D5285/25135 was another Class 25 to spend its entire career allocated to London Midland Region depots and entertaining eighteen transfers in its nineteen year six month career.
Built: BR Derby Locomotive Works.
Boiler room grilles sheeted over (1978).
Final exhaust roof panel: raised, square (previously raised 'L' shaped).
Time between last Classified repair and withdrawal: 55 months.
Time between withdrawal & scrapping: 42 months.
Allocations
D5285 was new to Nottingham (16A) on July 9th 1964. Further transfers were:
July 1964 to Cricklewood West (14B).
September 1964 to Nottingham (16A).
September 1964 to Derby (16C).
October 1964 to Cricklewood (14B).
January 1965 to London Division (D14).
June 1965 to London Midland Midland Lines (LMML).
April 1966 to Nottingham Division (D16).
March 1967 to London Midland Midland Lines (LMML).
August 1967 to Stoke Division (D05).
May 1968 to Carlisle (12A).
June 1968 to Preston Division (D10).
May 1970 to Liverpool Division (D08).
January 1972 to Preston Division (D10).
October 1972 to Nottingham Division (D16).
May 1973 to Toton.
July 1973 to Springs Branch.
October 1973 to Toton.
October 1982 to Bescot.
Withdrawn January 16th 1983.
Renumbered March 16th 1974.
25135 was the 165th Class 25 to be withdrawn.
After withdrawal 25135 was stored at Crewe until March 29th 1984 when it was moved with 25132/136/143 to Gloucester, reaching Swindon Works on April 2nd 1984, and broken up by the end of July 1986. The cabs were transported to Vic Berry, Leicester for disposal.
Works Visits
Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Crewe Works June 1968.
Noted Derby Works September 1976.
Noted Derby Works March - May 1978.
Noted Derby Works May 1979.
Highlights
1965
On the early afternoon of October 15th D5285 was at Ais Gill with a down Class 8 freight (8M85).
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 Sunday September 18th D5285, D5294, D7500, D7511, D7513, D7514, D7517, D7525, D7529, D7543, D7544, D7552, D7558, D7564 & D7658.
On the afternoon of October 15th D5280, D5285 & D5294 were stabled at Burton on Trent while D5263 & D5295 were on a down freight.
1967
During the morning of June 24th D5285 was noted light engine at Park (Manchester).
1968
On January 6th D5285 was light engine at Patricroft, livery - two-tone green, small yellow ends, original engine exhaust location.
On February 18th D5285 was noted towing D1747 (failed?) at Hazel Grove, possibly a very early visit for a Class 47 to this line.
On the afternoon of May 11th D5285 & D7550 were noted at Bolton with a freight (7P31) headed in the Blackburn direction. On shed were 45290, 44781 & 44802 whilst 45073 was shunting.
On the afternoon of July 27th D5285 & D5259 were at Carlisle waiting to take over the ten coach 1M21 11.05 Glasgow - Blackpool, which arrived behind D6853.
1971
On or about June 11th 8116 dragged 5119 & 5127 from Polmadie to Carlisle, with 5285 taking the locomotives forward for eventual delivery to Derby Locomotive Works for overhaul.
1972
On June 11th 5285 was noted at Preston with a short freight 9L39, livery - two-tone green with full yellow ends, with 'D' prefixes - the damaged front valencing in the above Springs Branch view has been repaired.
On October 19th 5271 & 5285 were noted at Exeter stabling point off 6Z58 Hope - Exeter cement, they would later return north with the empties.
1973
5285 was noted during March still carrying green livery.
1974
During February energisation of the overhead took place from Garstang to Carlisle. Diesel powered test trains operated between Preston & Carlisle, various test vehicles and vans were used including 5285 on March 4th.
On the morning of April 18th 25135 & 7507 were northbound at Washwood Heath whilst 25121 was southbound.
On June 1st 25135 & 25035 worked the 08.00 Walsall - Yarmouth to Norwich returning with the 14.15 Yarmouth - Derby from Norwich. The next day (2nd) the same locomotives worked a roundtrip Derby - Skegness service.
