Peak Forest lost its train service from March 6th 1967 but some of the station buildings still remain. Here Longsight allocated 25106 eases by with a train of covered hoppers on June 22nd 1977. It is easy to forget that this line once hosted the original 'Peaks' (D1 - D10, Class 44) and the Blue Pullmans.
The nineteen year seven month career of D5256/25106 included many allocations to Eastern and London Midland Region depots.
Built: BR Derby Locomotive Works.
Dual brake equipped (1977).
Final exhaust roof panel: square, raised.
Time between last Classified repair and withdrawal: 81 months.
Time between withdrawal & scrapping: 4 months.
Allocations
D5256 was new to Toton (16A) on March 13th 1964. Further transfers were:
August 1964 to Derby (16C).
January 1965 to Nottingham Division (D16).
December 1965 to Thornaby (51L).
December 1965 to Nottingham Division (D16) on loan.
January 1966 to Thornaby (51L).
October 1966 to Holbeck (55A).
December 1967 to Carlisle (12A) on loan.
May 1968 to Springs Branch (8F).
June 1968 to Liverpool Division (D08).
May 1973 to Springs Branch.
October 1974 to Tinsley.
January 1975 to Bescot.
July 1975 to Longsight.
October 1980 to Toton.
May 1981 to Bescot.
September 1981 to Crewe.
January 1983 to Kingmoor.
Withdrawn October 9th 1983.
Renumbered May 17th 1974.
25106 was the 198th Class 25 to be withdrawn.
After withdrawal 25106 was briefly held at Springs Branch (noted there October 8th 1983) before moving to Swindon Works between October 28th 1983 & November 16th 1983 and was scrapped during the first week of February 1984.
Works Visits
Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Derby Works September 1971.
Noted Derby Works November 1972.
Noted Derby Works November 1976 - January 1977 (accident damage, full repaint, dual braked??).
Highlights
1964
Condition new: two-tone green livery with small yellow warning panels, three-rung bogie mounted footsteps, straight sided sandboxes.
Despite the closue of Dudley station, it was still used by excursion traffic visiting the zoo, on May 17th one such excursion from ?? was hauled by D5248 & D5256.
On June 23rd D5246 & D5256 were southbound at Millers Dale with a freight (8P23).
On Sunday July 19th D5256 was noted at Blackpool Central shed with headcode 1X20.
1965
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
In a very short lived inter-regional transfer between Leicester/Nottingham and Thornaby D5248 - 5256 were exchanged for D5370 - 5378. The actual transfer of D5248/49/50 and D5370/71/72 occurred on New Year s Day with the Class 25s being sent north from Leicester, the Class 27s coming down from Thornaby, the crews changing at Masborough!
1967
On the early afternoon of May 15th D5250 & D5256 were stabled at Derby. Nearby 46492 arrived from the north with a dead diesel multiple unit for the Carriage & Wagon Works siding.
On the morning of May 27th D5256 was noted at Shipley with the 1N05 (ex-Bradford?).
Whilst allocated to Holbeck depot D5256 was noted working an eight coach Leeds - Morecambe service on July 22nd.
On the evening of July 27th D5256 was noted with an up freight at Newlay & Horsforth (5T44).
On July 29th D5256 worked the eleven coach 1M02 08.23 Leeds City - Heysham.
On the afternoon of September 6th D5256 was noted at Leeds City.
On October 1st D5256 was stabled at Saltley, with its original livery and circular engine exhaust.
1968
On the morning of July 27th D5030, D5256, D5289 & D7595 were noted at Preston.
On the afternoon of September 16th 5193, 5251, 5256, 7609 & 7633 were noted around Springs Branch.
On the morning of September 28th 5248, 5256 & 5283 were noted around Springs Branch.
1970
On the afternoon of July 11th 5256 was stabled at Crewe north holding sidings.
1971
On June 10th 5266 was noted propelling the Chipman Chemical Co.Ltd No.2 weedkilling train past Priestfield signalbox as it headed for the weeds on the Langley Green section of the Stourbridge extension.
On August 5th ex-works Southport vehicles M28323M, M29556M & M29877M were hauled from Horwich Works by 5256.
1972
At about 7am on April 14th 5256 was noted passing Manchester Victoria with a down freight.
At about 6pm on August 22nd 5256 was noted passing Park (Manchester) on a down freight.
At about 7.30am on September 25th 5256 was noted passing Olive Mount Junction with an up freight.
At about 5pm on October 3rd 5256 was noted passing St Helens Junction with an up freight.
