The fifteen year career of D7567/25217 included allocations to Scottish, Western and 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: 11 months.
Allocations
D7567 was new to the Nottingham Division on January 20th 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.
November 1973 to Longsight.
January 1974 to Eastfield.
May 1974 to Haymarket.
August 1975 to Cardiff.
October 1975 to Laira.
March 1978 to Crewe.
Withdrawn February 1st 1981.
Renumbered April 1974.
25217 was the 93rd Class 25 withdrawn, one of twelve retired during February 1981.
After withdrawal 25217 was stored at Crewe until moved to Derby Works during April 1981 and scrapped there by the third week of January 1982.
Works Visits
Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Derby Works June 1970.
Assumed Glasgow Works repair late 1974/75? See note in text below for 1974 (similar treatment for 25215 & 25216).
Noted Derby Works November 1979 (N6 repairs).
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
On the afternoon of February 12th D7567 was at Derby with an up local (2P59 - 13.55 ex-Darley Dale?).
On February 24th Burton shed was host to 44 locomotives, 21 steam (all in service) and 23 diesels comprised of D9, D135, D143, D1650, D2384, D3572, D3586, D3778, D4150, D5202, D5212, D5293, D7509, D7511, D7514, D7532, D7533, D7536, D7538, D7542, D7544, D7567 & D7594.
Noted at Toton on Sunday September 18th were D5237, D5295, D7538 & D7567.
1967
Noted at Derby between about 11am & 2pm on January 19th were:
D5187, D7559 & D7578 on empty coaching stock duties
D7594, D7597 light engines
D5294 & D7567 with an up freight
D5224 & D57 with the eight coach 12.55 Sheffield - St Pancras
D5267 parcels stock
D5258 up freight
D7550 on shed
45407, 47000, 48103, 73011 & 92025 on shed.
On the morning of October 29th D7567, D7649, D7653 & D7654 were stabled at Bescot.
On the afternoon of December 10th D7567 was stabled at Bescot.
1970
On the afternoon of September 17th 7567 was light engine at Wolverhampton HL.
On the afternoon of September 20th stabled at Wolverhampton HL station were 7564, 7567, 7610, 7613 & 7641.
1971
Class 25s were occasional visitors to Basingstoke off the Reading line, so noted in July were 7613 (13th) and 7567, 7603 & 7608 (all 14th).
1972
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.
A visit to a number of north London locations on August 15th included the following observations:
Cricklewood: 7558
St Pancras: 5212, 5222, 7567
Willesden: 7525, 7596, 7658
Old Oak Bridge: 5218, 7560, 7661, 7665, 7666
Willesden Junction High Level: 5218, 7526, 7586, 7662, 7665
Old Oak Pill Box: 5186, 7522, 7533, 7660
Cambridge Street: 5218, 5277, 7662, 7664
Freight trains noted at Luton in a short period on August 18th include:
7567 on the branch
5216 5C33
1631 6Z39
84 3D25
6581 6M54.
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 22nd include:
1719 4S32
79 3D48
7567 6C29
5216 & 122 6E55
7664 & 7663 8V21
5266 & 7620 8M41
5268 & 5234 8F50
1867 6V66
1827 6E37
101 3D25
1949 6E49
5215 0O36
6569 6M54.
Observations made in the London area on September 2nd include:
Cricklewood: 5216, 5217
Old Oak Common Open Day:
steam: 6000, 6106
1031
1594, 1599, 1648, 1658, 1681, 1941
3599, 3953, 3955, 3965, 3966, 4177
5528, 5655, 5682, 5686, 5687, 5689, 5803, 5808, 5809, 5812, 5814, 5818
7011, 7018, 7026, 7028, 7036, 7037, 7050
7677
E6104
83010
Clapham Junction: 3720, 4102, 4104
6503, 6516, 6517, 6523, 6533, 6539, 6546, 6554, 6574, 6597
E6018, E6024, E6043, E6047, E6106, E6107
Cricklewood: 5216, 5222, 7566
Luton: 6586, 7567.
