The fourteen year eleven month career of D7566/25216 included allocations to Scottish, Western & London Midland Region depots.
Built: BR Derby Locomotive Works.
Final exhaust roof panel: flush.
Time between last Classified repair and withdrawal: ?? months.
Time between withdrawal & scrapping: 26 months.
Allocations
D7566 was new to the Nottingham Division on January 19th 1966. Further transfers were:
May 1967 to Birmingham Division (D02).
January 1972 to Nottingham Division (D16).
August 1972 to London Division (D01).
May 1973 to Willesden.
January 1974 to Eastfield.
May 1974 to Haymarket.
August 1975 to Cardiff.
October 1975 to Laira.
March 1978 to Crewe.
Withdrawn December 28th 1980.
Renumbered April 1974.
25216 was the 83rd Class 25 to be withdrawn, one of seventeen withdrawn during December 1980.
After withdrawal 25216 was moved to Swindon Works on February 20th 1981, then to Derby Works on or about October 13th 1981. 25216 was scrapped at Derby Works during the first week of March 1983.
Works Visits
Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Derby Works October 1966.
Works visit assumed 1975/76 most likely Glasgow (similar treatment for 25215 & 25217).
Highlights
1965
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, D7598, D7602, D7566, D7567, D7576, D7588, D7599, D7600, D7601
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
Present at Derby shed on September 18th were D5070, D5077, D5171, D5287, D7524, D7530 & D7566.
1968
On the morning of February 26th D7566 was shunting at Lichfield TV.
1970
On the afternoon of July 11th 7566 was southbound at Crewe with a parcels train.
On the early afternoon of October 4th 7566, 7612, 7643 & 7646 were stabled at Bescot.
On the morning of November 7th 7566 was shunting at Spring Vale.
1972
On July 22nd 1972 7566 & 7554 worked the Derby - Norwich - Yarmouth - Norwich - Walsall diagram.
On July 28th an extra 6Z40 Earles Siding, Hope - Exeter Central cement (23 Presflos) was worked by 7628 & 7566. At Exeter St Davids 1740 assisted in banking the train up to Central. The locomotives would retire to the stabling point and later in the day work a 6Z40 Exeter Central - Earles Sidings, Hope cement empties. The previous day this working had arrived with 1851 with 818 as the banker.
Condition month uncertain: blue/yellow livery, no blanking plates fitted, hand/footholds plated over, straight sided sandboxes, three-rung bogie mounted footsteps, buffer beam steam pipe connections present.
1973
7525 & 7566 were light engines at Willesden on the morning of November 15th.
1975
During October 1975 25216 was transferred to Laira from Cardiff. No doubt during the summers of 1976 & 1977 25216 would be used frequently on the Barnstaple - Exeter - Paignton - Plymouth locals.
On November 12th 25216 was noted at Exeter St Davids with the 4B10 15.53 Bristol - Plymouth parcels.
At 5pm on December 16th 25152, 25158, 25169, 25216, 25217 & 25224 were noted on Exeter stabling point.
1976
On January 12th 25216 & 25217 were noted at Exeter with the 6E18 19.15 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight (21 wagons).
On February 25th 25216 & 25224 were noted at Exeter with the 6E78 19.15 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight (25 wagons).
On the evening of April 21st 25169 & 25216 were noted at Par with a mixed freight.
On May 9th 25216 was stabled at St Blazey. On May 10th 25216 was noted at Lostwithiel with a short train of loaded china clay hoods, presumably from Moorswater. On May 19th the 7E19 19.40 St Blazey - Temple Mills was noted at Exeter Riverside behind 50026, 25217 & 25216. The Class 50 came off here and worked on to Exeter stabling point.
On June 18th 25216 worked the five coach 14.10 Exeter St Davids - Paignton. On June 25th 25216 was noted westbound at Bodmin Road with china clay hoods. On June 28th 50046, 25216 & 25052 were noted at Exeter with the 6E19 19.40 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight (29 wagons and brake van). 50046 came off at Exeter and retired to the stabling point. On June 29th 47499, 25216 & 25080 were noted at Exeter with the 6E19 19.40 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight (18 wagons and brake van). 47499 came off at Exeter and retired to the stabling point.
