The twenty two year career of D5230/25080 was spent allocated to London Midland Region and Western Region depots.
Built BR Darlington Works.
Boiler equipped.
Center lampbracket & other fittings removed: No.1 cab only.
Last Class 25 to recieve an Intermediate Repair at Derby Locomotive Works (August 1980).
Time between last Classified repair and withdrawal: 60 months.
Time between withdrawal & scrapping: 93 months.
Allocations
D5230 was new to Cricklewood West (14B) on October 19th 1963. Further transfers were:
January 1965 to London Midland Midland Lines (LMML).
February 1968 to the Nottingham Division (D16).
May 1968 to London Midland Midland Lines (LMML).
June 1968 to Nottingham Division (D16).
January 1972 to Bristol (82A).
May 1976 to Laira.
October 1980 to Longsight.
May 1984 to Crewe.
Withdrawn September 2nd 1985.
Renumbered January 29th 1974.
25080 was the 255th Class 25 to be withdrawn, one of three retired during September 1985.
After its withdrawal 25080 was stored at Toton from October 1985 to August 1988. On August 17th 1988 it was moved to Leicester depot, and then into Vic Berry's yard by September 1988. It then moved to Basford Hall, Crewe on May 12th 1989, where it was stored until moved to Crewe Heritage Center on November 7th 1991. It returned to Basford Hall on February 17th 1992. 25080 was moved by road to MC Metals, Glasgow, arriving on May 28th 1993 and broken up within a matter of days.
Works Visits
Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Derby Works August 1965.
Noted Derby Works May 1967.
Noted Derby Works September & October 1971 (paint date DY 20-10-71; acquired blue livery?).
Noted Derby Works February 1975 (gangway doors sheeted over?).
Noted Derby Works May - August 1980 (intermediate).
Highlights
1964
On March 17th D5230 was shunting at St Albans.
1965
On the evening of March 19th D5230 was noted passing Longtown northbound light engine.
D5230 worked the 17.00 Manchester Central - Liverpool Central on May 6th.
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 June 11th the roundtrip (?) Nottingham - Llandudno was worked by D5280 & D7538.
On Sunday November 27th stabled at Saltley were D5183, D5202, D5226, D5230, D7519, D7534, D7574, D7575, D7588, D7589, D7597 & D7639.
1967
On the evening of July 13th D5230 was at Longton with an up parcels and was later noted in the evening at Derby as the pilot.
1968
On the afternoon of January 7th D5230 was northbound at Crewe with a parcels (3K05).
On the evening of July 9th D5230 was stabled at Burton on Trent.
1969
Two weeks before the view above was taken, Nottingham Division allocated 5230 had worked June 28th's 1E83 07.00 Derby - Yarmouth as far as Norwich.
Condition July, green livery with small yellow warning panels, curved upper corners, warning panel covers frame level stripe, three-rung bogie mounted footsteps, ridge sided sandboxes.
1970
On the afternoon of March 9th 5230 was stabled at Derby.
5230 & 7507 worked the 08.15 Leicester - Blackpool North from Nottingham on July 18th.
1972
During January 1972 5230 was transferred to Bristol, but this appears not to have led to any increased appearances on passenger workings.
On the late afternoon of March 4th there were forty two locomotives on Bristol Bath Road including 5230 & 7656.
On March 30th 5230 & 7676 worked the 4B10 15.53 Bristol - Plymouth parcels (fifteen vans).
On July 5th 5230 was noted passing Gateshead with the 4M38 empty carflats to Longbridge?
Freight or local trains noted at Bristol on October 7th include:
5230 2B46
5202 8B12
1811 1Z69
84 4V07
111 8C65
185 9B11
1840 1Z37
7068 2V60
7068 2O69.
On October 11th 5230 worked the 4B10 Bristol - Plymouth vans.
On October 13th 5230 worked the 6B36 18.45 Exeter Riverside - Plymouth Friary freight.
On October 14th & 15th 5230 was on Exeter stabling point.
1973
On May 12th 5230 was noted at Moreton in the Marsh, possibly with a trip freight (4V03) from Bescot.
On August 25th & 27th 5230 was noted at Exeter stabling point.
On September 1st 5230 worked the 09.51 Exeter St Davids - Barnstaple, returning with the 12.20 Barnstaple - Exeter St Davids.
On September 3rd 5230 was noted at Exeter stabling point.
On September 5th the Class 33 diagrammed for the 10.10 Exeter St Davids - Waterloo failed before departure. 5230 substituted for the Class 33, but it is unclear how far the Class 25 worked.
On September 26th the following Class 25s were noted in passing:
Bristol Parkway: 7507 with freight 8B25 about 10.30am
Ebbw Junction Newport: 5182, 5230, 7502, 7516, 7517, 7518, 7521. 1000 & 1200 were also present.
Severn Tunnel Junction: 5189 & 7520.
At about 02.30am on October 24th 5230 was noted light engine at Taunton.
The 08.00 Bristol - Plymouth on November 22nd was noted arriving at Newton Abbot behind 5230, here 400 was added for the run to Plymouth.
1974
At about noon on January 19th locomotives stabled at Exeter included 5230, 7516 & 7625.
On February 16th 25080 was noted at Exeter stabling point.
On May 19th 25080 was stabled at Gloucester.