Freight trains observed at Luton on September 5th include:
24 3C48
7567 branch
1694 4S32
124 6E53
48 8F50
1806 6E37
117 6062
121 3D25
1904 6E54
7523 0036
6597 6M54
1617 6Z39.
Freight trains noted at Luton on September 22nd include:
7567 8O36
5216 5C90.
1973
On the evening of May 25th 7567 was stabled at Willesden.
1974
7567/25217 spent about eighteen months allocated to Scottish Region depots, only one passenger working for that time has so far been recorded. On June 1st 1974 25217 worked the 20.46 Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street.
On June 16th 25217 was stabled at Haymarket (still with 'normal' numbers on the cabsides).
Sometime late in 1974 or 1975 25217 received Works attention which led to it being outshopped with non-standard numbers. In addition the raised roof panel containing the exhaust port was changed to a flush roof panel - a 'modification' frequently carried out by Glasgow Works. The locomotive had reached the Works with missing bodyside windows on the non-BIS bodyside, the window openings had been plated over (windows noted missing as early as April 1974) and 25217 ran in this condition until withdrawn. It is also uncertain if the whole locomotive received a repaint.
1975
25152 & 25217 worked a Poole - Newcastle on September 8th, presumably from Birminmgham New Street, returning south the next day with a Tyne - Toton freight.
During October 1975 25217 was transferred to Laira, from time to time its duties would cover the Barnstaple - Exeter - Paignton - Plymouth area passenger workings, primarily during the summers of 1976 & 1977.
On October 29th the St Blazey Class 25s were dispersed as follows: Wadebridge, Liskeard & Hayle 25223; St Blazey - Drinnick Mill 25167, 25220; Goonbarrow Junction 25225; Control Train 25217.
On November 21st 25217 was working a short train comprised of Test Coach 975046, a long wheelbase vehicle and 975076, being noted at Aller Junction and later on Dainton Bank.
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 26th 25223 & 25217 were noted at Exeter with the 6E79 19.15 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight (22 wagons).
On March 5th 25169 & 25217 were noted at Exeter with the 6E79 19.15 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight (24 wagons).
On March 15th 25217 & 25170 were noted at Exeter with the 6E79 19.15 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight (22 wagons).
On March 17th 25220 & 25217 were noted at Exeter with the 6E79 19.15 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight (29 wagons).
On April 3rd 25217 was stabled at Laira.
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 2nd 25217 was stabled at St Blazey.
On June 19th 25217 worked the 1A99 14.40 Barnstaple - Paddington as far as Exeter St Davids (seven coaches), 31265 took the train forward.
On June 30th 25217 worked the 2B44 19.30 Exeter St Davids - Paignton (nine coaches).
On July 2nd 25217 worked the 7B64 09.25 Plymouth Friary - Exeter Riverside (30 wagons and brake van).
On July 5th 25217 worked the 2B44 19.30 Exeter St Davids - Paignton (ten coaches).
On July 6th 25217 worked the 2B44 19.30 Exeter St Davids - Paignton (eleven coaches).
On July 7th 25217 worked the 6B71 18.45 Barnstaple - Exeter vans.
On July 9th 25217 worked the 9B73 15.05 Whimple - Exeter Riverside (one CovHop and brake van). It later worked the 19.00 (or 19.30) Exeter - Paignton on July 9th 1976 - see image below.
On July 21st 25217 was noted at Par with loaded clay hoods.
On July 30th 25217 was noted at Lostwithiel assisting failed 50018 and the 08.42 Plymouth - Penzance.
On August 2nd 25216 & 25217 were noted at Exeter with the 6E19 19.40 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight (10 wagons and brake van).
About midday on August 3rd 25217 was noted with a down clay working at Lostwithiel.
