The twenty two year two month career of D7523/25173 included allocations to a variety of London Midland depots.
Built: BR Derby Locomotive Works.
Dual brake fitted (June 1978).
Final exhaust roof panel: raised, square.
Time between last Classified repair and withdrawal: 104 months.
Preserved.
Allocations
D7523 was new to the Nottingham Division (D16) on January 16th 1965. Further transfers were:
May 1968 to London Midland Midland Lines (LMML).
June 1968 to Nottingham Division (D16).
August 1972 to London Division (D01).
October 1972 to Manchester Division (D09).
May 1973 to Longsight (following abandonment of the Division allocations).
May 1973 to Willesden.
June 1975 to Cricklewood.
October 1976 to Toton.
May 1977 to Cricklewood.
October 1977 to Toton.
March 1978 to Cricklewood.
January 1984 to Crewe.
Withdrawn March 19th 1987.
Renumbered April 20th 1974.
Afrer withdrawal 25173 had reached Gresty Lane by March 22nd, remaining here until July 29th when it was joined to 25201 & 25288 on the 9L37 10.50 Basford Hall - Leicester Humberstone Road. The next day it was tripped as the 9T16 08.00 Humberstone Road - Vic Berry's, with 27045 added to the three Class 25s.
However the Class 25 was sold into preservation and moved from Vic Berry's yard to Crewe Works between September 13th 1987 & October 2nd 1987 for repair. The locomotive was found to contain asbestos so remained at Crewe until June 15th 1988 when it moved as the 9R78 10.00 Crewe Works - Humberstone Road, being tripped into Berry's yard the next day (also recorded as moving on June 21st 1988 and reaching Vic Berry's yard on June 28th 1988). With the asbestos removed it left Vic Berry's yard on January 19th 1989 for Leicester depot, where it remained until May 12th 1989 when it moved as the 9R66 16.10 Leciecter - Basford Hall, and taken from there to Crewe Works on June 1st 1989. 25173 would be named 'John F Kennedy' at BREL Crewe on July 21st 1990.
Works Visits
Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Derby Works July 1967.
Noted Derby Works April 1968.
Noted Derby Works June & August 1974 (continuous?).
Noted Derby Works September & October 1976.
Noted Derby Works January 1977.
Noted Derby Works Open Day 1977.
Noted Derby Works May & June 1978 (dual brake equipment fitted)
Highlights
1965
The frames for D7523 were laid at Derby during the autumn of 1964 with delivery taking place in January to the Nottingham Division, one of a continuous batch of forty seven so allocated.
1966
On the afternoon of June 12th locomotives stabled at Derby included D344, D5024, D7523, D7564, D7575, 44858, 48620, 92050, 92074 & 92103.
On the afternoon of August 6th D7523 worked the 8K44 13.55 Colwich - Lenton Junction freight.
On Sunday September 18th stabled at Kirkby-in-Ashfield were D5292, D7523, D7533, D7536, D7545, D7559 & D7562.
1967
On the evening of June 13th D5264 & D7523 were light engines at Egginton Junction.
On August 12th the summer dated Nottingham - Llandudno Town roundtrip was worked by 7523 & 7511.
1968
On July 13th the summer dated Nottingham - Llandudno Town roundtrip was worked by 7523 & 7528.
On the afternoon of December 7th 7523 was southbound at Spondon with a ballast train.
1970
On the evening of February 6th 7523 was noted at Stoke on Trent with a down freight (8L38).
Stabled at Bescot at mid-day on April 12th were 7523, 7603, 7609, 7623 & 7628.
With the summer season in full swing the seasonal extras were again running with June 20th's Nottingham - Llandudno Town roundtrip in charge of 7523 & 7528.
On the afternoon of July 6th 5236, 7523 & 7658 were stabled at Crewe north sidings.