During the early afternoon of June 13th 25080 and Inspection Saloon DW999508 were noted at Exeter on special 1Z01 09.10 Taunton - Exminster and return.
A rescue job occurred on June 15th when the 1B65 13.30 Paddington - Penzance service behind 50042 failed in the Taunton area. 25080 dragged the train to Exeter St. Davids, here both locomotives came off and 47056 took over.
On September 5th 25080 worked the 2B48 20.15 Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot (eight coaches).
1975
On the evening of January 30th 25080 was noted at Exeter stabling point, along with 25057 & 25223.
On the evening of February 10th 25080 was noted at Exeter stabling point, along with 25104 & 25224.
On October 2nd 25080 worked the 8Z08 permanent way train, being noted at Exeter St Davids.
On October 9th 25059 & 25080 were noted at Exeter St Davids with 8Z68, a down ballast.
On October 16th 25080 & 25158 were noted on 6Z09 an up ballast at Exeter St Davids.
On October 23rd 25158 & 25080 were noted at Exeter St Davids with the 6A19 St Erth - Acton milk.
At 7pm on November 12th 25080 was noted on shed at Exeter.
1976
25080 was noted at Gloucester depot on March 28th.
For the start of the 1976 summer timetable 25080 was transferred to Laira leading to many passenger workings based on Exeter. The earliest recorded working whilst at Laira occurred on May 9th working the 18.09 Exeter St. Davids - Newton Abbot. This working was also handled on May 30th.
On May 14th 25080 worked the 6B64 Plymouth Friary - Exeter Riverside.
On May 22nd 25080 worked the 2B99 12.20 Barnstaple - Exeter.
On May 26th the 4B10 15.57 Bristol - Plymouth parcels arrived at Exeter with 31293 which came off here and was replaced by 25080.
On June 25th 25227 & 25080 were noted with a lengthy up freight at Bodmin Road.
On June 29th 47499, 25216 & 25080 were noted at Exeter with the 6E19 19.40 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight (18 wagons and brake van). 47499 came off at Exeter and retired to the stabling point.
On July 22nd & 23rd 25080 was noted at Exeter stabling point.
On July 31st 25080 worked the 6B58 17.00 Chard Junction - Exeter milk (three tanks).
On August 2nd 25080 was noted at Exeter with the 6B43 18.44 Plymouth Friary - Exeter Riverside (29 wagons and brake van). This had been diagrammed for 46020, but this had failed somewhere en-route.
On August 6th 25080 worked the 9B73 15.05 Whimple - Exeter Riverside (four CovHops).
On August 13th 25080 worked a Paignton - Exeter passenger.
On August 18th 25080 worked the 2B44 19.30 Exeter st Davids - Paignton (usually Newton Abbot?) (nine coaches).
On August 26th 25080 was noted at Exeter St Davids.
On the evening of September 3rd Exeter stabling point included 08259, 08410, 25080, 25130, 25215, 45030, 46009 and 24054 & 24142 with a brake van.
On September 7th & 8th 25080 worked the 16.40 Plymouth - Paignton.
On September 15th 25080 worked a special 2Z44 14.10 Exeter St Davids - Paignton (six coaches).
On September 17th 25080 worked the 09.25 Plymouth Friary - Exeter Riverside (28 vehicles).
On September 20th an Exmouth - Paddington excursion was top and tailed by 25080 & 47013 down the Exmouth branch due to the lack of run round facilities on the branch.
On the morning of September 23rd 25080 was at Plymouth with a down weedkiller.
On the afternoon of September 29th 25080 was down light engine at Plymouth.
During the afternoon of October 26th 25216 & 25080 were at Plymouth with a down clay train.
On October 29th 25215 & 25080 worked the 19.45 St Blazey - Temple Mills goods to?
On November 12th St Blazey sent out 25080 & 25063 on the 18.05 St Blazey - Etruria clay and 25052 & 25223 on the 19.45 St Blazey - Temple Mills goods.
On November 17th 25080 worked the 18.30 St Blazey - Plymouth Friary goods, returning west with the 25080 20.30 Plymouth Friary - St Blazey goods.
On November 19th St Blazey sent out 25217 & 25080 on the 19.45 St Blazey - Temple Mills goods and 25215 & 25223 on the 22.05 St Blazey - Carlisle goods.
On November 26th 25080 worked the 18.30 St Blazey - Plymouth Friary goods and the 20.30 Plymouth Friary - St Blazey goods.
On December 3rd 25223 & 25080 worked the 19.45 St Blazey - Temple Mills goods to?
1977
On January 5th 25080 was noted at Plymouth with the 15.57 Bristol - Plymouth vans.
On January 20th 25080 & 50018 were noted at Plymouth with the 12.40 Penzance - Crewe vans.
On January 21st 25080 & 25215 were noted at Plymouth with the 19.45 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight.
On January 28th 25080 & 25224 were noted at Plymouth with the 19.45 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight.
On February 25th 25080 worked the 20.30 Plymouth Friary - St Blazey freight.
During the late afternoon of March 11th 25224 & 25080 were noted on an up clay train at Plymouth.
On March 18th 25224 & 25080 were noted at Plymouth with the 19.40 St Blazey - Carlisle freight.