On November 27th & 28th 5256 made test runs from Derby Works.
The snag sheet for November 27th recorded:
| 5256; November 27th 1972; time 9.45 | |||||
| Load | Speed | Amps | Volts | Notes | Other |
| 1 | 31 | 900 | - | - | - | 2 | 36 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 62 | 990 | - | - | - | 6 | 66 | 1,000 | - | - | - |
| Load | Speed | Amps | Volts | Notes | Other |
| 1 | 30 | 800 | - | - | - | 2 | 36 | 800 | - | - | - | 3 | 43 | 850 | - | - | - | 4 | 50 | 900 | - | - | - | 5 | 60 | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
Radiator levels B low
Pistons passed oil ?? 1&2
Engine Knecht fail filter leak
No.5 Bicera valve
Seal? on A side free end.
The snag sheet for November 28th recorded:
| 5256; November 28th 1972; time 13.50 | |||||
| Load | Speed | Amps | Volts | Notes | Other |
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 35 | 950 | 850 | - | - | 3 | 41 | 950 | 845 | - | - | 4 | 48 | 950 | 840 | - | - | 5 | 60 | 960 | 835 | - | - | 6 | 67 | 960 | 835 | - | - |
| Load | Speed | Amps | Volts | Notes | Other |
| 1 | 29 | 850 | 845 | - | - | 2 | 36 | 850 | 845 | - | - | 3 | 41 | 900 | 835 | - | - | 4 | 48 | 900 | 830 | - | - | 5 | 58 | 980 | 825 | - | - | 6 | 64 | 980 | 815 | - | - |
No other comments were recorded on the snag sheet.
1973
On the evening of February 6th 5256 & 7615 were noted light engines at York station (8G05).
On June 4th 5256 (blue/yellow livery) worked the 8X37 Birkenhead North - Hall Road with Merseyrail coach M28322M.
On July 9th 5256 was at Warrington Arpley with the T45 freight.
On September 8th 5256 & 5204 worked the 1E34 09.20 Manchester Piccadilly - Yarmouth to Lincoln Central, returning from here with the 1M74 09.28 Yarmouth - Manchester Piccadilly.
On October 6th 5256 worked the 4P24 11.33 Preston - Barrow parcels.
1974
At about 2pm on September 10th 25106 was noted passing Preston with an up freight.
1975
25106 was stabled at Margam depot on May 11th.
25106 was the Manchester Victoria banker (T42) on July 22nd.
1976
25106 was the Manchester Victoria banker on February 21st and March 17th.
During November 25106 was noted at Derby Works with collision damage to the No.1 cab end, the buffers had been knocked off, there were minor wrinkles in the cab sheet metal suggesting the cab had been forced downwards, the repair estimate was 18,000.
1977
On June 9th 25106 was noted westbound through Guide Bridge with loaded ICI limestone hoppers.
On July 18th 25106 was noted light engine northbound through Wigan North Western station.
Stabled at Birkenhead Mollington Street on the afternoon of October 2nd were 25060, 25106, 25221, 25284, 25286, 25288, 25289, 25317 & 25323.
Noted at Reddish on the morning of November 20th were 24022, 25106, 25195 & 25209.
1978
On January 21st 25106 was the Manchester Victoria banker.
On July 20th 25106 was the Manchester Victoria banker. On July 30th 25106 & 25214 worked the 08.40 Leicester - Skegness and 18.30 Skegness - Leicester.
On the afternoon of July 31st 25106 was noted at Derby.
At about 6am on November 4th 25106 was at Liverpool Lime Street with a van train.
1979
On March 4th 25106 was stabled at Manchester Victoria.
25106 was the Manchester Victoria pilot on March 7th.
Noted northbound on a freight at Gretna Junction on April 7th were 25106, 26014 & 27042. On the afternoon of April 7th 25106 was noted at Kingmoor.
On April 24th 25106 was westbound at Guide Bridge with a mixed freight.
25106 recieved an 'E' exam at Reddish during April.
On May 19th 25106 was the Manchester Victoria banker.
On June 3rd 25106 was noted at Chester depot. On June 23rd 25106 was noted at Buxton depot.
On June 27th 25106 was stabled at Crewe Diesel depot.
On July 6th 25106 worked the 16.02 Crewe - Cardiff.
On July 7th 25106 & 25107 worked the 07.50 Cardiff - Crewe and the 12.25 Crewe - Cardiff.
On July 17th 25106 was noted at Guide Bridge.
On August 14th 25106 was the Manchester Victoria banker.
On the morning of August 28th 25106 was stabled at York.