25216 was noted eastbound light engine at St Austell on July 21st. 25216 & 25052 were noted northbound at Par on July 23rd with loaded china clay wagons.
On August 2nd 25216 & 25217 were noted at Exeter with the 6E19 19.40 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight (10 wagons and brake van).
On August 4th 25216 worked the morning Moorswater clay, then was noted shunting at Fowey. The next day (5th) 25216 worked a Moorswater freight, then a Liskeard - St Blazey freight, then at about 11am returned to St Blazey. On August 6th 25216 was noted passing St Blazey hauling a diesel multiple unit headed for Newquay.
On August 20th 25216 & 25217 were noted at Exeter with the 6E19 19.40 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight (25 wagons).
On August 23rd 25216 & 25217 were noted at Exeter with the 6E19 19.40 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight (20 wagons).
On October 20th 25216 & 25224 worked the 17.20 At Blazey - Exeter Riverside goods.
During the afternoon of October 26th 25216 & 25080 were at Plymouth with a down clay train.
On November 3rd 25216 was noted at Exeter stabling point.
On November 5th 25216 worked the 6B71 18.45 Barnstaple - Exeter vans.
On the afternoon of November 26th visible at Laira were 1001/1005/1010/1023/1033/1053/1054/1056, 25170, 25216, 31293, 47186 & 50004.
On December 10th 25216 & 25224 worked the 19.45 St Blazey - Temple Mills to?
At about 2.20pm on December 30th 47355, 25170, 25216 & 50049 were up light engines at Plymouth.
On December 31st 25216 was noted hauling an empty diesel multiple unit from Falmouth to Laira.
1977
On the afternoon of January 1st 25216, 25223 & 25224 were stabled at Par.
25216 was noted at Penzance station on January 16th.
On February 4th 25216 & 25217 were noted at Plymouth with the 19.45 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight.
On February 11th 25217 & 25216 were noted at Plymouth with the 19.45 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight.
25216 was used to drag a fire damaged 1041 from St Blazey to Laira on February 15th, this was the last use of a Class 52 on the china clay trains.
On March 11th 25225 & 25216 were noted at Exeter on the 6M86 19.40 St Blazey - Carlisle.
On April 12th 25217 & 25216 were noted at Exeter St Davids with the 6M46 19.40 St Blazey - Carlisle (20 wagons and brakevan).
On May 6th 25216 worked the 19.05 St Blazey - Exeter Riverside goods.
On May 20th 25215 & 25216 were noted at Plymouth with the 19.50 St Blazey - Carlisle freight.
On June 3rd 25215 & 25216 were noted at Plymouth with the 20.55 St Blazey - Temple Mills goods.
On June 27th 25216 worked the evening Truro - Friary freight, which included oil from Hayle.
On July 1st 25216 worked the 19.05 St Blazey - Exeter Riverside goods.
On Saturday July 9th 25216 was noted westbound at Truro with a parcels train and later worked the 1B75 15.18 Penzance - Bristol being noted at Plymouth with 25216 piloting 46044.
On the evening of July 10th 25216 & 25224 were stabled at Exeter shed.
On the evening of July 11th 25216 was stabled at Exeter shed.
On July 12th 25216 was westbound at Dawlish with a lengthy rake of coaching stock. On July 13th 25216 was noted at Newton Abbot with a passenger service. On July 20th 25216 worked the 6B70 17.58 Whimple - Exeter Riverside and the 6B75 21.10 Exeter Central - Exeter Riverside. On July 31st 25216 was noted at Paignton with a passenger service from Exeter St Davids.
On July 31st 25216 worked the 14.20 Exeter St Davids - Paignton.
On the morning of August 2nd 25216 & 25225 were stabled at Exeter shed.
On August 16th 25216 worked the 2Z63 14.10 Exeter St Davids - Paignton.
On the morning of August 20th 25216, 47128/47169/47282/47497 were stabled at Newton Abbot.
On August 22nd 25216 worked the 09.55 Exeter St Davids - Paignton and the 18.15 Paignton - Exeter St Davids.