1972
Freight trains noted at Luton on August 21st include:
1885 6V66
5243 4M32
1617 8V27
5212 9C29
7558 & 5235 8F50
32 8M41
101 3D25
7567 8F26
7523 0O36
70 6Z39
6591 6M54.
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.
Freight trains noted at Luton on August 30th include:
7523 6LXX
7607 & 7615 8M41
91 5C33
41 8F50
117 3D25
51 8C62
132 6Z39
6554 6M54.
Freight trains noted at Luton on September 1st include:
7523 9C39
71 6M54
1697 8X52
7663 9C29
1953 8V21
61 8M41
40 5C33
90 6O61
117 3D25
7566 8C32
111 6062
61 8V26
6577 6M54.
An excursion from St Pancras to Hartlepool (1Z69) on October 14th with 1855 included the following observations:
Luton: 7593 & 5273 8F30
Bedford: 7523
Wellinborough: 7615
Leicester
5225, 5235, 5248
Loughborough: 2, 8, 8135, 8187 & 8144
Toton: 6
Beighton Scrapyard: 4 COR units 3139 & 3168
York south: 95, 274, 1989, 6861, 8311, 9012
York station :395, 3238, 3315, 3687, 5582
York depot: 19, 396, 3874, 5520, 5521, 5558, 5559, 5585, 5588, 5659, 5670, 5820, 6701, 6719, 6779, 6926
Thirsk: 6803
Northallerton: 5658
Stockton: 6776, 6793, 6900
Hartlepool: 2067, 2076, 2099, 3799, 6731, 6732 6813 (then a local multiple unit to Newcastle)
Sunderland: 2105
Newcastle: 368, 2064, 2104, steam locomotives 2392, 4498, 3395, 29, 80002
Gateshead depot: 34, 53, 141, 166, 167, 180, 183, 190, 252, 254, 257, 272, 285, 286, 353, 1513, 1577, 1578, 1996, 2052, 2053, 2056, 2059, 2061, 2071, 2074, 2163, 3182, 3244, 3875, 5108, 5109, 5598, 5616, 5856, 6758, 6794, 6796, 6952
Newcastle: 79, 141, 166, 254, 275, 1970, 2102, 2170, 3244, 5691, 6703, 6729, 6795, 9013, 9016, 9018
Hartlepool: 3943, 6731, 6732
York depot : 1108, 1977, 5520, 5522, 5559, 5669, 5820, 5834, 6719, 6926, 6950
York station: 3315, 5523
Leicester depot: 1730, 5225, 5248, 5563, 5800, 5836.
1973
25173 was the Manchester Victoria banker (T43) on February 23rd.
25173 was the Manchester Victoria banker (T43) on March 13th & 14th.
On the late evening of May 25th 7523 was noted at Willesden depot.
Ascot Week saw a number of specials arriving in the hands of Class 47s, however two from Manchester Piccadilly received Class 25s between Willesden and Ascot, 7523 & 7530 on June 20th and 7645 & 7662 on June 21st.
1975
25173 was noted northbound through Nuneaton on July 5th with an ex-works electric unit, No.029.
1976
On the afternoon of February 19th 25173 was stabled at York.
On the morning of July 24th 25173 was noted at Reading stabling point.
On November 24th the 17.10 Cardiff - Crewe was worked by 25173.
On the morning of December 5th 25173 was noted at Bristol with a down permanent way train.
1977
On January 19th 25173 was noted at Exeter stabling point.
On April 17th 25173 was at Severn Tunnel Junction.
On May 21st 25173 and one red departmental coach were noted at Knighton South Junction.
On July 16th the 08.52 Leicester - Skegness was worked by 25173 & 25131, the return working, the 12.30 Skegness - Leicester saw 25173 & 25131 work as far as Nottingham, where they were replaced by 25135 & 25205. On July 24th 25173 & 25143 worked the 08.45 Birmingham New Street - Barmouth and the return 17.30 Barmouth - Birmingham New Street.
1978
On the morning of March 29th 25173 was stabled at York.