On March 30th 25080 & 25223 were noted at Exeter St Davids with the 7M86 19.40 St Blazey - Carlisle (24 wagons and brakevan).
At 8pm on June 3rd 25155 & 25080 were up light engines at Plymouth.
On June 11th 25080 & 25170 worked the 1M39 09.35 Penzance - Wolverhampton as far as Plymouth.
On June 18th 25080 worked the 6B73 14.53 Exeter Riverside - Chard Junction milk (two tanks). Whilst returning light engine from Chard Junction the locomotive stopped at West Box (Exeter?) about 6pm to report a possible body in the nearby tunnel. Investigation by the police confirmed the presence of a body which was later determined a suicide and was most likely hit by the 1O22 17.55 Exeter - Waterloo with 33102 & 33016.
On June 21st 25080 worked the 9B75 22.05 Exeter City Basin - Exeter Riverside Texaco tanks (21 tanks and brake van).
Between its regular Barnstaple workings a Watford - Barnstaple day excursion was worked forward from Exeter St Davids on June 26th behind 25080 & 25215.
On July 15th 25223 & 25080 worked the 20.55 St Blazey - Temple Mills goods to?
On July 22nd 25080 & 25225 worked the 19.50 St Blazey - Carlisle goods to?
On July 29th 25223 & 25080 worked the 20.55 St Blazey - Temple Mills goods to?
On August 12th 25223 & 25080 worked the 19.50 St Blazey - Carlisle goods to?
On August 18th 25080 worked the 18.05 St Blazey Plymouth Friary goods.
On August 19th 25080 & 25224 were noted at Par with an up freight.
On September 3rd 25080 was noted at Exeter stabling point.
On September 24th 25080 worked the 2B50 21.00 Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot.
On September 30th 25170 & 25080 worked the 18.50 St Blazey - Carlisle goods to?
On October 7th St Blazey sent out 25170 & 25224 on the 19.50 Carlisle goods and 25217 & 25080 on the 20.55 Temple Mills goods.
On October 21st & 31st 25080 was noted at Exeter stabling point.
On the afternoon of October 26th 25052, 25080, 25155 & 25223 were stabled at Laira.
On October 29th 25080 was noted at Exeter shed (all day?).
On November 26th a return excursion from Fratton with 47129 arrived at Exeter St Davids, 25080 & 25224 worked the train forward to Bideford.
On December 3rd 25080 was stabled at Exeter depot.
On December 14th 9B70 17.58 25080 worked the Whimple - Exeter Riverside.
Busy times were noted for the Laira Class 25s on December 23rd:
25170 on an up goods at Plymouth (08.20)
25225 with the 10.30 Exeter Riverside - Newcourt goods
25080 & 25052 on a down clay at Exeter (16.30)
25225 with the 16.20 Exeter St Davids - Barnstaple, the 17.45 Barnstaple - Exeter St Davids and the 19.35 Exeter St Davids - Paignton
25145 on the 18.45 Barnstaple - Exeter Riverside goods
25223 & 25216 on the 20.55 St Blazey - Temple Mills goods (at Exeter).
1978
On January 20th 25080 & 25170 were noted at Exeter with the 7M56 19.50 St Blazey - Carlisle (27 wagons and brakevan).
On January 24th 25080 & 25170 worked the 20.55 St Blazey - Carlisle goods to Exeter Riverside, here 47512 took over.
On February 19th in conditions of heavy snow 25080 worked a relief 14.20 Newton Abbot - Plymouth with four coaches.
On the afternoon of April 12th 25080 & 25052 were noted up and down light engines at Plymouth. On April 15th 25080 was noted at St Austell with two engineers coaches.
On April 18th 25080 was stabled inside St Blazey shed.
Observations at Exeter St Davids on May 6th include:
Exeter depot 09.30: 25080, 25223, 25224
33011 10.10 Exeter - Waterloo
33061 06.30 Waterloo - Exeter and 12.28 return
47086 06.50 Bridgnorth - Kingswear excursion
40118 09.50 Cardiff - Exeter - Didcot tour
33032 09.00 Waterloo - Exeter and 14.28 return
33001 09.00 Brighton - Exeter and 13.58 return
33019 11.00 Waterloo - Exeter and 15.55 return
25224 16.20 Exeter - Barnstaple
33003 13.00 Waterloo - Exeter and 17.55 return
33017 15.00 Waterloo - Exeter
25224 17.45 Barnstaple - Exeter
47479 1V92 terminated at Exeter, locomotive failed
25224 19.35 Exeter - Paignton
33014 19.55 Exeter - Basingstoke piloted by 45007
50028 16.30 Paddington - Plymouth terminated at Exeter
33027 17.00 Waterloo - Exeter
Observations in the Plymouth area on May 18th include:
25155 07.55 Plymouth Friary - Keyham goods
25080 08.45 down ballast Totnes
25225 09.00 down clay Newton Abbot
33210 10.10 Exeter - Waterloo
33027 & 25048 13.15 Exeter depot
25155 16.20 Laira
Observations in the Plymouth / Exeter / Bristol area on May 27th include:
Laira 07.30 25058, 25080, 25206, 31232, 50024
50044 07.15 Exeter - Plymouth
31134 06.35 Plymouth - Old Oak vans
25048 07.15 Barnstaple - Exeter vans
Exeter depot 08.30 25225, 50036
50022 07.05 Worcester - Penzance motorail
47129 07.15 Oxford - Paignton
47043 07.55 Worcester - Paignton
Bristol Bath Road 09.50 25248, 25274
47086 08.50 Swansea - Paignton
47121 10.00 Barnstaple - Norwich SAGA
25048 11.57 Barnstaple - Exeter (most of the Barnstaple services this day were handled by Class 31s)
33064 & 33035 08.53 Brighton - Exeter
47452 15.15 Paignton - Oxley ECS
33113 15.55 Exeter - Waterloo
33115 13.00 Waterloo - Exeter and 17.55 return
47204 17.15 Newton Abbot - Cardiff Canton ECS
33209 15.00 Waterloo - Exeter and 19.55 to Basingstoke
47505 20.35 Newton Abbot - Stirling motorail
47167 & 50004 16.20 Penzance - Morden South /Paddington milk and vans
47437 19.35 Penzancez - Oxley ECS.
