The seventeen year one month career of D5257/25107 included allocations primarily to London Midland Region depots with two brief periods at Eastern Region depots.
Built: BR Derby Locomotive Works.
Boiler room grilles sheeted over.
Final exhaust roof panel: raised, square.
Time between last Classified repair and withdrawal: 48 months.
Time between withdrawal & scrapping: 4 months.
Allocations
D5257 was new to Toton on March 17th 1964. Further transfers were:
January 1965 to Nottingham Division (D16).
September 1965 to March (31B) on loan.
January 1966 to Nottingham Division (D16).
April 1967 to London Midland (Midland) Lines.
August 1967 to Stoke Division (D05).
March 1968 to Longsight (9A).
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.
August 1976 to Toton.
April 1981 to store.
Withdrawn April 30th 1981.
Renumbered March 4th 1974.
25107 was the 98th Class 25 withdrawn, the only Class 25 retired during April 1981.
25107 was moved to Swindon Works on August 3rd 1981 and scrapped there by the second week of September 1981.
Works Visits
Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Crewe Works July 1966.
Noted Crewe Works September & October 1968.
Noted Derby Works September 1972.
Noted Derby Works April & May 1974 (Classified ? & full repaint).
Noted Derby Works April & May 1977 Classified ? & full repaint).
Highlights
1964
On March 31st ex-works D5253 & D5257 worked the 10.10 Brent to Toton coal empties, a typical duty for the newly arriving Class 25s.
On July 5th stabled at Toton were D5184, D5185, D5234, D5243, D5244, D5245, D5247, D5249, D5251, D5257, D5262, D5263, D5268, D5277, D5279, D5280 & D5281.
1966
On the early morning of March 13th D5257 was light engine at Derby.
On the afternoon of May 15th D5257 was at Trent Junction with an up ballast train (7D95).
1967
On the morning of March 25th D5257 & D7608 were light engines at Banbury.
On the morning of April 10th D5257 was at Tamworth HL with a down freight.
On the morning of May 23rd D5198 & D5257 were up light engines at Peartree & Normanton.
The first recorded passenger working for D5257/25107 took place on July 15th (?) 1967 working the 08.00 Leicester - Clacton.
1968
On the morning of March 23rd D5257 was light engine at Warrington Bank Quay.
On the late afternoon of April 26th D5257 was on a freight at Guide Bridge.
1969
On June 13th the 17.30 Manchester Victoria - York was worked by 5257.
1971
At about 5.30pm on June 30th 5257 was noted passing Olive Mount Junction with a down freight.
During the early evening of July 2nd 5257 was noted passing Patricroft with a down freight.
1972
On April 15th 5257 worked a Northwich - Tunstead train of empty ICI hoppers.
At about 6.30am on May 3rd 5257 was noted passing St Helens Junction with an up freight.
On September 14th 5257 made a test run from Derby Works.
The snag sheet for September 14th recorded:
| 5257; September 14th 1972; time 9.45 | |||||
| Load | Speed | Amps | Volts | Notes | Other |
| 1 | 30 | 950 | - | - | - | 2 | 37 | 900 | - | - | - | 3 | 45 | 900? | - | - | - | 4 | 50 | 950 | - | - | - | 5 | 60 | 1000 | - | - | - | 6 | 65 | 1,000 | - | - | - |
| Load | Speed | Amps | Volts | Notes | Other |
| 1 | 28 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 36 | 900 | - | - | - | 3 | 42 | 950 | - | - | - | 4 | 48 | 1000 | - | - | - | 5 | 60 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 65 | - | - | - | - |
B/C grill to fit
Issue with the No.2 end AWS.
1973
5257 was the Manchester Victoria banker (T42) on June 1st. On June 15th 5257 was southbound at Parton with possibly a Workington - Bescot freight.
At about 7.30am on August 28th 5257 was noted passing Edge Hill with an up freight.
1974
5257 was noted shunting at Cockshute yard on February 18th.
On May 25th ex-works 25107 was noted at Birmingham New Street with coaching stock.
1975
Late on the evening of March 11th 25107 was noted on Exeter stabling point.