On Thursday April 13th 25173 worked the 09.55 Willesden to Norwood and the return 12.10 Norwood to Willesden. On Wednesday April 26th 25173 worked the 09.55 Willesden to Norwood and the return 12.10 Norwood to Willesden. On Thursday April 27th 25173 worked the 09.55 Willesden to Norwood and returned in the path of the 12.10 Norwood to Willesden as a light engine.
In May 25173 returned south to Cricklewood, though it first underwent a classified repair at Derby which included the fitting of dual brake equipment, being released back to traffic late in June.
On June 29th 25173 made a test run from Derby Works.
The snag sheet for June 29th recorded:
| 25173; June 29th 1978; 1C49 Derby | |||||
| Load | Speed | Amps | Volts | Notes | Other |
| 1 | 28 | 875 | - | - | - | 2 | 36 | 875 | - | - | - | 3 | 44 | 875 | - | - | train engine pushing | 4 | 52 | 875 | - | - | train engine pushing | 5 | 66 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 72 | - | - | - | - |
Engine side and bogie to clean
No.1 cab driver's side window stop to secure
No.1 cab driver's side edge trim coming loose
No.1 cab driver's side window light?
Air pipes to clip to body below driver's ??
Generator fan inspection cover bolt to fit
No.1 bulkhead door seal unserviceable
Knecht filter leaking
A crankcase door free end leak
Nos. 1, 3 & 4 rocker cover leak
Oil filter B side end cover leak
AWS horn too loud No.2 end
Triple pump oil pump seal bad leak?
Engine sump to top up.
On the morning of July 19th 25071, 25173 & 25312 were stabled at Bletchley.
On Wednesday August 16th 25173 worked the 09.55 Willesden to Norwood and the return 12.00 Norwood to Willesden.
25112, 25114, 25173 & 25179 were all noted at Rugby station on October 7th for Sunday permanent way work.
On Tuesday November 21st 25173 worked the 09.55 Willesden to Norwood and the return 12.00 Norwood to Willesden.
1979
On the morning of March 29th 25173 was stabled at York.
25173 was stabled at Cambridge Street at 8am on November 26th.
1980
There was a multitude of Class 25s in the area of Bushey & Oxhey station from February 17th onwards following the dramatic derailment there of the 16th's 20.25 Euston - Manchester due to a track defect. The locomotive 87007 was the only part of the train to remain on the tracks, four of the MkIII coaches ended up on their sides, with one (M12162) bringing down the overhead gantries, which blocked the slow lines. Most fortunately there were only minor injuries. Three breakdown cranes attended; from Bescot, Finsbury Park - brought in by 25279 & 25256, and Old Oak Common - arrived behind 25152 & 25189. The slow lines were reopened late on the 17th, the dc lines late on the 19th, the fast lines by the 25th. Spoil trains used 25222 & 25243 and 25130 & 25173, this first pair returned with track panels on 21st, followed by 25256 on the re-wiring train.
On June 18th the APT failed at Weedon with pantograph problems, 25173 was sent from Rugby to assist.
On August 25th the 18.03 Blackpool North - Blythe Bridge was worked by 25173 & 25139, this pair also worked the same service the next day (the 18.05).
1981
On February 14th 25173 was stabled at Crewe Diesel depot.
On March 1st 25173 was stabled at March with 25133 & 25218.
On April 23rd 25319 & 25173 were eastbound through Tinsley Yard with a lengthy very mixed freight.
On April 24th 25173 & 25141 worked the 20.55 Kensington Olympia - Stirling motorail to Willesden, returning to Kensington Olympia with the 23.40 Stirling - Kensington Olympia motorail.
25173 was the Manchester Victoria banker and station pilot on May 28th. On the morning of May 29th 25173 was noted at Manchester Victoria with a down van train.
