The seventeen year career of D7520/25170 included eleven years allocated to LMR depots and six years at WR depots.

Built Derby Locomotive Works.
Boiler room grilles sheeted over (1977?).
Final roof exhaust panel: raised, square.
Time between last Classified repair and withdrawal: 59 months.
Time between withdrawal & scrapping: 8 months.

Allocations

D7520 was new to Toton (16A) on December 22nd 1964. Further transfers were:

January 1965 to Nottingham Division (D16).
March 1965 to Saltley (2E), then to the Birmingham Division (D02).
April 1966 to the London Midland Midland Lines (LMML).
December 1967 to the Nottingham Division (D16).
May 1968 to the London Midland Midland Lines (LMML).
June 1968 to the Nottingham Division (D16).
July 1972 to Cardiff (86A).
October 1975 to Laira.
May 1978 to Crewe.
Withdrawn April 18th 1982 and stored at Reddish.
June 20th 1982 reinstated to Crewe, but did it ever actually re-enter service?
Withdrawn August 2nd 1982

Renumbered July 4th 1974.

25170 was the 134th Class 25 to be withdrawn.

After its first withdrawal 25170 was stored at Reddish and appears to have remained there despite being reinstated. It moved to Derby Works on August 1st 1982 and was broken up there by early April 1983.

Works Visits

Works visits (records incomplete).

Noted Derby Works February 1967.
Noted Derby Works June 1967.
Noted Crewe Works September & October 1968.
Noted Crewe Works May 1969.
Noted Derby Works October & November 1972 (green to blue).
Noted Derby Works August 1977 (boiler room grills sheeted over).
Noted Derby Works November 1979 to February 1980 (N4 repairs).
Noted Derby Works September 1980 (N4 repairs).

Highlights

1964
D7520 was noted very ex-works at Derby shed on December 30th with headcode 8D76.

1965
On June 14th D7520 was light engine at Oxford with headcode 4O16.

1966
Locomotives noted stabled at Derby shed on the morning of January 29th included D5138, D5194, D5259, D7520, 44932, 45188, 48316 & 92029.

On August 7th the 10.30 Glasgow Buchanan Street - Dundee relief behind D7520 had barely departed Glasgow Buchanan Street when it became a failure. D3901 took the train to St. Rollox where D5128 took over. Later the same day a second Glasgow Buchanan Street - Dundee relief was succesfully worked by D7520.

On August 10th D7520 was on empty coaching stock duty at Glasgow Buchanan Street.

On the afternoon of August 18th D7520 was stabled at Wellingborough.

1967
On the evening of April 15th D7520 was light engine at Water Orton.

On the morning of May 27th D7520 was at Peartree (Derby) with an up freight.

1968
On June 29th the summer dated roundtrip Nottingham - Llandudno Town was worked by D7520 & D7525.

During the early morning hours of November 23rd 7520 was noted at York with a parcels train.

1969
On March 18th an empty van train from York to Weymouth was noted in the London area with 7520.

On the afternoon of June 19th 7520 was northbound at Market Harborough with a ballast cleaner (8F94).

1971
7520 was the Manchester Victoria banker on April 21st.

1972
Condition June: two-tone green livery with full yellow cab fronts, three-rung bogie mounted footsteps, straight sided sandboxes, engine exhaust in original position.

On Saturday June 10th an excursion from St Pancras to York with 1856 (1Z58) included the following observations:
Bedford: 5222, 4139
Wellingborough: 4, 3863, 3864, 7514
Kettering: 7563
Leicester: 3057, 5243, 5246, 7516, 7520, 7522, 7588, 7616
Toton: 3514, 3852, 5224, 5260, 7560
Chesterfield: 5282, 7567, in scrap yard D2383-cond & SR 3107-cond
York Station (by Class):
11, 50, 99, 127, 130, 131, 139, 140, 153, 182
251, 274, 275, 284, 346, 352, 353
1102, 1107, 1110, 1503, 1505, 1531, 1551, 1593, 1596, 1712, 1768, 1792, 1856, 1869, 1904, 1936, 1989, 1997
3874
5027 Aberystwyth-York mail? (to depot)
5241, 7564 (both to depot)
5520, 5546, 5553, 5583, 5599, 5658
6700, 6716, 6754, 6782, 6822
8185, 8191
9000, 9001, 9003, 9005, 9008, 9014, 9017, 9019
Toton: 3400, 3514, 3854, 5173
Leicester depot: 3057, 3786, 5231, 5245, 5277, 7522, 7561
Leicester station: 7520
Wellingborough: 3786, 7516
Bedford: 4139, 5222, 7604.

On July 16th 7520 was stabled at Gateshead. Locomotive was in two-green livery, full yellow ends, with 'D' prefixes, original engine exhaust location, blanking plates fitted, hand/footholds sheeted over.