On July 20th the 14.30 Blackpool North - Leicester was worked to Nottingham by 25135 & 25299.
An Alfreton - Yarmouth special was worked by 25012 & 25135 on August 28th.
On October 29th 25135 was noted at Exeter stabling point. Later at about 16.20 25135 came off the stabling point to bank 47146 and a coal train up to Exeter Central.
On October 31st 25135 worked the 6B58 15.05 Whimple - Exeter Riverside (two vans).
1975
1975 brought only one recorded working so far, on July 19th 25135 & 25038 worked the 08.00 Walsall - Yarmouth to Norwich returning to Derby with the 14.15 ex-Yarmouth.
On the morning of November 20th 25135 was stabled at York.
1976
On February 25th 25135 was northbound at Bescot with a loaded steel coil train.
During the late afternoon of April 13th 25135 was shunting at Ely.
On June 4th 25135 was noted at Lenton Junction with an engineers train.
On June 8th 25135 removed 24086 from Derby Works en-route to Doncaster Works for scrapping.
On June 12th 25135 & 25125 worked the Derby - Norwich - Yarmouth - Norwich - Walsall passenger diagram.
July 28th found 25135 working the 13.33 Taunton - Cardiff and the 17.45 Cardiff - Bristol Temple Meads.
On September 11th 25135 & 25184 worked the Derby - Norwich - Yarmouth - Norwich - Walsall passenger diagram.
1977
On June 16th 25135 worked the 9P08 Tyne Yard - Ponteland freight.
On July 16th 25135 & 25205 worked the 12.30 Skegness - Leicester forward from Nottingham, having replaced 25131 & 25173.
During the afternoon of August 2nd 25135 & 25264 were noted at Saltley.
On August 6th 25135 worked the 18.35 Birmingham - Norwich from Leicester to March, the Class 25 replaced a failed Class 31 and a Class 37 took over at March. On August 11th a Derby - Weston-super-Mare extra was worked by 25135 & 25267 (throughout?).
On August 13th 25135 & 25267 worked the 09.20 Derby - Skegness and the 13.05 return.
On August 16th 25135 was noted at Crewe Works, possibly having brought a locomotive (a Class 47?) on to the Works.
On September 24th 25135 & 25214 were noted at Sheffield with a Derby - Carnforth railtour.
1978
On June 10th 25135 was light engine at Bescot.
On June 17th 25135 was noted at Birmingham New Street and also Saltley.
On July 22nd 25135 & 25254 were southbound at Sheffield with a passenger service.
On August 9th 25135 was noted at Leicester.
1979
On May 24th 25135 was noted at Oxford & Basingstoke with the 05.49 Toton - Eastleigh freight.
On May 26th 25135 & 25130 worked the 08.00 Walsall - Yarmouth to Norwich and returned from Norwich with the 14.15 Yarmouth - Derby. Two days later (28th) the same pair worked the 19.15 Llandudno Town - Leicester. On May 29th 25135 & 25130 worked the 09.28 Derby - Skegness and the 18.39 Skegness - Derby. The next day (30th) the same diagram was worked as of the 29th, but 25135 was now paired with 25270.
On June 23rd the 1D31 11.05 Manchester Victoria - Holyhead failed at Chester behind 25135, 40092 was added to take everything forward.
On July 13th 25135 worked the 16.02 Crewe - Cardiff, whilst on July 14th 25134 & 25135 worked the 07.50 Cardiff - Crewe and the 12.25 Crewe - Cardiff.
On the morning of July 19th 25135 & 25187 were stabled at Nuneaton. 25135 was noted passing Bytham on July 25th with a lengthy parcels train. On July 26th 25135 was northbound at Peterborough with an empty spoil train.
25135 worked the 07.50 Cardiff - Crewe on July 28th.
On August 14th 25135 was northbound at Ryecroft Junction with a diverted parcels train.
On August 16th 25135 was noted on Crewe - Cardiff services.
On August 24th 25135 worked the 05.35 Cardiff - Crewe.
On August 25th a special flyash working from the LMR was noted at Peterborough with 25131 & 25135. The same locomotives worked roundtrips to Skegness from Derby on August 26th and Leicester (27th, 29th & 30th).