On September 2nd 25216 & 25224 worked the 19.40 St Blazey - Carlisle goods to?
On September 9th 25224 & 25216 worked the 19.40 St Blazey - Carlisle to?
On September 10th 25216 & 25225 worked the 1V63 08.08 Wolverhampton - Penzance from Plymouth (brought in by 47099), returning to Plymouth with the 09.35 Penzance - Wolverhampton.
On September 15th 25216 worked the 16.40 Plymouth - Paignton.
On September 16th 25216 & 25225 worked the 19.55 St Blazey - Temple Mills goods to?
On September 23rd 25216 & 25224 worked the 19.55 St Blazey - Temple Mills goods to?
On September 24th 25224 & 25216 worked the 1V63 08.08 Wolverhampton - Penzance forward from Plymouth.
On the late afternoon of October 9th 25216 was noted at Exeter with milk tanks from Torrington.
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 the afternoon of November 14th 25216 & 25215 were on a down clay train at Plymouth.
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 7B71 18.45 Barnstaple - Exeter Riverside goods and the 6B75 22.05 Exeter City Basin - Exeter Riverside (19 tanks)
25223 & 25216 on the 20.55 St Blazey - Temple Mills goods (at Exeter).
On December 30th 25216 & 25155 worked the 20.55 St Blazey - Temple Mills goods to?
1978
On February 10th 25155 & 25216 were noted at Exeter with the 7M56 19.50 St Blazey - Carlisle (28 wagons and brakevan).
On March 3rd & 5th 25216 was stabled at St Blazey.
25216 was transferred from Laira to Crewe during March 1978.
On the afternoon of March 30th 25216 & 25256 were stabled at York.
25216 was noted at Tinsley depot on April 1st.
On September 7th 25215 was noted passing Stoke Works with three passenger coaches, the middle one apparently wrapped in plastic sheeting.
1979
25107 & 25216 were noted light engines at Seacombe Junction en-route to the iron ore dock on January 26th.
25216 & 25156 were noted passing Kidsgrove with a freight on a snowy February 14th.
On March 2nd 25216 was noted at Llandudno Junction with an eastbound? freight.
On March 20th 25216 worked the 15.08 Cardiff - Crewe.
25216 & 25198 were noted at Seacombe Junction on iron ore empties on the afternoon of March 24th.
On June 20th 25216 worked the 17.10 Cardiff - Crewe.
On July 4th 25216 worked the 07.50 Cardiff - Crewe, the 12.25 Crewe - Cardiff and the 17.10 Cardiff - Crewe.
The early morning Toton - Eastleigh freight was noted at Oxford with 25216 on July 25th.
On August 3rd 1979 the 12.25 Crewe - Cardiff failed behind 25219 somewhere in the Hereford (?) area, 25216 dragged the service to Cardiff and returned north with the 17.10 Cardiff - Crewe. 25216 was stabled at Chester depot on August 12th. On August 28th 25216 worked the 19.30 Crewe - Cardiff. On August 29th 25216 worked the 05.35 Cardiff - Crewe, the 10.00 Crewe - Cardiff and the 15.08 Cardiff - Crewe service.
25307 & 25216 were noted light engines at Crewe station on September 22nd.
A Spalding - Aberystwyth day excursion on October 13th was worked from/to Walsall by 25216 & 25160.
On the afternoon of October 19th 25216 was stabled at York.
1980
On June 19th 25216 replaced failed 25224 at Shrewsbury on an evening Crewe - Cardiff service.
25216 was noted at Crewe depot on June 22nd.
25216 was noted at Crewe station on July 5th.
25216 was noted at Stoke on Trent on August 5th. The last recorded passenger workings for 25216 took place during August 1980. On August 12th 25216 & 25217 worked the 13.00 Holyhead - Euston to Crewe, whilst on August 28th 25216 & 25168 worked the 20.30 Crewe - Bangor.
25216 was noted at Cardiff Canton on November 14th.
25216 was withdrawn on December 28th 1980.
Not all known passenger workings are recorded on this page.
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Last updated December 17th 2023.
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