Freight trains noted at Luton on August 23rd include:
7663 northbound
71 9T27
1987 6O81
136 4M16
36 5C17
7523 8C48
71 6M43
5266 & 7520 8O16
5268 & 5234 8F40
1859 6M63
120 5P49
120 8F20
117 8C25
7566 0Z90
7523 9C29
95 3C48
71 8L91
7523 9C29
1885 6V66
51 8V21
70 8F50
1853 5C33
130 8M41
1987 6E97
7566 8C32
101 3D25
7663 0O36
1809 6O62
1620 6Z39
5234 & 5268 northbound
6589 6M54.

A stranger at Derby on September 27th was 1200 Falcon towing 7520 destined for the Works, the Class 53 returned promptly to the WR.

The Derby Locomotive Works snagsheet dated October 30th for Class 45 No.177 included the comments for 7520:
Traction motor issues
TH overspeed.

On November 2nd 7520 made a test run from Derby Works (7520 may also have made a test run on October 31st).

The snag sheet for November 2nd recorded:

No.2 cab roof leak
No.2 cab driver's side window wiper to adjust
Low on power, diverts etc - turbocharger seized.

1973
At about 1.30pm on June 15th 7505+7520 were noted in Severn Tunnel Junction yard and later noted passing Newport High street with a down freight (8A94).

On September 26th the following Class 25s were noted in passing:
Bristol Parkway: 7507 with freight 8B25 about 10.30am
Ebbw Junction Newport: 5182, 7502, 7516, 7517, 7518, 7521, 25080. 1000 & 1200 were also present.
Severn Tunnel Junction: 5189 & 7520.

1974
On April 20th 7520 & 7521 were noted passing Newport High Street with up hoppers.

On October 2nd the 21.00 Bristol Temple Meads - Glasgow Central with 46020 was assisted up Lickey Incline by 25170 & 37299.

1975
On June 7th 25170 was noted at Exeter stabling point.

A longer distance working regularly hauled by Class 25s and featuring considerable mileage under the wires was the round trip Gunnie Penyffordd (Wrexham North???) freight, 25165 & 25170 taking the northbound leg on June 13th.

During October 25170 was transferred to Laira, providing the opportunity to handle local passenger services in the Exeter area.

On November 11th 25170 worked the 2B84 20.15 Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot.

On November 13th 25170 worked the 9B73 15.05 Whimple - Exeter Riverside (five vehicles).

On November 14th, 17th, 24th & 29th 25170 was noted at Exeter stabling point.

On December 2nd 25160 & 25170 were noted at Exeter Riverside with the 7B61.

1976
On February 12th 25170 & 25220 were noted at Exeter with the 6E18 19.15 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight (26 wagons).

On March 15th 25217 & 25170 were noted at Exeter with the 6E79 19.15 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight (22 wagons).

On May 22nd 25170 was noted on Exeter stabling point.

On May 29th 25170 worked the 20.50 Exeter St. Davids - Newton Abbot.

On June 30th 50007, 25170 & 25225 were noted at Exeter on the 6E19 19.40 St Blazey - Temple Mills (21 wagons and brake van). 50007 came off at Exeter, presumably the Class 25s took the train forward.

On July 19th 25052 & 25170 worked the 6E19 19.40 St Blazey - Temple Mills (14 wagons and brake van).

On August 5th 25170 worked an officer's special towards Lostwithiel during the early afternoon. It then returned to Plymouth and worked the 16.10 Plymouth - Newquay, an unadvertised special passenger service which ran on Tuesdays & Thursdays for six weeks during the summer. It was not often worked by a Class 25.

On August 11th the 6E19 19.40 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight (21 wagons) was noted at Exeter with 50017 on the front and 25170 & 25217 pushing from the rear. The Class 50 came off at Exeter and its presumed the Class 25s took the train forward.

On August 13th 25170 & 25217 were noted at Exeter with the 6E19 19.40 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight (40 wagons).

On the morning of October 28th 25170 & 25223 were noted at Laira.

At mid-day on November 10th 25170 was noted at Laira.

On the afternoon of November 26th visible at Laira were 1001/1005/1010/1023/1033/1053/1054/1056, 25170, 25216, 31293, 47186 & 50004.

On the morning of November 27th 25170 & 1056 were noted at Newton Abbot.

On December 9th 25170 & 25217 worked the 19.45 St Blazey - Temple Mills goods to?

At about 2.20pm on December 30th 47355, 25170, 25216 & 50049 were up light engines at Plymouth.

1977
On January 5th 25170 worked the 18.30 St Blazey - Plymouth Friary freight.

On January 6th the 12.40 Penzance - Crewe vans with 50050 arrived at Plymouth being pushed by 25170, 50006 was sent down light to remove 50050 to Laira.

On January 7th 25170 & 25217 were noted at Plymouth with the 19.45 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight.

On January 14th 25170 & 25215 were noted at Plymouth with the 19.45 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight.

On February 18th 25224 & 25170 were noted at Exeter on the 6M86 19.40 St Blazey - Carlisle.

On February 25th 25215 & 25170 were noted at Plymouth with the 19.40 St Blazey - Carlisle goods.

On March 4th 25224 & 25170 were noted at Plymouth with the 19.40 St Blazey - Carlisle goods.

Shortly after mid-day on March 5th 25224 & 25170 were noted down light engines at Plymouth.

On April 18th 25170 was noted at Bristol Temple Meads.