On September 12th 25107 worked the 14.30 Weston-super-Mare - Cardiff and the 16.25 Cardiff - Bristol. On September 27th the 08.00 Walsall - Yarmouth to Norwich and the 14.15 Yarmouth - Derby from Norwich were worked by 25107 & 25273.
1976
On February 25th 25107 was noted at Bescot.
25107 was noted passing Margam with a westbound freight on March 3rd.
On May 15th 25107 was northbound at Tamworth with ballast wagons.
The 08.00 Walsall - Yarmouth to Norwich and the 14.15 Yarmouth - Derby from Norwich were worked by 25107 & 25154 on July 10th 1976 and by 25107 & 25123 on August 21st 1976. The latter pair of locomotives worked roundtrip relief Derby - Skegness services on August 23rd & 26th 1976.
1977
On the morning of February 8th 25107 was southbound at York with a permanent way train.
On April 21st 25107 made a test run from Derby Works.
The snag sheet for April 21st recorded:
No.2 end leading, recordings made from the No.2 cab.
| 25107; April 21st 1977; 1C41 Nottingham | |||||
| Load | Speed | Amps | Volts | Notes | Other |
| 1 | 26 | 930 | - | - | - | 2 | 33 | 950 | - | - | - | 3 | 41 | 950 | - | - | - | 4 | 49 | 970 | - | - | - | 5 | 60 | 980 | - | - | - | 6 | 68 | - | - | - | - |
Loco to paint
Traction motor interlocks
Overspeed tripping
Tacho blanking plate
Overspeed unit house? joint leaking
No.3 cylinder liner broken
A Bank free end engine seam leak
Radiators unbalanced B side low.
On May 23rd 25107 & 25123 were noted at the bufferstops at St Pancras station, 25107 was in very ex-works condition.
On June 25th 25107 & 25213 worked the Derby - Norwich - Yarmouth - Norwich - Derby (not Walsall) diagram. The next day (26th) the same pair worked a roundtrip Nottingham - Skegness charter.
25107 & 25280 worked a Shrewsbury - Cambridge special on August 10th.
On August 12th 25280 & 25107 worked the 1Z78 07.38 Coventry - Bridlington day excursion (noted at Derby).
On August 20th the 09.19 Manchester Piccadilly - Yarmouth as far as Lincoln Central and from there the 09.15 Yarmouth - Manchester Piccadilly were hauled by 25107 & 25124. The next day (21st) the same locomotives worked a roundtrip Derby - Skegness, whilst on 22nd they worked a roundtrip Leicester - Skegness. From August 27th - 31st 25107 was paired with 25127, on 27th they worked the Derby - Norwich - Yarmouth - Norwich - Derby diagram. The next four days (28th - 31st), saw four roundtrips to Skegness, one from Derby (a relief) on 29th, the remainder from Leicester.
1978
25107 was noted northbound at Crewe with a mixed parcels vans working on March 4th. 25107 was noted westbound at Nottingham with a short engineers trip working on March 9th.
A Nelson - Cheltenham Spa day excursion on May 20th was worked from Wolverhampton to Cheltenham Spa by 25107 & 25270, did they work the return?
On June 7th 25107 & 25130 were noted at Skegness on an excursion from ? Three days later on June 10th 25107 worked the summer dated Nottingham - Llandudno Town roundtrip.
On July 15th 25107 & 25239 worked the 09.19 Manchester Piccadilly - Yarmouth to Lincoln Central, they did not work the return leg, both were noted on Lincoln shed at 3pm.
On the morning of July 29th 25074, 25107 & 25125 were noted at Saltley.
On the morning of July 31st 31108 was noted assisting 25107 at Derby.
On the late morning of August 1st 25107 was noted at Derby.
On August 26th 1978 the 12.22 Crewe - Cardiff was worked by 25101 & 25107.
On September 13th 25107 worked the 4B10 15.52 Bristol - Plymouth vans. The next day (14th) 25107 worked the 19.30 Exeter St. Davids - Paignton.
Noted at Frodingham depot on October 22nd were 25074, 25100, 25107 & 25167.
