The seventeen and a half year career for D5232/25082 started with thirteen years on the London Midland Region followed by the final four and a half years on the Scottish Region.
Built: BR Darlington Locomotive Works.
Boiler equipped.
This locomotive was part of Derby Lot 4600 (D5223 - D5232), which was transferred to Darlington Works.
Dual braked (1977).
Center lampbracket & other fittings removed.
Time between last Classified repair and withdrawal: 45 months.
Time between withdrawal & scrapping: 20 months.
Allocations
D5232 was new to Nottingham (16A) on November 9th 1963. Further transfers were:
April 1964 to Saltley (2E).
April 1966 to Birmingham Division (D02).
April 1966 to London Midland (Midland) Lines LMML.
February 1968 to Nottingham Division (D16).
May 1968 to London Midland (Midland) Lines LMML.
June 1968 to Nottingham Division (D16).
October 1972 to Manchester Division (D09).
May 1973 to Longsight.
October 1976 to Eastfield.
November 1980 to Haymarket.
Withdrawn May 10th 1981.
Renumbered April 1974.
25082 was the 100th Class 25 to be withdrawn, one of eight retired during May 1981.
After withdrawal 25082 was stored at Haymarket until July 1981, then moved to Millerhill, joining 25028 & 25046, the trio reached Mossend by October 1981. A month later on November 4th 1981 25082 moved to Kingmoor for storage. On June 8th 1982 08725, 25082 & 40062 moved from Kingmoor to Swindon, with 25082 scrapped there by the middle of January 1983.
Works Visits
Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Crewe Works April 1966.
Noted Derby Works September 1971.
Noted Derby Works November 1969.
Noted Glasgow Works June & July 1977 (dual brakes fitted, gangway doors sheeted over).
Highlights
1965
During the early years inter-regional workings taking LMR Type 2s north of the border frequently saw them used on fill-in turns before their scheduled return south. On one such layover on January 15th D5282 worked the 12.00 Dundee West - Glasgow Buchanan Street.
1966
A number of trips were made on the summer dated roundtrip Nottingham - Llandudno Town turn, the first occurred on July 30th when D5232 & D5268 worked the diagram.
On the morning of October 28th D5232 was stabled at Derby.
1967
On the morning of April 3rd D5232 was light engine at Dringhouses.
On the evening of June 21st D5232 was at Uttoxeter with a down parcels (3K09).
On July 1st D5232 & D7578 worked the roundtrip Nottingham - Llandudno Town service.
On November 6th D5232 worked the 07.54 Harpenden - Moorgate.
1968
The summer dated Nottingham - Llandudno Town roundtrip service was worked by D5232 on June 15th and by 5232 & 5216 on August 31st.
On September 29th 5232 was stabled at Saltley - green livery with frame level stripe, full yellow ends.
1969
5232 worked August 16th's 08.00 Walsall - Yarmouth as far as March, presumably working the return 14.23 from March (?).
On the evening of August 24th 5232, 7601 & 7619 were noted at Rugby.
1970
On the morning of June 1st 5232 was stabled at Crewe north holding sidings.
On July 11th the 07.55 Walsall - Yarmouth to Norwich was worked by 5232 & 5244.
On the afternoon of August 8th 5232 was stabled at Crewe north holding sidings.
1971
On May 13th & 14th 5232 was the Manchester Victoria banker.
Condition August: green livery with full yellow cabfronts, gangway doors fitted, no blanking plates, hand/footholds plated over, straight sided sandboxes, three-rung bogie mounted footsteps, 'D' prefixes present, No.2 end driver's side -minor scrape marks on cab corner down to middle of locomotive, No.2 end - center lamp bracket missing - other fittings present.
1972
On July 1st 5260 & 5232 were noted at Yarmouth with the 1E79 passenger service.