When 40033 failed at Stalybridge on May 30th's 09.08 Scarborough - Llandudno it was left to 25173 to take the train forward. However on reaching Warrington the Class 25 succumbed, requiring 40140 to complete the journey! On May 31st 25173 was the Manchester Victoria banker.
On June 20th 25173 & 25153 worked the 07.40 Euston - Aberystwyth forward from Wolverhampton, returning with the 16.05 Aberystwyth - Wolverhampton. The next day (21st) the same pair worked the 08.45 Birmingham New Street - Aberystwyth (via Bescot) and the 18.00 Aberystwyth - Euston to Nuneaton.
On the afternoon of July 27th 25173 was light engine at Wellingborough.
On August 19th 25173 & 25194 worked the 08.00 Walsall - Bournemouth, presumably as far as Reading.
On the late morning of August 20th 25173 was northbound at Stenson Junction with empty coaching stock.
An 'E' examination was carried out at Crewe during September.
On the morning of October 29th 25173 was southbound at Leamington Spa with a loaded ballast train.
On the afternoon of November 11th 25173 was at Manchester Victoria with a Class 8 freight.
1982
25173 was noted at Springs Branch on February 22nd.
On May 18th 25173 was noted at Euston.
On June 7th 25173 & 25243 worked the 6M52 14.44 Kings Cross Goods Yard - Tring Cutting cement empties.
On the morning of June 22nd 25113 & 25173 were noted at Cricklewood.
On August 12th 25173 was noted southbound at Sellafield with loaded bogie steel wagons from Workington and was also noted this day at Sellafield shunting bogie tanks. On August 22nd the 20.45 Barrow - Euston with 86218 was assisted between Watford Junction & Willesden by 25173 due to the power being off for engineering work.
On September 5th 25173 assisted two electric services between Watford Junction & Willesden due to the power being off for engineering work.
On September 25th 25173 was stabled at Warrington Arpley.
1983
On May 15th 25173 & 25229 were noted at Aintree Sefton Arms with a loaded ballast train.
A hot July 13th saw 25173 assist a failed HST (power cars 43055 & 43082) forward from Oakley (north of Bedford) to Nottingham, the service was over an hour late at Leicester.
On August 21st 25173 & 25191 dragged an electric service behind 86207 between Bletchley & Rugby, the power off for engineering works. 25173 & 25161 were noted passing Crewe on August 25th with the loaded sand wagons from British Industrial Sands Ltd, Oakamoor to Ravenhead Glass, St. Helens.
On September 10th 25173 was stabled at Shrewsbury.
On a snowy December 12th 25173 was noted light engine at Banbury.
1984
The final transfer for 25173 came in January, the new home being Crewe.
On March 9th 25173 & 25207 were passing Basford Hall with oil tankers.
On April 2nd 25173 was stabled at Kingmoor. On April 4th the 1M12 14:10 Cambridge – Blackpool service failed at Preston behind 47491. Cheers from watching enthusiasts arose when 25173 was seen coming off Ladywell House sidings to take the train forward to Blackpool. 25173 was noted at Carlisle station on April 7th on passenger stock. On April 24th 25173 as noted at Princes Risborough with three empty wine tankers destined for Acton and return to the continent. On April 26th & 28th 25173 was stabled at Bletchley.
On May 11th 25173 was stabled at Bletchley.
Preston continued to see Class 25s on passenger duty, 25173 worked the 17.03 Euston - Blackpool forward from Preston on May 18th, this was normally a Class 47 turn. 25173 was stabled at Bletchley on May 30th.
On June 5th 25173 worked the 9L10 Northwich - St Helens CCE sidings.
The only record of 25173 on a Cambrian passenger turn in 1984 occurred on June 23rd, working with 25237 on the 1J20 07.35 Euston - Aberystwyth (from Wolverhampton) returning with the 2J84 Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury. 25173 was stabled at Bescot on June 26th.