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 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 November 3rd 25217 & 25052 were noted at Exeter with the 6E19 19.40 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight (21 wagons).
On November 5th 25223 & 25217 worked the 19.45 St Blazey - Temple Mills goods to?
At 1pm on November 13th 1022 & 25217 were down light engines at Plymouth.
On November 19th St Blazey sent out 25217 & 25080 on the 19.45 St Blazey - Temple Mills goods and 25215 & 25223 on the 22.05 St Blazey - Carlisle goods.
On November 21st 25217 was noted between Aller Junction and Newton Abbot hauling/propelling a number of test vehicles.
On November 26th 25224 & 25217 were noted at Exeter with the 6E19 19.40 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight (20 wagons).
On December 9th 25170 & 25217 worked the 19.45 St Blazey - Temple Mills goods to?
On December 17th 25217 was noted at Exeter stabling point.
On the afternoon of December 22nd 25217 was down light engine at Plymouth.
On December 23rd 25224 & 25217 worked the 19.45 St Blazey - Temple Mills goods to?
1977
On January 7th 25170 & 25217 were noted at Plymouth with the 19.45 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight.
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.
At about 19.30 on February 25th 25217 was down light engine at Plymouth.
On March 4th 25217 worked the 18.30 St Blazey Plymouth Friary goods.
At about 17.00 on March 21st 25217 was noted at Plymouth with an up permanent way train.
On April 4th 25217 was at Par with a freight.
On April 12th 25217 & 25216 were noted at Exeter St Davids with the 6M46 19.40 St Blazey - Carlisle (20 wagons and brakevan).
On April 15th 25217 & 25215 were noted at Plymouth with the 19.40 St Blazey - Carlisle goods.
On May 6th 25217 worked the 15.20 Penzance - Paddington vans to Plymouth, here 47502 took over. 25217 then worked the 18.30 Plymouth Friary - St Blazey goods.
At 16.00 on May 7th 25217 & 50015 were up light engines at Plymouth.
On May 13th 25217 worked the 15.20 Penzance - Paddington vans to Plymouth, here 47512 took over. 25217 then worked the 18.30 Plymouth Friary - St Blazey goods.
On May 27th 25217 was westbound at St Germans with a lengthy train of parcels tock.
On May 27th 25217 worked the 15.20 Penzance - Paddington vans to Plymouth, here 50036 took over. 25217 then return west with the 04.27 Stoke on Trent - St Blazey clay.
On the evening of June 3rd 25217 was stabled at Laira.
On June 13th 25217 worked the 16.40 Plymouth - Paignton.
On the late afternoon of June 15th 25217 & 25315 were stabled at Laira.
In the early evening of June 22nd 25217 was noted with 61 empty clay hoods at Lostwithiel from Fowey.
On July 10th 25217 was westbound at Dawlish with a westbound passenger.
On July 11th 25217 worked the 19.35 Exeter St Davids - Paignton.
On July 13th 25217 was at Exeter St Davids with a short mixed freight.
On July 14th 25217 was at Exeter with three grain wagons and a brakevan.
On July 16th 25217 worked the 11.58 Barnstaple - Exeter St Davids.
On July 25th 25217 worked the 5Z63 14.10 Exeter St Davids - Paignton special.
Some of the diagrams were busy, on July 31st for example 25217 worked at least the 09.50 Exeter St. Davids - Paignton, the 11.50 Paignton - Newton Abbot and the 18.00 Exeter - Paignton.
At mid-day on August 1st 25217 was stabled at Exeter shed, later that day it worked the 18.15 Paignton - Bristol Temple Meads.
On August 18th 25217 & 25224 worked the 19.50 St Blazey - Carlisle to?
On the morning of August 23rd 25217 was stabled at Exeter shed and later worked the 18.15 Paignton - Exeter St Davids.
On August 24th 25217 worked the 09.55 Exeter - Paignton and the 18.15 Paignton - Exeter St Davids.