On May 27th 25170 & 25224 were noted at Plymouth with the 19.50 St Blazey - Carlisle goods.

On the morning of June 10th 25170 was at Moorswater on a clay working.

As a change from the local Exeter workings, on June 11th 25170 & 25080 worked the 1M39 09.35 Penzance - Wolverhampton from Penzance to Plymouth.

On June 28th 25052 & 25170 worked the 19.50 St Blazey - Carlisle goods.

During August 25170 was at Derby Works for a Classified repair. On September 3rd it piloted 45145 on the 1C21 10.05 Derby - St. Pancras as far as Leicester.

The snag sheet for September 3rd recorded:

Loco paint to complete
Cylinder brake pressure uneven
Brake cubicle pipes to clip
No.1 bulkhead door seal unserviceable
No.1 cab 2nd man's side door seal gaps.

On September 9th 25170 worked the 16.12 Bristol - Plymouth vans.

On September 13th 25170 worked the 17.45 Barnstaple Exeter St Davids.

On September 22nd 25170 was at Exeter depot.

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 14th St Blazey sent out 25223 & 25052 on the 19.50 Carlisle goods and 25170 & 25216 on the 20.55 Temple Mills goods. 25052 & 25223 returned from? with the 18.25 Avonmouth - Truro goods and 25216 & 25170 returned with the 23.45 Exeter Riverside - St Blazey goods.

On October 21st 25170 & 25223 worked the 18.50 St Blazey - Carlisle goods to?

On the early morning of December 3rd 25170 & 25294 were stabled at Exeter shed.

On the afternoon of December 12th 25170 & 25216 were noted at Plymouth with an up clay working.

On the afternoon of December 13th 25170 & 25216 were noted at Plymouth with a down up clay working.

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 March 9th 25215 & 25170 were noted at Plymouth with the 18.40 St Blazey - Carlisle goods.

On the morning of April 5th 25170 was stabled at St Blazey.

On April 21st 25052 & 25170 worked the 19.50 St Blazey - Carlisle goods.

On the morning of April 24th 25170 was at Moorswater with a clay train.

The 19.50 St Blazey - Carlisle freight was worked to Exeter Riverside by 25215 & 25170 on April 28th.

On the evening of May 5th 25170 was noted at Plymouth with an up weed killing train.

On May 6th 25170 was noted at Liskeard with a weedkilling train. On May 9th 25170 was noted at Exeter stabling point, possibly headed north on transfer to Crewe.

On August 8th 25170 was noted westbound at Manchester Victoria with a loaded spoil train.

On the afternoon of September 1st 25132 & 25170 were noted at Saltley.

1979

25170 was noted at Crewe on a down freight on March 23rd.

On the afternoon of April 13th 25137 & 25170 were on a coal train at Speke Junction.

Observations on the Midland main line on May 7th included:
Bedford stabling point (08.55) 25130
Leicester shed (10.10) 25268/25270
Etches Park (10.40) 25063
Cricklewood (15.40) 25103/25125/25170.

On May 25th 25170 worked a North Wales service (Llandudno - Manchester Victoria?). The 11.05 Manchester Victoria - Holyhead on May 26th was worked by 25170.

On the afternoon of July 8th 25140 & 25170 were noted at Crewe with a permanent way train. On July 28th the 08.26 Llandudno Town - Birmingham New Street was worked to Crewe by 25170.

1980
On July 12th 25170 & 25127 worked the Derby - Norwich (for Yarmouth) - Norwich - Derby (not Walsall) passenger diagram. The next day (13th) the same locomotives worked the 09.00 Derby - Skegness anmd 18.15 Skegness - Derby.

1981
At mid-day on February 5th 25270, 25170, 25140 & 25190 were stabled at Cricklewood.

At 6pm on February 20th noted at Crewe Diesel depot were 25170 & 25278 alongside many withdrawn Class 25s.

On June 2nd 25170 was noted at Stafford with a nine wagon freight plus brake van. On the afternoon of June 3rd 25170 was noted at Crewe with a down sand train. On June 6th 25170 & 25294 worked the 07.40 Euston - Aberystwyth from Wolverhampton, returning with the 16.05 Aberystwyth - Wolverhampton.

On July 4th 25170 was stabled at Saltley depot. A July 19th a Taunton - Aberystwyth day excursion was worked roundtrip Wolverhampton - Aberystwyth by 25170 & 25308. Other locomotives on this excursion included 47080, 47408 & 47151 with 46049 assisting up Lickey complete with its own train.

On July 28th 25170 was light engine at Llandudno Junction.

At noon on September 19th 25170 was at Wolverhampton.

On September 21st 25170 was working a mixed freight at Shrewsbury.

On October 23rd 25170 was southbound at Shrewsbury with a parcels train.

1982
On the morning of March 13th 25064, 25170, 25191, 25244, 25304 were at Kingmoor whilst 25233 was at Carlisle station.

On July 17th 25170 was stabled at Reddish.

25170 was withdrawn on August 2nd 1982.

Resources:
1970s Western Region information courtesy online notebooks of Sean Greenslade.

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