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The twenty year ten month career of D7546/25196 saw allocations to only London Midland Region depots.
Built: BR Derby Locomotive Works. Allocations D7546 was new to the Nottingham Division on May 8th 1965. Further transfers were:
November 1967 to Springs Branch (8F). Renumbered February 23rd 1974. 25196 was the 276th Class 25 to be withdrawn, one of six retired during March 1986. After withdrawal 25196 was stored at Crewe depot until March 1987 when it moved to Gresty Lane until June 1987, then Basford Hall until July 15th 1987 when it moved (see details below) to Leicester Humberstone Road and into Vic Berry's yard on July 20th 1987. By the first week of August 1987 25196 had been scrapped. 25089, 25196, 25230, 25324 Crewe – Vic Berry Leicester, July 15th 1987.
Works Visits Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Derby Works November 1968. Highlights
1966 On the afternoon of Saturday August 27th D7546 was at Derby with the 12.52 Mablethorpe - Derby, this being the return working of the 1E91 Derby - Mablethorpe.
1967
1968 On June 22nd D7546 was noted at Manchester Piccadilly with an up freight, ex-MSJ&A. On the morning of July 27th D7546 was light engine at Bamfurlong Junction. On the morning of September 28th 5201, 5212, 5291 & 7546 were noted around Preston.
1969
1974 The snag sheet for February 22nd recorded: No.1 end leading, recording made from No.2 end.
There must have been some voltage/relay issues due to additional notes on the snag sheet (whatever they mean): On the morning of May 9th 25196 was northbound at York with a freight. On October 19th a Euston - Barrow return Motorshow special was worked forward from Lancaster by 25196 & 25234.
1975
1976 The 09.00 Llandudno Town - York on August 21st was worked by 25196. On September 9th 25196 worked the 17.45 Cardiff - Bristol Temple Meads.
1977
1978 25196 was noted at Manchester Victoria on March 29th. On May 29th 25196 & 25184 worked the 09.29 Manchester Victoria - Llandudno Town and the 17.20 Llandudno Town - Manchester Victoria. On August 1st the 11.30 Bangor - Manchester Victoria was worked by 25196. On September 1st 25196 was noted passing Guide Bridge with loaded ICI hoppers and on September 2nd was stabled at Buxton.
1979 25196 was stabled at Springs Branch on July 15th. 25179 entered Derby Works during November for a Classified repair. This including replacing the No.2 end cab roof, after release from the Works this cab roof started to lose its paint prematurely, thus becoming a notable spotting feature for this locomotive.
1980 On the morning of February 21st & 25th 25196 was stabled at York. 25196 was stabled at Northwich on April 5th. On May 23rd 25196 was westbound at Chinley with a loaded ICI limestone train. 25196 was noted southbound at Warrington Bank Quay with a freight on November 13th and was also noted this day at Warrington Bank Quay assisting a Chester bound two car diesel multiple unit.
1981 On he afternoon of June 16th 25196 worked a Halewood - Warrington Arpley cartics. On June 24th the 12.27 Crewe - Cardiff and the 17.10 Cardiff - Crewe were worked by 25196. On September 23rd 25196 & 25213 worked the 20.55 Kensington Olympia - Stirling motorail to Willesden. The 18.18 Birmingham New Street - Euston on September 29th failed behind 85001 at Bletchley, 25196 dragged everything to Euston.
1982 On May 7th 25196 was noted southbound at Micheldever with a lengthy train of vans, possibly a Toton - Eastleigh freight, the Class 25 was equipped with three-piece miniature snowploughs.The next day (8th) 25196 worked the 14.14 Norwich - Birmingham New Street and was also noted stabled at Banbury, also noted at Banbury on May 10th. A month later on June 8th 25196 worked the same service, but taking over at Peterborough. 25196 was stabled at Crewe Diesel depot on August 18th. 25196 was stabled at Saltley on September 4th.
1983 25196 was receiving attention at Reddish on April 1st. Another rescue job took place on May 2nd when the 19.30 Crewe - Cardiff failed at Shrewsbury behind 33064, 25196 worked the train through to Cardiff. The 'Manchester Railway Re-union' charter on June 18th was worked from Manchester Victoria to Hellifield by 25196 & 25198. On June 25th the 10.10 Euston - Shrewsbury was worked forward from Birmingham New Street by 25196 & 25208. A very short rescue job took place on July 1st when the 07.50 Manchester Victoria - Glasgow Central failed at Oxheyes behind 87008, 25196 & 25076 dragged the service back to Preston.