On the afternoon of August 25th 25217 was stabled at Exeter shed.
On September 24th the 09.48 Paddington - Newquay was worked between Plymouth & Par by 25215 & 25217, with 50037 taking over at Par. 50037 then worked the 16.58 Newquay - Par, at Par 50037 replaced 47048 on the 16.20 Penzance - Morden South/Paddington milk tanks & vans. 25215 & 25217 would take the 10.30 Newquay - Paddington from Newquay (?) to Plymouth.
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 the morning of October 8th 25217 was down light engine at Plymouth.
In the early hours of October 15th 25217, 25224, 33117 & 47111 were stabled at Exeter shed.
On the afternoon of October 16th 25217 was noted arriving at Exeter with milk tanks from Chard Junction.
On November 1st 25217 worked the 6B75 21.10 Exeter Central - Exeter Riverside trip (22 Presflos).
On the morning of December 29th 25217 was noted at Laira.
At 8pm on December 30th 25217 & 25052 were up light engines at Plymouth.
1978
On the afternoon of February 4th 25217 was noted at Laira.
During March 1978 25217 was transferred to Crewe although no passenger workings have so far been recorded for 1978 & 1979.
On March 23rd 25217 was noted at Saltley depot.
On March 29th 25217 was southbound at Preston with a freight.
1979
On February 10th 25217 & 25242 worked the 9T20 Bidston Dock - Shotwick iron ore.
On the afternoon of May 21st 25321 & 25217 were stabled at York.
On May 25th the early morning Toton - Eastleigh freight was worked at least as far as Oxford by 25217.
On May 25th 37267 & 25217? (perhaps 25207) worked the 19.50 St Blazey - Carlisle freight to??
On July 11th 25217 worked the 16.02 Crewe - Cardiff.
On July 12th 25217 worked the 06.03 Crewe - Cardiff, the 11.30 Cardiff - Crewe and the 16.02 Crewe - Cardiff.
On the evening of July 13th 25217 was noted at Gloucester stabling point.
On July 28th 25217 was westbound at Llandudno Junction with ballast empties for Penmaenmawr.
25217 was stabled at Buxton on September 13th.
On September 22nd 25217 was at Chester with a freight.
1980
On January 26th 25217 was stabled at Cockshute.
On May 1st 25217 with steam locomotives 673 & 4027, a steam crane, two coaches and a brakevan were noted coming off the Butterley branch at Codnor Park Junction.
25217 was noted at Wakefield with the Healey Mills breakdown train on June 12th.
On June 16th 25217 worked the 13.40 Manchester Victoria - Llandudno Town, the 16.42 Llandudno Town - Crewe and the 20.30 Crewe - Bangor.
On July 19th the 10.20 Manchester Victoria - Llandudno Town and the 13.48 Llandudno Town - Llandudno Junction were worked by 25217. 25217 was noted at Crewe depot on July 26th.
On August 12th with sisters 25216 & 25217 on the 13.00 Holyhead - Euston as far as Crewe.
The last passenger working for 25217 took place on October 18th working the 07.54 Crewe - Cardiff.
25217 was withdrawn on February 1st 1981.
Distinguishing features
No.1 cab drivers side front corner, minor collision damage: at least by July 1979.
No.1 cab 2nd man's side, unpainted cabside window frame: at least by May 1977 - until withdrawn.
No.2 cab front: discolouration of paint on window frames, particularly driver's cab front window: June 1976 - until withdrawn.
Roof around engines exhaust - no raised portions, suggest Glasgow repair (raised roof in place May 1974): July 1976 - until withdrawn.
Non-BIS bodyside, bodyside windows plated over: at least April 1974 - until withdrawn.
Non-BIS bodyside, scrape from center to radiator panel: at least by July 1977.
Resources:
1970s Western Region information courtesy online notebooks of Sean Greenslade.
Not all known passenger workings are recorded on this page.
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Last updated November 18th 2025.
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