For reasons unknown 25173 took over the 11.45 Cardiff - Crewe on August 27th (deputising for the regular Class 33) and continued with the diagram until lunchtime on 30th. On each day one round trip was made, except for August 29th when two trips were run giving a total of 556 passenger miles, the highest daily total for any Class 25 in 1984, although it was jointly shared with 25211 which ran the same number of miles on August 24th.
On September 20th 25173 worked the late evening Preston - Barrow service, returning the next morning on the 07.33 Barrow - Preston, assisted by 25206 from Dalton Junction.
On October 13th 25173 was stabled at Bescot.
A round trip on the afternoon Derby - Crewe circuit occurred on October 16th, using hauled stock to cover for a non-existant diesel multiple unit. On October 18th 25173 was southbound at Toton with a short freight which included 08399. Another diesel multiple unit casualty on October 29th found 25173 assisting the late evening Worcester - Birmingham diesel multiple unit from Stourbridge.
1985
A late running long distance WCML service on the evening of February 22nd allowed 25173 to work a short Preston - Wigan relief.
On March 12th 25173 worked the daily morning Ashburys - Dowlow trip, with the bulk of the consist containing five covered hoppers for Dowlow and numerous cement PCAs for Earles sidings.
On April 8th 25173 was stabled at Severn Tunnel Junction. April 9th saw 25173 in charge of the 09.45 Severn Tunnel Junction - Bescot freight comprised of fourteen empty bogie steel wagons. 25173 was again noted at Severn Tunnel Junction on April 13th. Four days later (17th) 25173 & 25231 were in charge of a Cardiff - Gloucester parcels working.
25173 & 25229 were diagrammed on May 2nd for the first part of a Birkenhead North to Wolverton unfitted special, taking an electic multiple unit to Works for repair. Later that day a diesel multiple unit failure brought out 25173 to cover a late evening Manchester Victoria - Blackpool working.
The afternoon of May 29th witnessed 25173 & 25201 on the ECML at Thirsk with a train of coal empties. The next day (30th) 25173 & 25201were southbound at Duffield with a train of steel slab.
On June 5th 25173 and another Class 25 were stabled at Aberystwyth.
25173 was in the Derby area on June 13th being noted alongside the station with Railfreight wagons and noted southbound at Long Eaton with with an engineers train including electrification vehicles. By June 18th 25037 & 25173 were noted at St Helens Junction with an Oakamoor - Ravenhead sand train.
By July 20th 25173 was in the Manchester area being noted on a Redbank parcels working at Manchester Victoria. On Sunday July 28th a special diesel multiple unit service was operating from New Mills Central to Buxton via Chinley & Peak Forest, a reversal was required at Buxton yard in order to enter the station. The multiple units were 52049, 59390 & 51927, the service operated on Sundays during July and August. Included in the fifteen locomotives on Buxton depot this day were 25173 & 25213.
25173 was still in the Manchester area on August 1st, being noted passing Manchester Victoria with a short civil engineers train. 25173 was the Manchester Victoria pilot on August 5th. August took 25173 on a couple of seaside visits, on August 7th a round trip Manchester Victoria - Bangor working took place, the eastward working did in fact run through to Newcastle, passengers forward from Manchester had to suffer the abomination of 31165. The next day (8th) 25173 was on banking duties at Manchester Victoria, whilst on August 9th it was noted at Warrington Arpley. On August 18th 25173 was stabled at March. On August 20th 25173 was noted at March with a train of merry-go-round hoppers. The next day (21st) 25173 covered a four coach 09.39 Long Eaton - Skegness relief (which should have started at Derby), the return working only going as far as Nottingham as the 1Z98 18.35 relief working. This is believed to be the last Class 25 to reach Skegness (reportedly only three Class 25s reached Skegness in 1985, being 25199 on July 7th and 25032 on July 8th). On August 22nd 25173 worked the 3M38 03.29 Leeds PCD to Birmingham Curzon Street PCD.
