1,100 | - | - | - |
No.2 AM sticking and speedometer
Heater baffles
No.2 roof leaks around roof indicator
No.2 cab door lock handle and seal
Nos. 2 & 6 Bicera valve leak
A side crankcase door
No.1 cab floor 2nd man's side to patch
Traction motor interlocks.
On the evening of July 28th 25067 & 25306 were noted on a Llandudno - Leicester special (was this the return leg?). On July 30th and August 13th 25067 worked the 07.35 Nottingham - Llandudno Town and the return 13.05 Llandudno Town - Nottingham. On August 20th 25067 & 25051 worked the 08.00 Walsall - Yarmouth to Norwich returning from there with the 14.15 Yarmouth - Walsall.
1978
On Wednesday April 12th 25067 worked the 09.55 Willesden to Norwood and the return 12.10 Norwood to Willesden.
April 22nd found 25067 & 25036 working throughout on the DAA/DEG 'Yorkshire Rover' railtour from St. Pancras to York and return. The outward route was standard for the most part, from London St Pancras – Bedford – Leicester – Toton – Chesterfield – Beighton Junction – Darnall West – Attercliffe Junction – Shepcote Lane – Treeton North Junction – Rotherham Masborough – Moorthorpe – Hare Park Junction – Normanton – Church Fenton - York. The return route was a little different, being York – Burton Salmon Junction – Knottingley West – Doncaster – Newark – Lowfield – Bottesford West – Nottingham – Leicester – Bedford - London St Pancras.
On the afternoon of May 2nd 25067 was noted with a down freight at Willesden.
On June 10th 25067 & 25277 worked the 10.40 Euston - Aberystwyth forward from Wolverhampton, returning with the 16.10 Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury. The next day (11th) the same pair worked a Plymouth - Aberystwyth day excursion roundtrip Birmingham New Street - Aberystwyth.
On Monday November 20th 25067 worked the 09.55 Willesden to Norwood and (presumed) the 12.10 Norwood - Willesden. On Wednesday November 22nd 25067 worked the 04.45 Norwood to Willesden.
December 5th found 25067 & 25114 in charge of the 39 vehicle 21.50 Northampton - Willesden freight, whilst passing through Tring thirteen of them derailed, three overturning, closing the slow lines for four days. On Thursday December 7th 25067 worked the 09.55 Willesden to Norwood and (presumed) the 12.10 Norwood - Willesden.
1979
On the morning of January 27th the wires were down at Tring, 25181 & 25252 were noted rescuing a 4-car electric multiple unit, 25067 was on a wiring train and 25204 & 25193 were noted light engines at Bourne End having just assisted 86216 with the West Coast Poastal.
On the morning of February 23rd 25067, 25101 & 25268 were stabled at York.
25067 was noted eastbound at Chester with a lengthy parcels train on February 28th.
On the morning of Monday April 30th noted at St Albans were 25256 & 25067 with an electrication train.
1980
On March 20th 25067 was noted at Euston.
On the morning of July 21st 25067 was stabled at York.
1981
After about eight years allocated to Cricklewood 25067 moved north to Toton in February.
On March 14th (also reported as February 14th) a Bewdley/Kidderminster - Paddington special was worked by 25067 & 25075.
On the early afternoon of April 16th 25067 & 25066 were noted at Crewe with a down freight. 25067 worked the 07.47 Manchester Victoria - Bangor on April 22nd.
On the afternoon of April 30th 25067 was stabled at York.
On the afternoon of May 1st 25067 was stabled at York.
A lengthy day out occurred on June 17th when 25067 & 25126 worked a roundtrip Wellingborough - Rhyl day excursion. Three days later (20th) 25067 was back on the North Wales coast working the 07.35 Nottingham - Llandudno Town and the return 13.26 Llandudno Town - Nottingham.
On the late afternoon of August 20th 25067 was southbound at Walsall with a trip freight.
A late season day excursion on September 24th saw 25067 & 25156 work a roundtrip Leicester - Llandudno Town
An East Anglia working during October saw 25067 work the 10.15 Birmingham New Street - Norwich as far as March on October 16th. 25067 was stabled at March on October 17th. On October 30th 25067 worked the 13.45 Manchester Victoria - Bangor.
On December 10th the 13.15 Birmingham New Street - Norwich was worked by 25067, whilst on December 20th 25067 worked the 02.15 Euston - Hemel Hempstead unadvertised service.
25067 was stabled at March depot on a snowy December 12th.