September 4th s Southam trip proved a little too strenuous for 25243 as it caught fire at the site of Marton station. 25131 & 25135 rescued the train several hours later.
On September 29th the 09.55 Derby - Newquay was worked to Birmingham by 25135 & 25073 with 45026 replacing the Type 2s.
On September 30th 25135 & 31274 were noted at Oxford with loaded coke hoppers.
On October 2nd 25135 was noted working a Bristol Temple Meads - Plymouth additional service to cover a late running train.
1980
Observations on the Midland mainline on the afternoon of February 10th included:
25117 Cricklewood (13.40)
25067 permanent way train Radlett (13.50)
25135 permanent way train Harpenden (14.00)
25179 permanent way train Harpenden (14.00)
25151 permanent way train Luton (14.15)
25127 permanent way train Luton (14.15)
25150 ballast train Leagrave (14.20)
25192 permanent way train Leagrave (14.20)
25154 & 25214 ballast train Flitwick (14.30)
25250 Bedford stabling point (14.45)
25270 permanent way train Wellingborough (15.05)
On March 22nd a Chesterfield - Accrington charter was worked by 25135 and eight coaches on its return leg following the failure of the diesel multiple unit.
On March 26th 25135 was at York with a civil engineers train.
On April 18th 25135 was noted southbound at Knighton South Junction with a Class 8 freight, by 5pm the locomotive was noted at Wellingborough.
On May 15th 25135 was stabled at Peterborough fuelling point.
On May 31st 25135 & 25124 worked the Walsall - Norwich - Yarmouth - Norwich - Derby diagram.
On June 7th 25135 worked the 07.35 Nottingham - Llandudno Town and 13.00 return.
On July 12th 25135 was stabled at Buxton.
On June 21st 25135 was noted at Derby.
On August 19th 25135 was stabled at Springs Branch.
On September 14th 25135 was light engine eastbound at Manchester Victoria.
On November 2nd 25135 worked the 6T90 Warrington Arpley - Burscough Bridge freight.
On the morning of November 10th 25135 was stabled at York.
1981
On February 5th 25135 worked the 8E34 12.45 Garston - Mansfield Concentration Sidings to Godley Junction where 76021 & 76008 took the train forward.
During the early afternoon of February 11th 25135 was northbound at Birmingham New Street(?) with a coal train.
25135 was noted on a down van train at Crewe on the afternoon of February 14th.
A diesel multiple unit failure on March 3rd saw 25135 work the 16.37 Leicester - Birmingham New Street and the 18.00 Birmingham New Street - Derby.
On July 3rd (?) 25135 was reported on an unidentified Glasgow Central - Carlisle service.
On the morning of July 10th 25135 was stabled at York.
On the afternoon of September 9th 25319 & 25135 were stabled at Wellingborough.
1982
On January 11th the 06.20 Wolverhampton - Chester was worked by 25135 with two coaches.
On February 6th 46035 encountered brake trouble at Derby whilst working a Walsall - Chesterfield football special. 25135 took over at Derby and handled the return working back to Walsall.
At noon on June 12th 25080 & 25135 were stabled at Leicester.
On June 30th 25135 was noted at Parkside East Junction with a ten vehicle parcels train.
On July 17th 25135 ws noted at Guide Bridge.
On July 22nd another failure required the assistance of 25135 when 31316 working the 15.37 Carlisle - Leeds failed at Lowhouse Crossing, 25135 dragging the Class 31 and its train on to Leeds.
On August 12th at about 19.15 25085 & 25135 arrived at Leeds Holbeck off the Z26 job.
On September 1st a roundtrip Coventry - Southport day excursion ws worked by 25135 between Warrington Bank Quay & Southport.
On the afternoon of September 10th 25135 was stabled at York.
25135 was noted working a short 6T90 Arpley - Burscough Bridge freight on November 2nd 1982.
On November 14th 25135 was noted at Liverpool Lime Street on a short engineers train.
1983
25135 was withdrawn on January 16th 1983.
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Last updated May 19th 2025.
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