A trip from Luton to Derby for a visit to the Locomotive Works Open Day on August 26th includes the following observations:
Luton: 5243
Bedford: 3859, 4139
Wellingborough: 35, 3863, 3864
Kettering: 57, 5277
Leicester: 10, 43, 38, 73, 85, 102, 118, 130, 1860, 1989, 3776, 3862, 3866, 5233, 5235
Derby Tech Center, London Road curve, station area (morning): 18, 21, 27, 33, 47, 67, 91, 95, 98, 104, 169, 177, 151, 160,
1755, 1769, 1942, 1960, 2130, 2387, 3082, 3186, 3351, 3569, 3572, 3577, 3771, 3792, 5232, 5241, 5270, 5282,
5567, 5570, 5618, 5626, 6869, 7615, 7639, 8047, 8072, 8156
Derby Tech Center, London Road curve, station area (afternoon): 14, 22, 26, 56, 58, 63, 68, 79, 90, 101, 109, 110, 117, 133, 139, 173,
1579, 1732, 1738, 1583, 1588, 1727, 8197, 1583, 1588, 5234, 5236, 5242, 5250, 5276, 5279, 5280, 5281, 5618, 6750, 7610,
Leicester: 52, 73, 102, 5224, 5233, 5235, 5243, 5248, 5267, 5284, 7561
Market Harborough: 1860
Wellingborough: 99, 130, 5241, 7614, 7615, 7649
Bedford: 52, 83, 3859, 4139
Luton: 7523, 6590 6M54.
1973
Condition June: blue/yellow livery, gangway doors fitted, no blanking plates, hand/footholds plated over, straight sided sandboxes, three-rung bogie mounted footsteps, No.2 end - center lamp bracket and other fittings present.
5232 was the Manchester Victoria banker (T42) on June 30th & July 2nd.
On July 7th 5232 & 5293 worked the 1E34 09.20 Manchester Piccadilly - Yarmouth to Lincoln Central, returning from there with the 1M74 09.28 Yarmouth - Manchester Piccadilly.
At about 6pm on July 25th 5285 was noted at Miles Platting with a down freight.
On November 3rd the 08.36(?) Manchester Piccadilly - Euston (1L77) with E3194 was worked as far as Stockport with 5232 & 5200 assisting (electrification work?). 5232 was on empty coaching stock duty at Liverpool Lime Street on November 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th & 16th.
1974
At about 7.30am on April 26th 25082 was noted at Olive Mount Junction with an up freight.
On June 15th 25082 & 25047 worked the 09.19 Manchester Piccadilly - Yarmouth to Lincoln Central but appear not to have returned on the balancing ex-Yarmouth return leg.
On July 29th 25082 was stabled at Longsight.
The 23.40 Liverpool - York was worked by 25082 on August 4th & 5th.
1975
Railtour duty for 25082 & 25043 took place on January 4th with the LCGB's 'Pennine Venturer No.2', covering 298 miles from Liverpool, crossing the Pennines by four different routes. Two days later (6th) 25082 worked the 23.40 Liverpool - York.
The exact route of the railtour is detailed below, the information taken from the most excellent 'Six Bells Junction' website. Remarkably the railtour kept to time well, departing Liverpool Lime Street at 8.00am as timetabled and returning almost to time to Liverpool Lime Street at 5.44pm, a few minutes ahead of schedule:
Liverpool Lime Street - Huyton - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Astley - Deal Street Jn - Manchester Victoria - Cheetham Hill Jn - Newton Heath Jn - Castleton - Rochdale - Todmorden - Hebden Bridge - Heaton Lodge Jn - Thornhill LNW Jn - Horbury Station Jn - Barnsley - Wincobank Station Jn - Sheffield - Dore - Grindleford - Edale - Chinley - New Mills South Jn - Romiley - Woodley - Guide Bridge - Ashton Moss South Jn - O.A. & G.B. Jn - Stalybridge - Marsden - Huddersfield (goods line) - Heaton Lodge Jn - Thornhill LNW Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Crofton West Jn - Hare Park Jn - South Kirkby Jn - Moorthorpe - Wath Road Jn - Rotherham Masborough - Treeton Jn - Shepcote Jn - Woodburn Jn - Sheffield Victoria - Penistone - Woodhead - Valehouse - Hadfield - Dinting - Guide Bridge - Ashton Moss South Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street.
On January 14th 25082 was noted at Manchester Victoria with the 6H17.
25082 worked the last Up & Down Belfast Boat Express, on April 5th from Manchester Victoria to Heysham Harbour (1P02), with the return working from Heysham Harbour (1J05) on the morning of 6th. The final 'Ulster Express' from Euston arrived behind 47517, whilst the service from Leeds was a diesel multiple unit.