1982
After being allocated to Toton for about a year 25067 was transferred to Cricklewood during February, this would be its last move. Despite this move 25067 worked a mixed bag of passenger services during 1982.
On March 11th 33001 failed at Shrewsbury working the 16.02 Crewe - Cardiff, 25067 dragged everything to Cardiff.
On March 20th 25067 was noted light engine at Crewe station.
The use of Class 33/1s on the Cardiff - Crewe route was rare, if they did show up they tended not to complete the diagram, as happened to 33104 on March 26th. After spending a day and a half on the regular diagram 33104 jumped ship onto the 15.02 Manchester - Bristol parcels, leaving the 16.02 Crewe - Cardiff in the hands of 25067.
On April 13th 25067 & 25235 were noted at Cardiff.
On the North Wales mainline April 24th found Type 2s in abundance on Manchester - Bangor passenger workings including 25067 working the 9.42 Manchester Victoria - Bangor, the 13.38 return and the 17.42 Manchester - Bangor.
25067 was stabled at Leicester on June 5th.
The 08.57 Leeds - Carlisle and the return 15.37 Carlisle - Leeds were worked by 25067 on June 14th.
On July 3rd 25067 & 25033 worked the 10.10 Euston - Aberystwyth forward from Birmingham New Street, returning with the 16.05 Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury.
On July 23rd 25067 was southbound at Abbotswood with a short freight which included 03196, presumably en-route to Swindon.
25067 was noted light engine at Lawrence Hill on July 28th en-route to Bath Road shed.
25067 was noted at Cockshute stabling point on August 1st, the next day (2nd) it was noted passing Bescot with one engineers wagon and a brakevan.
On August 7th 25067 & 25036 worked the 07.38 Shrewsbury - Aberystwyth returning with the 10.07 Aberystwyth - Euston to Wolverhampton.
25067 was stabled at Nuneaton on September 17th.
25067 was north of the border on October 25th working the 08.40 Carlisle - Glasgow Central and starting out with the return 13.45 Glasgow Central - Carlisle but failing at Glasgow Central Muirhouse Junction, 27023 dragged everything to Carlisle. All was well by the next day (26th) when 25067 worked the 10.00 Carlisle - Leeds and the 16.02 Leeds - Carlisle. It is perhaps ironic that the reported last workings for 25067 were a long way from its home depot of Cricklwood.
On November 19th 25067 was noted northbound through Cudworth with a loaded train of 60 Ford Transit vans.
25067 was withdrawn on December 13th 1982 and stored at Bescot.
Condition Final: blue/yellow livery, gangway doors sheeted over, brackets and other fitting removed from center of cab front, blanking plates fitted, hand/footholds plated over, three-rung bogie mounted footsteps, straight sided sandboxes.
1983
In the second week of May an Open Day at Kidderminster Goods Yard included 25202 and 25067 (withdrawn) as well as Tyseley diesel multiple unit set TS417 along with a number of other exhibits. The displays were to publicize the service improvements between Worcester & Birmingham. Presumably 25067 returned to Bescot for further storage.
Withdrawn 25067 moved from Bescot to Wellington on October 11th as one of the exhibits for a 'rail week'. This may have been similar to a rail week at Wrexham from October 1st that included withdrawn 40106 and was part of the advertising campaign to highlight the new Chester - Shrewsbury - London service. After this display 25067 was returned to Bescot.
1984
25067 was noted at Wolverhampton High level station on May 12th & 27th fully repainted and looking very smart, being seen with a Class 86 and an exhibition coach in the south bay.
At least between May 27th & July 6th a very clean 25067 and coaching stock were noted parked at Wolverhampton Low Level station. On July 6th 20188 moved 25067 to Bescot.
25067, 25101/157/187 were moved as the Wolverhampton ('067) - Bescot - Swindon dead engine movement between July 6th & July 11th.
1985
The GWR 150 celebrations intended for Swindon Works obviously never took place due to the impending closure of the Works. Closure notices officially appeared late in September whilst Vic Berry, Leicester had been called in for the removal of scrap from parts of the site. One piece of good news however was the successful bid on March 22nd 1985 for 25067 for preservation, the Type 2 awaiting movement from Swindon to its new home.
After a wait of several months the first preserved Class 25, 25067 made its way from Swindon Works to Alton (for the Mid Hants Railway) on November 26/27th as the 7X93 22.45 Swindon - Alton with 47432 hauling 25067 & 27007. At some point (Basingstoke?) 47432 was replaced by 33051.
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Page added February 20th 2000.
Last update July 18th 2022.
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