25196 was noted at Manchester Victoria on July 9th. The 15.10 Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads parcels (eight bogie parcel vehicles) was noted at Cwmbran behind 25196 on July 27th. On August 1st the 08.01 Crewe - Cardiff and 11.40 Cardiff - Crewe were worked by 25196. The Cambrian line was visited on August 6th with 25196 & 25235 working the 07.35 Euston - Aberystwyth forward from Wolverhampton, returning with the 14.00 Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury, at Machynlleth 25235 was removed. On August 12th 25196 was noted northbound at Preston with a short parcels train. 25196 was noted northbound at Trent Junction with 56089 & 56112 in tow on September 9th. On October 27th 25196 was noted northbound at Winwick with a parcels train.
On the afternoon of December 13th 25196 was shunting at Luton.
1984 25196 was noted departing Falkland Junction for Hunterston with a freight (nuclear flasks?) on April 13th. 25196 was noted at Workington with a Sellafield nuclear flask train on April 19th. The afternoon Fords Halewood – Dagenham car train and the return Barking - Fords Halewood, a booked Class 47 turn occasionally featured Class 25s, so noted on May 17th was 25196. On June 11th a short engineers train, comprised of a crane and brakevan were noted at Preston hauled by 25196. On June 30th 25196 & 25234 arrived at Great Rocks Junction with ICI limestone empties. 25234 & 25196 were noted northbound through Crewe station with empty bogie oil tanks for Stanlow on July 3rd. On July 16th 25196 & 25213 were noted at Wigan with a lengthy train of all tanks. On July 29th 25196/25201/25231/25283 were at Willesden depot whilst 25058, 25191, 25285 + 25249 were nearby on permanent way trains. On August 29th 25196 was noted northbound at Toton with a lengthy freight. On September 14th the 07.45 Manchester Victoria - Bangor was worked by 25196. Almost two months later on November 9th 25196 worked the 17.32 Bangor - York from Chester to Manchester Victoria after the Class 45 failed. On November 18th 25196 was noted at Aintree with a track panel train.
1985 25196 was stabled at Saltley on a snowy February 12th. 25196 was stabled at Toton on February 23rd. On March 19th 25196 was at Crewe Gresty Lane with an engineers train. On March 21st the Severn Tunnel Junction - Mossend was worked by 25196 & 25200. On March 22nd 25196 was at Crewe with a van train. 25196 was north of the border on April 10th working the relief 12.05 Bristol Temple Meads - Edinburgh forward from Carstairs with 25175. On May 7th track defects in the Birmingham area saw the 10.24 Penzance - Liverpool dragged from Bescot to Walsall by 25196, 47129 took over here with 87024 still attached. 25196 was at Stafford on May 12th. On May 16th 25196 was noted at Sutton Bridge Junction, Shrewsbury with a continuously welded rail train. 25196 was noted at Leicester depot on May 18th.
25196 was noted at Gloucester on August 12th. On August 14th 25196 was noted passing through Gloucester with a freight. The 21.42 Preston - Liverpool on September 3rd was worked by 25196, this being the Liverpool portion off the 18.15 Glasgow - Manchester. 25196 & 25037 were northbound at Wigan NW on September 10th with oil tankers. 25196 was north of the border on September 21st working the 17.40 Carlisle - Glasgow Central, three days later (24th) it worked the 06.05 Carlisle - Glasgow Central forward from Dumfries after the Class 27 failed. On September 26th 25196 powered the Albion – Waterston tanks, pairs of Class 37s or a single 47 being the norm. On October 10th 25196 was back in the Preston area and worked the 21.42 Preston - Liverpool again. On October 21st 25196 & 25060 worked the Stanlow - Leeds oil tanks. On the afternoon of October 26th 25196 was noted at Carlisle Kingmoor. On November 19th 25196 worked the 18.15 Glasgow Central - Manchester Victoria forward from Preston. 25196 & 25192 were noted southbound at Hereford with bitumen tanks on the evening of December 6th.
1986 On February 19th the 17.10 Manchester Victoria - Millom was worked forward from Preston by 25196. Finally the next day (20th) 25196 worked the 06.16 Barrow - Preston. 25196 was stabled at Preston on February 22nd. 25230 & 25196 were stabled at Bescot on February 27th. 25196 was noted at Nuneaton on March 12th. 25196 was withdrawn on March 17th 1986.
Distinguishing features Not all known passenger workings are recorded on this page.
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