25082 was on empty coaching stock duty at Liverpool Lime Street on June 6th, 9th & 10th. On June 21st 25082 worked the 09.23 Manchester Victoria - Llandudno Town. On June 23rd 25082 was noted at Manchester Victoria. A week later on June 28th 25082 & 25086 worked the 09.20 Manchester Piccadilly - Yarmouth to Lincoln Central, returning from there with the 09.30 ex-Yarmouth.
On July 1st 25082 worked the 4J10 Oldham - Manchester Victoria parcels.
The afternoon 1J80 Barrow - Manchester Victoria service was worked by 25082 on August 9th.
On a wet December 31st 25082 was the Manchester Victoria banker (0T42).
Condition December: blue/yellow livery, gangway doors fitted, no blanking plates, hand/footholds plated over, ridge sided sandboxes, three-rung bogie mounted footsteps, three piece miniature snowploughs fitted (yellow).
1976
The only recorded working so far noted for 1976 occurred on August 5th working the 07.38 Blackpool North - Manchester Victoria.
On August 31st 25082 was noted at Miles Platting with one parcels van.
1977
After transfer to the Scottish Region in October 1976 the passenger workings increased somewhat.
On April 2nd 25082 worked the 2P14 17.12 Glasgow Queen Street - Perth and the 1G56 19.58 Perth - Edinburgh.
April 21st 25082 & 25064 worked the 23.20 Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness, a total of 181 miles.
On September 21st 25082 worked the 15.08 Fort William - Glasgow Queen Street.
On September 22nd 25082 worked the 08.07 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban.
Heavy fog on December 19th seriously disrupted air travel in the south, with many flights diverted to Manchester and Prestwick. Seven specials were laid on to bring the air passengers south, including an afternoon Ayr Euston extra which had 25082 & 25230 as far as Carlisle.
On December 29th 25082 was parked on the old centre road at Dumfries, sandwiched between a brakevan and a parcels coach. The next day on December 30th the 09.30 Glasgow - Euston, via Dumfries, was noted arriving at Carlisle with 25082 & 47454.
1978
The 21.40 Edinburgh - Carstairs was worked by 25082 on April 20th.
On May 25th the 08.36 Glasgow Queen Street - Fort William with 25082 failed at Spean Bridge, 27025 dragged everything to Fort William.
On June 7th 25082 & 25085 worked the 1G20 18.13 Aberdeen - Edinburgh.
On the morning of June 22nd 25028 & 25082 were southbound at Inverness with a freight.
On the afternoon of June 28th 25005, 25023, 25066, 25082 & 25091 were noted at Carstairs.
1979
On the morning of April 12th 25082 was at Cadder Yard.
On the afternoon of April 24th 25082 was stabled at York.
On May 28th 25082 & 27028 were noted with the 2T46 17.33 Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street.
On June 3rd 25082 was noted at Corkerhill.
A lengthy and unusual outing took place on July 7th, with 25082 & 25002 working the 09.20 Glasgow Central - Morecambe throughout. On July 30th & 31st 25082 was noted on late evening passenger workings on the Edinburgh - Carstairs line.
On August 27th 25082 was noted shunting at Elgin East yard.
The last reported working for 1979 was September 21st's 2L31 08.44 Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee.
1980
On May 30th 25082 was noted at Glasgow Central with passenger stock (ECS?).
On June 9th 25082 was stabled at Perth.
On June 15th 25082 was noted at Polmadie.
On July 24th 25082 worked the 12.05 Perth - Glasgow Queen Street (a truncated 11.39 Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street). Two days later (26th) 25082 worked the 08.10 Glasgow Queen Street - Scarborough to Edinburgh, 40058 took the train forward. Near the end of the month on July 29th 25082 & 25085 worked the 07.05 Perth - Edinburgh.
On August 9th the 10.35 Inverness - Euston failed behind 47472 at ??, 25082 dragged everything to Mossend Yard.
The final passenger workings were on Christmas Eve, handling the 17.12 Perth - Arbroath and 18.33 Arbroath - Dundee.
1981
On the morning of Monday February 9th 25082 was light engine at Slateford.
On the morning of February 10th 25082 was at Edinburgh Waverley with empty coaching stock.
25082 was withdrawn on May 10th 1981.
No.2 cab 2nd man's side by front handrail - large area of paint missing: June 1980 - until withdrawn.
No.2 end drivers side - non-standard sandbox cover: June 1980 - until withdrawn.
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Not all known passenger workings are recorded on this page.
Page added April 5th 2013.
Last updated October 19th 2025.
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