Observations at Exeter St Davids on June 3rd include:
50048 07.15 Exeter - Plymouth
Exeter depot 09.30 25080, 25154, 47252
47545 07.05 Worcester - Penzance motorail
25048 09.50 Exeter - Barnstaple
47072 07.15 Oxford - Paignton
33016 10.10 Exeter - Waterloo
47441 1M25 from Newton Abbot after 47050 failed
33009 06.30 Waterloo - Exeter and 11.00 Exeter - Waterloo
25058 10.00 Barnstaple - Exeter
33020 08.00 Waterloo - Exeter and 12.28 Exeter - Waterloo
47077 08.50 Swansea - Paignton
33017 09.00 Waterloo - Exeter and 14.28 Exeter - Waterloo
25048 11.57 Barnstaple - Exeter
33029 & 33045 08.53 Brighton - Exeter and 13.58 Exeter - Brighton
50038 11.30 Paddington - Penzance loco failed Exeter, replaced by 47252
25048 13.40 Exeter - Barnstaple
31158 & 31210 1V74 from Taunton after 45150 failed
47254 11.07 Penzance - Leeds relief
47077 14.02 Paignton - Swansea
33037 11.00 Waterloo - Exeter and 15.55 Exeter - Waterloo
33024 13.00 Waterloo - Exeter and 17.55 Exeter - Waterloo
25058 16.38 Exeter - Barnstaple
25048 15.52 Barnstaple - Exeter
47040 Newton Abbot - Cardiff Canton ECS
33030 15.00 Waterloo - Exeter and 19.55 Exeter - Basingstoke
25058 18.03 Barnstaple - Exeter
47545 16.00 Penzance - Worcester motorail
47048 20.35 Newton Abbot - Stirling motorail
47033 & 50015 16.20 Penzance - Morden South / Paddington milk and vans.
On June 7th 25080 worked the 16.40 Plymouth - Paignton.
On June 10th 25080 worked the 2Z99 14.40 Barnstaple - Exeter St Davids extra and the 2B99 16.38 Exeter St Davids - Barnstaple. It returned with the 2B99 18.03 Barnstaple - Exeter St Davids.
Observations at Exeter St Davids on June 10th include:
50048 07.15 Exeter - Plymouth
Exeter depot 09.30 25058, 25223, 47245
47499 07.05 Worcester - Penzance motorail
25058 09.50 Exeter - Barnstaple
33021 10.10 Exeter - Waterloo
33007 06.30 Waterloo - Exeter and 11.00 Exeter - Waterloo
25080 10.00 Barnstaple - Exeter
47009 08.25 Paddington - Plymouth relief
33018 08.00 Waterloo - Exeter and 12.28 Exeter - Waterloo
25080 11.51 Exeter - Barnstaple
33023 0.900 Waterloo - Exeter and 14.28 Exeter - Waterloo
47512 08.50 Swansea - Paignton and 14.02 Paignton - Swansea
25058 11.57 Barnstaple - Exeter
33039 & 33011 08.53 Brighton - Exeter and 13.55 Exeter - Brighton
33001 11.00 Waterloo - Exeter and 15.55 Exeter - Waterloo
47079 14.25 Paignton - Oxford
47103 10.58 Paddington - Penzance from ? after failure at Hungerford
25080 14.40 Barnstaple - Exeter relief
47055 12.35 Penzance - Swansea
47297 1M60 after 47198 failed at Goodrington
25080 16.38 Exeter - Barnstaple
33003 13.00 Waterloo - Exeter and 17.655 Exeter - Waterloo
25058 15.52 Barnstaple - Exeter
47009 17.35 Newton Abbot - Bristol relief
33032 15.00 Waterloo - Exeter and 19.55 Exeter - Basingstoke
25080 18.03 Barnstaple - Exeter
47366 18.10 Newton Abbot - Cardiff relief
33021 17.00 Waterloo - Exeter
25058 & 25080 21.00 Exeter - Newton Abbot.
On June 14th 25080 worked the 7B71 22.05 Exeter City Basin - Exter Riverside (Texaco empties).