On September 5th 25173 was noted with loaded ballast wagons at Bangor & Llandudno Junction. On September 6th 25173 was noted at Abergele & Pensarn with a lengthy eastbound freight. Two WCML drags occurred in September, between Norton Bridge - Stafford on 8th & Crewe - Stafford on 17th. On September 11th 25173 was at Warrington Arpley with a few ICI tanks. 25173 & 25213 were noted stabled at Severn Tunnel Junction September 15th.
On October 6th 25173 was southbound at Hereford with a long welded rail train.
Another short hop took place on October 24th with 25173 working between Blackpool & Preston on a morning Euston bound service.
25173 was noted at Hereford on October 6th with a train of continuously welded rail.
1986
On January 9th 25173 worked the 21.42 Preston - Liverpool, being a portion off the 1M40 18.15 Glasgow - Manchester.
Present at Immingham on March 4th working steel empties was 25173, two days later (6th) the locomotive handled a Bescot - Banbury freight. On March 7th 25173 was noted at Didcot delivering a steam locomotive and tender, both on low flat wagons, it was also noted this day at Bristol Bath Road. On March 11th (or 12th) 25173 worked the 08.46 Leicester - Birmingham New Street, filling in for a diesel multiple unit failure. On March 26th 25173 was shunting wagons of explosives at Gathurst station yard. 25173 and four Class 20s were noted arriving at Warrington Arpley stabling point on March 29th.
On April 4th the 14.10 Cambridge - Blackpool North with 47491 failed at Preston, 25173 took the service forward to Blackpool North. The next day (5th) overhead line damage saw 25173 assist the 22.50 Euston - Glasgow Central between Preston & Lancaster. On April 7th the electric locomotive hauling the 07.25 Barrow - Euston fail at Preston, 25173 took the service forward to Warrington.
On May 7th 25173 worked the empty oil tanks from Aberystwyth to Stanlow(?) On May 8th the 16.20 Holyhead - Euston failed at Colwyn Bay behind 47448, 25313 pushed the train to Rhyl where 25173 took the service to Crewe. On May 24th 25173 was noted at Manchester Victoria with parcel vans for Red Bank sidings, and later noted with 25059 as the Miles Platting banker. On May 27th 45131 failed shortly after departing Manchester Victoria with the 12.03 Liverpool - Scarborough. The train was reversed back into platform 12, where the station pilot 25173 was attached to take the train forward to York where the service was terminated. 25173 was noted at Warrington Bank Quay with permanent way vehicles on May 29th.
25173 was noted at Llandudno Junction on June 12th shunting two Presflo (?) wagons. On June 18th 25173 was eastbound at Colwyn Bay with a lengthy train of hopper wagons. 25173 was the station pilot at Manchester Victoria on June 27th.
On July 4th 25173 was southbound at Winwick Junction with UKF fertiliser wagons, thought to be the Thursdays only 6M60 22.12 Craiginches Yard - Ince UKF block train.
25173 was in the Crewe area during early July, being noted on the stabling on July 9th and passing through the station on July 10th with a train of eleven bogie engineers wagons. The 20.30 Manchester Victoria - Blackpool North and the return 22.45 Blackpool North - Manchester Victoria were hauled by 25173 using hauled stock on July 16th. 25173 was noted with an engineers train at Crewe station on July 19th. Three days later (22nd) the 16.20 Manchester Victoria - Blackpool North was lauled by 25173.
25173 was noted passing through through Crewe station with a mixed freight on August 7th. On August 21st & 23rd 25173 was noted stabled at Stoke on Trent station.
When the 18.58 Great Malvern - Birmingham New Street diesel multiple unit failed (?) at Old Hill on September 9th, 25173 assisted through to Langley Green. 25173 was noted running through Manchester Victoria light engine on September 26th. On September 28th 25173 was stabled at Chester.
A Labour Party Conference relief on October 3rd saw 25173 work the 14.05 Blackpool North - Euston to Preston.