On November 3rd 25107 worked the 4B10 15.52 Bristol - Plymouth vans (from Exeter?) and was noted stabled at Exeter later in the evening.
On November 7th 25107 (Toton allocated) was noted at Exeter stabling point.
1979
On a wintry January 3rd 25107 was noted at Warrington Bank Quay with an engineers train.
25107 & 25216 were noted light engines at Seacombe Junction en-route to the iron ore dock on January 26th.
On March 2nd 25107 & 25158 were noted at Crewe with northbound coal hoppers.
On a snowy March 16th 25107 was noted with a loaded ballast train at Kilby Bridge.
A visit to the Midland main line on April 10th produced:
Leicester depot 08.40: 25107/25212/25284
Etches Park 09.20: 25214/25247
Sileby 11.25: 25284 & 25324? southbound stone
Leicester 11.40: 25107 southbound ballast
Wellingborough shed 12.05: 25268/25258
Harpenden 12.40: 25300 & 25310 southbound coal
St Albans 12.45: 25125 light engine
Radlett 12.50: 25069 permanent way train
Elstree 13.05: 25311 permanent way train.
On the late afternoon of April 11th 25107 was at Cambridge Street, 25210/25283/25300/25310 were at Cricklewood and 25069 & 25311 were northbound at Radlett with a permanent way train.
On May 5th a Cardiff - Bridgnorth Monmouth Railway Society special was worked between Kidderminster & Bewdley by 25107.
On June 1st 25107 worked the 14.54 Amlwch - Ellesmere Port freight.
On the evening of June 8th 25107 & 25301 were stabled at Holbeck.
The 07.50 Cardiff - Crewe and the 12.25 Crewe - Cardiff on June 15th were worked by 25107. On June 30th the 08.00 Walsall - Yarmouth to Norwich and the 14.15 Yarmouth - Derby from Norwich were worked by 25107 & 25140.
On July 1st the same pair worked the 08.25 Leicester - Skegness to Nottingham, being replaced by 20037 & 20041. On July 7th 25106 & 25107 worked the 07.50 Cardiff - Crewe and the 12.25 Crewe - Cardiff and 25107 returned north alone with the 17.10 Cardiff - Crewe. On July 10th 25107 worked the 06.32 Peterborough - Kings Cross.
25107 & 25124 worked the Derby - Norwich - Yarmouth - Norwich - Walsall diagram on August 11th. On the evening of August 31st 25107 & 33044 were noted at Luton siding.
Shortly after midday on September 14th 25107 was noted at Bristol Bath Road.
On the evening of November ?? 25097 & 25107 were noted at Crewe on up tanks.
25107 was stabled at Cockshute on December 16th.
1980
Stabled at Gloucester on the late afternoon of February 15th were 25107, 31315 & 47079.
25107 worked a special Whitemoor - Temple Mills mixed freight March 7th.
On the afternoon of April 18th 25107 worked a Toton - Bescot mixed freight.
25107 was noted at Luton on May 3rd.
On June 11th the 16.38 Birmingham New Street - Norwich was worked throughout by 25107. Three days later (14th) 25107 & 25095 worked the 08.02 Walsall - Yarmouth to Norwich and returning from there with the 14.15 Yarmouth - Derby.
On July 26th 25107 worked the roundtrip Nottingham - Llandudno Town.
The final recorded passenger working for 25107 took place on August 7th working the 13.40 Manchester Victoria - Llandudno Town with 25191.
On the morning of October 18th at Rugby 25116 was on a down van train, 25309 was the up pilot with 25107 & 25316 in the yard.
1981
Class 25 observations between Birmingham and Derby on the afternoon of February 4th include:
Saltley: 25058, 25107, 25212
Saltley (passing): 25277 with a southbound goods
Etches Park: 25126 & 25156
Derby: 25282 with a northbound goods and 25182 with southbound tanks.
At about 11.30am on March 5th 25107 & 25119 were southbound at Settle Junction with a mixed freight for the Leeds area.
25107 was withdrawn on April 30th 1981.
At least one cabside number & TOPS panel escaped scrapping.
Not all known passenger workings are recorded on this page.
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