Observations at Exeter St Davids on June 24th include:
31163 06.35 Plymouth - Old Oak vans
50037 07.15 Exeter - Plymouth
Exeter depot 09.30 25057, 25080, 31210, 47070
33010 08.25 Barnstaple - Exeter
50030 07.05 Worcester - Penzance motorail
25058 09.50 Exeter - Barnstaple
47131 07.15 Oxford - Paignton and 14.25 Paignton - Oxford
33010 10.10 Exeter - Waterloo
47026 08.22 Cardiff - Penzance
33031 06.00 Waterloo - Exeter and 11.00 Exeter - Waterloo
25048 10.00 Barnstaple - Exeter
50037 07.45 Kensington - St Austell motorail
47534 08.25 Paddington - Barnstaple to Exeter, 25048 forward
33029 08.00 Waterloo - Exeter and 12.28 Exeter - Waterloo
47072 08.50 Swansea - Paignton
33009 09.00 Waterloo - Exeter and 14.28 Exeter - Waterloo
25058 11.57 Barnstaple - Exeter
33013 & 33054 08.53 Brighton - Exeter and 13.58 Exeter - Brighton
25058 13.40 Exeter - Barnstaple
47202 1V74 07.45 from Congleton
33032 11.00 Waterloo - Exeter and 15.55 Exeter - Waterloo
47266 12.45 St Austell - Crewe motorail
47245 12.12 Brookwood - Exeter troop special
25048 14.40 Barnstaple - Paddington to Exeter, 47534 forward
25048 16.38 Exeter - Barnstaple
47200 10.47 York - Newton Abbot motorail
47245 16.xx Exeter - Clapham ECS
33020 13.00 Waterloo - Exeter and 17.55 Exeter - Waterloo
25058 15.57 Barnstaple - Exeter
47497 13.30 Paddington - Penzance from ? after failure at Castle Cary
31145 16.05 Bristol - Plymouth vans
50032 14.48 Penzance - Paddington from Newton Abbot after 47532 failed
50037 16.15 St Austell - Kensington motorail
33007 15.00 Waterloo - Exeter and 19.55 Exeter - Basingstoke
47026 15.18 Penzance - Bristol
50030 16.00 Penzance - Worcester motorail
47030 18.20 Newton Abbot - Old Oak Common ECS
25048 18.03 Barnstaple - Exeter
33044 17.00 Waterloo - Exeter
47123 20.35 Newton Abbot - Stirling motorail
31210 21.00 Exeter - Newton Abbot
47274 16.20 Penzance - Morden South / Paddington milk & vans
47200 18.30 Paignton - Oxley ECS
33044 21.15 Exeter - Newton Abbot ECS.
Observations at Plymouth on June 30th include:
50031 11.06 Penzance - Paddington to Plymouth, 47028 forward
47085 11.57 Newquay - Leeds
25223 up light engine Plymouth 14.00
47008 1V76 to Plymouth, 50045 forward
50017 12.45 Penzance - Crewe vans to Plymouth, 47125 forward
50033 16.42 St Erth - Morden South milk
50026 17.53 Exeter - Penzance ECS
50037 1M77 to Plymouth, 47008 forward
25080 15.52 Bristol - Plymouth vans
25206 19.55 Plymouth Friary - St Blazey goods.
On Saturday July 1st 25080 worked the 10.00 Barnstaple - Exeter St Davids, a lengthy span of observations this day at Exeter recorded only this Class 25.
At 11pm on July 15th 25080, 25166, 25225, 33021 & 55010 were stabled at Exeter shed.
On July 24th 25080 was noted at St Erth with the 16.30 milk train to Kensington.
On July 28th 25080 & 25155 were noted at Exeter with the 7M86 19.50 St Blazey - Carlisle freight (21 wagons and brake van).
25080 & 25052 worked the 19.50 St Blazey - Carlisle freight to Exeter Riverside on August 25th.
The summer of 1978 brought many local workings for 25080. On September 8th the 00.05 Penzance - Paddington became a failure behind 47445 somewhere in Cornwall, 25080 & 37267 provided assistance to ?? (maybe Penzance?). On September 15th 25080 was noted at St Austell with two breadown train coaches. On September 22nd 25080 & 25207 worked the 18.00 Truro - Exeter Riverside goods, returning west with the 6V53 04.27 Stoke - St Blazey from Exeter.
On September 29th/30th the MLST Derby - Wadebridge 'Wadebridge Wanderer Railtour' provided quite a workout for several Class 25s. 25074 & 25073 worked Derby - Long Eaton - Nottingham (reverse) - Loughborough - Leicester Narborough - Hinckley - Coventry - West Ruislip - Greenford - Drayton Green Junction - Hanwell - (via GWML) - Bath - Bristol Temple Meads - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Plymouth. At Plymouth 25080 took over for the route Plymouth - Royal Albert Bridge - Liskeard - Bodmin Road - Bodmin General - Boscarne Junction - Wadebridge (Down Platform), then returning at midday over the same route to Plymouth. Here 25073 & 25074 returned to the train for the run from Plymouth - Newton Abbot - Exeter St Davids - Honiton - Yeovil Junction - Salisbury - Basingstoke - Reading - Leicester - Nottingham - Derby.
On the evening of November 7th 25080 was noted at Exeter stabling point with low amps. Also present was 50009 en-route from Laira to Doncaster Works, the locomotive was missing windows and roof hatches, only the handbrake was available, the locomotive restricted not to exceed 25mph.