On October 19th 25173 was inside Crewe Diesel depot.
25173 was noted at Preston with empty coaching stock during the night time hours of October 27th.
Possibly 25173's last passenger working for 1986 was the 21.40 Preston - Wigan NW relief service on November 3rd. On November 7th 25173 was eastbound at Manchester Victoria with a mixed freight. 25173 passed through Manchester Victoria light engine on November 11th.
On the morning of December 6th 25173 was at Crewe station with an engineers train.
On December 14th 25173 was stabled at Bletchley and may have been used in one drag move between Bletchley & Hanslope Junction.
On December 22nd 25173 was noted through Stafford on loaded sand or stone wagons. For 25173 much of the Christmas week was spent in the Toton area, being noted there on 24th & 29th and January 2nd.
1987
After starting the New Year at Toton 25173 soon returned to Lancashire, being at Newton Heath depot at midday on January 8th. It was allocated the 3J05 to Manchester Victoria followed by the 01.00 1D00 Manchester Victoria to Bangor. This sequence of events was repeated on January 11th. Red Bank sidings was reached on the evening of 13th allocated to the 3J08 to Manchester Victoria, then the 1S03 22.47 Manchester Victoria - Glasgow/Edinburgh as far as Preston.
On the afternoon of January 14th a journey to Northampton was completed, followed by a local job to Rugby. By the afternoon of January 24th 25173 had arrived at Bletchley, then allocated to the following morning's 2L45 to Watford Jct, taking up job BC07 to Willesden. 25173 remained in the Willesden area until at least February 1st, handling numerous local jobs.
At teatime on February 10th 25173 & 25278 were at Carlisle allocated to the 7S52 to Fairlie High and the return 7M22 to Carlisle. 25173 was noted stabled at Carlisle station sometime on February 11th, possibly before its trip across the Pennines to Tyne Yard on the 6E86, returning with the 6M26 to Carlisle Upperby. The evening of 12th found 25173 still paired with 25278 to work the next day's 3S07 02.50 Carlisle - Ayr and 5S07 to Falkland Yard. February 13th was spent around Ayr, in the early morning of 18th 25173 was en-route from Carlisle with the 3S07 & 5S07 again, returning to Carlisle that same evening. Three days were spent at Motherwell (21st - 23rd) on local trips. A move north to Polmadie on 24th found 25173 & 25278 allocated on the 1M65 22.37 Glasgow Central - Nottingham to Carlisle. At breakfast on the last day of February 25173 was noted at Dalrymple.
From March 3rd to 9th 25173 seems to have worked many miles between Carlisle and Ayr on the 3S07 & 5S07 and return workings. On 8th a side trip, the 9Z61 to Barassie was made. At lunchtime on March 12th 25059 was at Dumfries. By lunchtime on March 16th it was back to Manchester Victoria to handle the 6Z45 to Basford Hall, then light engine to Newton Heath. Here it worked the 0J18 to Stalybridge and 3J18 to Manchester Victoria. On 17th a morning trip was made to Ince Moss, getting back to Manchester Victoria at 12.35 Also handled was the 4P05 Mayfield to Preston. March 18th saw it work the 3J04 05.08 Bangor - Red Bank parcels and later the 0K37 to Guide Bridge followed by the 6K37 to Nuneaton Hartshill, returning with the 7H55 to Guide Bridge. The final working for 25173 was the 6Z40 07.30 Glazebrook - Parkeston Quay on March 19th as far as Crewe, here it was removed from the train and taken out of service.
25173 was withdrawn on March 19th 1987.
Distinguishing details
No.1 cab front: number stencilled on cab front in black: May 1986 until withdrawn (not carried on the No.2 cab front).
No.1 end cab roof, drivers side: significant areas of missing paint: June 1984 - August 1985.
With thanks to Alan Baylis for the 1984/85 passenger movements & to Neil Cannon for the comprehensive 1987 TOPS movements.
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