On December 1st 25106 was stabled at Longsight.
1980
On March 15th 25106 & 25202 were noted southbound at Nuneaton with oil tankers. On March 28th 25106 was noted southbound at Wolverton with a freight diverted onto the WCML at Nuneaton due to the temporary closure of the Market Harborough - Northampton line because of the shortage of signalmen.
On the evening of April 25th 25106 & 25289 were stabled at Holbeck.
The 13.00 Llandudno Town - Nottingham on May 31st was worked by 25106 (25101 worked the outward leg).
On June 28th 25106 & 25125 worked the 10.10 Euston - Aberystwyth from Birmingham New Street, returning with the 16.10 Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury.
During the afternoon of August 23rd Class 25s stabled at Birkenhead Mollington Street were 25106, 25205, 25211 & 25213.
On September 9th 25211 & 25106 worked the Ellesmere Port - Cranmore bitumen tank train.
1981
On January 24th 25106 was noted at Coventry.
On March 11th 25106 was noted at Parkside Junction with an up freight.
On June 23rd 25106 and a train of track panels was noted on the Bridge Street branch, Northampton.
On July 30th 25106 was noted at Winwick with a block train of chemical tanks.
On August 6th 25106 & 25251 were noted at Morecambe with an unidentified nine coach passenger train. On August 23rd 25106 was stabled at Birkenhead Mollington Street.
On September 22nd 25106 was stabled at Warrington Arpley.
On the late afternoon of September 23rd & 24th 25106 was noted at Wellingborough.
The 07.05 Blackpool North - Euston was dragged between Stafford & Rugby by 25106 & 25182 on October 18th due to the power being off for engineering work.
On November 13th 25036 & 25106 worked the Leith South - Heysham Harbour pipe train (from Carlisle?).
1982
Weather conditions on January 9th 1982 saw 25106 piloting a diesel multiple unit on the Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llandudno Junction service.
On February 23rd 25106 was noted passing through Trent with Merseyrail Class 502 electric multiple units for scrap at ??
On the afternoon of March 2nd 25106 was stabled at York.
On a damp and gloomy March 6th 25106 & 37069 were noted eastbound through Nottingham with bogie tanks.
On May 15th 25106 & 25120 were noted southbound through Preston with a rake of PCA cement wagons.
On June 17th 25154 was noted at Hereford with the afternoon Manchester - Bristol parcels and a dead 25106, which was taken off the train and left on the stabling line.
On the afternoon of June 25th 25106, 25115 & 25309 were noted at Preston.
25106 was noted at Warrington Arpley on June 27th & 30th with a lengthy mixed freight train.
25106 & 25057 were noted southbound? passing Shipton, York on July 19th with eleven loaded bogie wagons. On July 27th 25106 & 25048 were noted at Bristol with a train of continuously welded rail.
Early September found 25106 north of the border. On September 6th 25106 worked the 11.55 Glasgow Central - Carlisle and the 17.22 Carlisle - Glasgow Central. The next day (7th) 25106 worked the 11.55 Glasgow Central - Carlisle. On September 9th the 10.35 Stranraer Harbour - Ayr was worked by 25106.
1983
On the evening of January 27th 25106 & 25239 were at Shrewsbury with a parcels train.
1983 brought the final passenger workings for 25106, beginning on April 3rd with the 23.45 Euston - Barrow forward from Preston. Two days later (5th) the relief 10.50 Barrow - Preston was worked by 25106. On April 20th 25106 worked the Dean Lane - Appley Bridge waste disposal train. On April 23rd 25106 was northbound at Preston with a spoil train. On April 26th 25106 worked the 9T83 Blackburn - Warrington Arpley trip freight.
A roundtrip Leicester - Skegness was worked on June 18th by 25106 & 25212.
On July 10th 25106 was stabled at York.
On July 20th 25106 was southbound at Clay Cross with empty flat wagons.
The remarkable combination of a Class 25 & 40 on the Ditton Broughton Lane BOC tanks continued throughout the summer, although pairs of Classes 25 or 40 were occasionally seen, such as 25106 & 25307 on July 28th.
The final recorded passenger working for 25106 took place on August 9th 1983 working the 14.40 Euston - Blackpool North forward from Preston. On August 15th 25078 & 25106 worked the 03.44 MWFO Ditton - Wolverhampton BOC bogie tanks. On August 27th 25106 was noted on Northwich - Tunstead ICI empty hoppers.
25106 was withdrawn on October 9th 1983.
Not all known passenger workings are recorded on this page.
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