On the morning of November 20th 25080 was stabled at Exeter shed.
On December 8th 25080 & 25048 worked the 18.10 Truro - Plymouth Friary goods, returning west with the 6V53 04.24 Stoke - St Blazey clay empties.
On December 14th 25225 & 25080 worked the 19.05 Plymouth Friary - St Blazey goods.
On the afternoon of December 15th 25080 & 37142 were noted at Truro with an up goods.
1979
At about 9.30am on January 6th 25057, 25080, 33016 & 47141 were stabled at Exeter shed.
January 16th was a day of ASLEF strike action, at 3.30pm Exeter stabling point contained 08641, 08953, 25048, 25052, 25080, 25206, 33001, 33004, 46017, 46043, 47091, 47290, 47509 & 47543 (14 locomotives).
January 25th was a day of ASLEF strike action, at 5pm Exeter stabling point contained 08288, 08641, 08953, 25048, 25080, 25223, 25225, 31145, 31158, 45076, 46016, 46051, 47140, 47180, 47486, 50019, 50020, 50021, 50028 & 50047 (20 locomotives).
On the late afternoon of February 23rd 25080 & 25052 were noted at Exeter St Davids with an up clay.
On June 3rd the Chard milk train, headed by 25080 was banked up to Exeter Central by 47172.
On June 21st & 22nd 25080 worked the 16.07 Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff forward from Bristol Temple Meads and the 21.40 Cardiff - Bristol.
On June 30th 25080 & 25052 worked the 22.41 Manchester Piccadilly - Penzance forward from Plymouth.
On the evening of June 30th 25080 & 25052 worked the 19.xx Newquay - Duddeston ECS to Plymouth, here the Class 25s were replaced by 47136.
On July 1st 25052 & 25080 were stabled at Laira.
On August 2nd 25080 was noted at Bodmin Road with twenty two loaded china clay hoods.
On September 4th 25080 was shunting at Hayle Wharf.
25080 worked the 18.15 Truro - Plymouth Friary goods on September 11th. On September 22nd the 18.15 Birmingham New Street - Norwich was worked as far as Peterborough by 25080.
On the afternoon of October 21st 25080 was noted at Exeter shed.
On October 27th 25080 was noted failed at Exeter stabling point, along with 33019 which had failed at Axminster on the 11.00 Waterloo.
On the afternoon of November 18th 25052 & 25080 were noted at Exeter shed.
At 8am on November 24th 25080 was noted at Plymouth with a breakdown train.
On Novembr 27th 25080 worked the 2B77 07.50 Barnstaple - Exeter St Davids mixed (two coaches, at least five vans).
On December 1st 25080 worked the 17.45 Barnstaple - Exeter St Davids and the 20.10 Exeter St Davids - Paignton.
On December 4th 25080 & 25057 worked the 2B93 17.45 Barnstaple - Exeter St Davids. 25080 had been at Barnstaple on freight duties when 25057 was reported with low amps, the locomotives were not working in multiple.
On the morning of December 8th 25080, 25225, 31106, 31121 & 50016 were stabled at Exeter shed.
1980
1980 would be the last year for 25080's allocation to Laira, unfortunately for its passenger workings June through August were spent at Derby Works receiving an Intermediate repair, this would be the last Class 25 at Derby Works to complete an Intermediate and of interest is that 25080 was vacuum brake fitted. Whilst under repair the No.1 cab was replaced.
On the evening of January 4th 25155 & 25080 were at Plymouth with an up goods.
On January 18th 25080 & 25223 worked the 19.55 Plymouth Friary - Truro goods.
In the late morning of March 29th 25080 & 25223 were stabled at Exeter shed.
On April 25th 25080 worked the 19.35 Exeter St. Davids - Paignton.
One of the last recorded passenger workings prior to being called to Derby Works took place on June 2nd when 25080 worked the 13.40 Exeter St. Davids - Barnstaple.
Whilst at Derby Works undergoing an 'Intermediate' repair it appears a bogie exchange took place, with the new bogies having two-rung cab footsteps. 25080 did not receive dual brake equipment.
After outshopping from Derby Works late in August 25080 worked a couple of day excursions with 25115 prior to its return to the Western Region. On August 24th an excursion was worked from Wellingborough to Llandudno Town (366 miles), the next day it was an excursion from Burton on Trent to Southport. It is presumed in each case the Class 25's worked both the out & return legs. It is believed 25080 returned to the Western Region on August 28th, working a freight down the NE/SW main line, being seen passing Bristol Temple Meads.
On September 1st, 8th & 9th 25080 worked the 14.16 Exeter St. Davids - Paignton. On September 4th 25080 was westbound at Dawlish with a passenger service. On September 10th 25080 worked the 14.16 Exeter St. Davids - Paignton, the next day (11th) 25080 worked the 18.58 Exeter St. Davids - Paignton.
On the afternoon of September 19th 25057 & 25080 were noted at Exeter stabling point.
On September 22nd 25080 was at Laira.
On September 29th 25080 was receiving attention at Laira.
One of the last workings handled by 25080 whilst allocated to Laira was on October 5th working with 25223 the Exeter St Davids - Barnstaple legs of a day excursion from Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway. On October 6th 25080 worked the 16.11 Barnstaple - Exeter St. Davids. At the end of the summer timetable 25080 was transferred to Longsight.
On the morning of December 8th 25080 ran light from Leeds PCD to Holbeck.
On December 13th 25080 was stabled at York.
On the morning of December 16th 25080 was stabled at York.
1981
On January 1st 25080 was stabled at March.
Whilst allocated to Longsight 25080 continued to see a varied amount of passenger haulage. Being boiler equipped it was able to handle winter workings, diagrammed or otherwise. On January 9th 25080 handled a Crewe - Cardiff, whilst on January 25th 25080 & 25150 were the Manchester Victoria pilots.
On February 3rd 25080 was southbound at York North Yard with a rake of coal wagons.
On the morning of February 4th 25080 was stabled at York.
25080 worked February 28th's 13.15 Birmingham New Street - Norwich and 18.32 return.
On the evening of March 19th and the morning of March 20th 25080 was stabled at York.
On the evening of March 20th 25080 was at York with a southbound parcels service, for Leeds?
April 1st saw 25080 working the 15.10 Cardiff - Crewe.
25080 was stabled at Saltley on April 4th.
A day excursion on May 4th from Manchester Piccadilly to Aberystwyth used 25080 & 25071. Flat batteries on 25080 prevented its return on the excursion. On May 17th 25080 was stabled at Guide Bridge. On the afternoon of May 21st 25080 & 25066 were noted on a down sand train at Crewe.
On July 17th 25080 was southbound at Leicester with a parcels train.
For a change of scenery 25080 spent four consecutive days on the Glasgow Central - Carlisle services on August 19th/20th/21st/22nd 1981, working round trips on 20th & 21st.
On September 3rd 25080 & 25149 were southbound at Ais Gill with a lengthy freight.
On September 9th 1981 25080 and Divisonal Manager's Saloon 45029 were noted at Warrington Arpley.
On September 23rd 25080 was at Nottingham Midland with parcels vans.
On the evening of October 20th 25157 & 25080 were southbound at Derby with a goods train.
Christmas Day 1981 found 25080 stabled at Carnforth Furness sidings with a light snowfall on the ground.
1982
On March 8th 25080 was eastbound at Wakefield Kirkgate with a freight.
On March 24th 25080 was noted southbound at Dent with a lengthy freight.
During 1982 25080 ran up quite a variety of passenger miles, the first occurring on May 7th working the 08.40 Carlisle - Glasgow throughout. Its next working two days later (9th) was less successful, when it failed at Petterill Bridge Junction whilst working the return 'Skirl of the Pipes 1' railtour with 25303. The Type 2s had joined the train at Carlisle. 25303 was left to handle the Carlisle – Blackburn – Bamber Bridge – Farrington Junction route alone with dead 25080 in tow. Oh how the Settle & Carlisle route must have echoed to the sound of a hard working Sulzer six cylinder that afternoon!
On May 14th 25080 was noted at Rhyl with seven passenger coaches.
On May 15th 25080 worked the 15.42 Manchester Victoria - Bangor.
25080 was stabled at Newton Heath on May 16th.
The summer of 1982 continued the variety of workings, on June 2nd 25080 went east on the 13.15 Birmingham New Street - Norwich. At noon on June 12th 25080 & 25135 were stabled at Leicester. On the afternoon of June 16th 25080 was at Severn Tunnel Junction. On June 19th it headed east again when 31146 & 31240 required rescuing at Beeston on the 08.33 Derby - Yarmouth. On reaching Nottingham, all of three miles, 47369 was on hand to take the train forward.
On July 27th 25080 and a train of empty mineral wagons were noted at Skelton Junction.
On July 29th 25080 worked the 6Z07 weedkilling train Preston Dock Street - Morecambe - Heysham Harbour - Barrow with a former diesel multiple unit trailer, three coaches and three tankers.
On August 18th 25080 was stabled at Northwich.
On August 25th 25080 worked the 16.05 Leeds - Carlisle. And then westwards three days later on August 28th handling the 13.45 Manchester Victoria - Bangor.
On September 29th 25080 worked the 10.15 Birmingham New Street - Peterborough and the 13.19 return. A rail strike in East Anglia had prevented the train travelling beyond Peterborough.
On October 2nd 25080 was noted at Birmingham New Street with a parcels van.
A late season day excursion on October 16th found 25080 & 25042 working a Carlisle - Aberystwyth excursion forward from Crewe.
On November 11th & 12th (& 13th?) 25080 was busy working over the Settle & Carlisle, working the 08.57 Leeds - Carlisle and 15.37 return on both days. On November 25th it worked the 16.17 Birmingham New Street - Norwich as far as March. The last working of the year involved the Midland mainline, handling November 30th's 23.59 Sheffield - St. Pancras.
On December 3rd 25080 was at Sheffield with passenger stock.
On the early afternoon of December 4th 25080 was at Etches Park.
1983
1983 opened with an odd working, on January 3rd the locomotive for the 16.00 Sheffield - St. Pancras suffered a brake problem before departure. A hasty substitute of three vacuum braked coaches and 25080 filled in for the working up to the capital.
On January 22nd 25080 was stabled at Birkenhead.
On March 2nd a Toton - Acton freight was worked by 25080 & 25140.
On April 5th 25080 was southbound at Leicester with a modest freight.
On April 12th 25080 was shunting wagons at St Pancras, possibly related to the demolition of the signalbox.
The only other recorded passenger working for 1983 involved another failure, this time the diesel multiple unit for May 20th's 17.10 Manchester Victoria - Southport, with 25080 covering the journey.
On August 6th 25080 was noted at Bristol.
At mid-day on August 26th 25080 was stabled at Crewe.
A wandering ballast working caused problems on the Oxford - Bletchley line on October 4th. The up Oxford line was already closed due to out-of-gauge track, all traffic using the down line, including the ballast working behind 25175. Having cleared the single line section it was then decided to return the train to Aylesbury using recently arrived 25080. This locomotive derailed whilst changing tracks, the scene cleared by the Bletchley rerailing team later that evening with the ballast train being towed away by 25175!
On October 24th 25080 was southbound at Hereford with a single tank and brakevan.
On November 14th 25080 was noted at Winwick Junction with a mixed freight.
25161 & 25080 worked the 15.02 Manchester - Bristol parcels on December 13th.
1984
On January 22nd 25080 was noted at Rhyl with parcels stock.
On April 6th 25080 took a trip across the Pennines with the 07.16 Manchester Victoria - York as far as Leeds.
On April 13th 25080 was at Crewe station with a ballast train.
On April 26th 25080 was noted light engine south of Springs Branch.
On May 7th 25080 & 25042 worked the 08.48 Burton on Trent - Skegness and 19.00 return to Leicester.
On May 30th 25080 was noted at Nuneaton with a short train of scrap coaches.
On a wet June 1st 25080 was noted at York with a strange mix of coaching stock: 2x2 two-car diesel multiple units and a single coach with yellow ends.
On June 16th 25080 was noted northbound at Tamworth with a train of stone hoppers.
On June 18th 25080 was northbound at Tamworth with bogie hoppers.
On June 20th 25080 was westbound at Chester with a westbound ballast train.
On August 5th 25080 was noted westbound through Chester with a parcels train. On August 12th 25080 was stabled at Springs Branch with the breakdown train. On August 16th 25080 was southbound at Crewe with parcels vans. A special Wigan – Ipswich on August 31st arrived behind 25080, the locomotive returning light at least as far as Bury St Edmunds.
On September 6th 25080 worked the 02.15 Manchester - Leeds newspapers. On September 13th was at Crewe with a ballast train. The late summer was quiet until September 18th when 25080 worked the 01.00 Blackpool - Edinburgh as far as Preston.
A wandering ballast working caused problems on the Oxford – Bletchley line on October 4th. The up Oxford line was already closed due to out-of-gauge track, all traffic using the down line, including the ballast working behind 25175. Having cleared the single line section it was then decided to return the train to Aylesbury using recently arrived 25080. This locomotive derailed whilst changing tracks, the scene cleared by the Bletchley rerailing team later that evening with the ballast train being towed away by 25175!
On a snowy and cold December 28th 25080 (with working boiler) assisted 40118 in the operation a Steam Santa Special over the Settle & Carlisle route, between Skipton & Appleby.
1985
The passenger workings for 25080's last year in service were few, but started out well January 4th with the 06.05 Carlisle - Glasgow Central.
On February 12th 25080 was at Monk Fryston with twelve loaded ballast wagons and a brake van.
On the morning of a snowy February 16th 25080 & 25254 were stabled at Bristol Bath Road.
During the late afternoon of February 24th 25080 was stabled at Bristol Bath Road.
On March 10th the 09.45 Euston - Glasgow Central was dragged between Stafford & Crewe by 25080 because the power was off for engineering work.
On March 20th 25080 was southbound at Stafford with fifteen bogie parcels coaches.
On a damp March 23rd 25080 was stabled at Bletchley.
On April 19th 25080 was light engine at Bescot.
On April 26th 25080 was stabled at Gloucester.
On May 11th 25080 was passing through Crewe with a parcels train.
25080 was noted at Earlestown on May 16th with a five coach parcels train.
On June 4th 25080 was at Stockport with empty container flats.
On June 29th 25080 & 47188 were noted passing through Stafford.
On July 8th 25080 was stabled at Hereford.
On July 10th 25080 worked a long welded rail train from Hereford to Worcester, then returned light engine to Hereford.
On July 11th 25080 was at Norton Bridge with two wagons and a brakevan.
25080's last recorded passenger workings covered a diesel multiple unit failure with hauled stock on July 16th's 17.10 Manchester Victoria - Blackpool and the 19.05 return.
On July 31st 25080 arrived at Doncaster towing a Class 110 unit for Works attention.
On August 3rd 25080 was stabled at Shrewsbury.
On a wet August 11th 25080 was noted passing Stroud with steam locomotives 4950 & 5051 which were being used in the GWR 150 celebrations on services between Swindon & Gloucester.
On September 1st 25080 was at Toton.
25080 was withdrawn on September 2nd 1985 with a main generator defect.
Condition Final: blue/yellow livery, gangway doors sheeted over, brackets and other fitting removed from center of No.1 cab front, No.2 end retained the fittings, blanking plates fitted, hand/footholds plated over, two-rung bogie mounted footsteps, straight sided sandboxes.
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Last updated March 6th 2024.
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