The seventeen year career of D7591/25241 started with four years on the LMR followed by thirteen years on the Scottish Region.
Built: BR Darlington Locomotive Works.
Boiler equipped.
Dual brakes fitted.
Center lampbracket & other fittings removed.
Time between last Classified repair and withdrawal: 59 months.
Time between withdrawal and scrapping: 4 months.
Allocations
D7591 was new to Toton (16A) on April 25th 1964. Further transfers were:
May 1964 to Nottingham (16D).
January 1965 to London Midland Midland Lines (LMML).
May 1968 to Longsight (9A).
June 1968 to Manchester Division (D09).
August 1968 to Eastfield (65A).
October 1968 to Haymarket (64B).
May 1975 to Eastfield.
Withdrawn May 6th 1981.
Renumbered April 1974.
25241 was the 99th Class 25 to be withdrawn, one of eight retired during May 1981.
After withdrawal 25241 was stored at Polmadie before being sent to Swindon Works, arriving there by July 6th 1981 scrapped by the second week of September 1981. This was one Class 25 that did not linger long between withdrawl and scrapping.
Works Visits
Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Derby Works October 1965.
Noted Derby Works May 1968.
Noted Glasgow Works September 1974.
Noted Glasgow Works March - May 1976 (Classified & full repaint).
Noted Glasgow Works May 1979.
Highlights
1964
On Sunday July 5th stabled at Nottingham were: D5193, D5199, D5203, D5224, D5231, D5239, D5258, D5264, D5289, D7568, D7583, D7585, D7590 & D7591.
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, D7566, D7567, D7576, D7588, D7598, D7599, D7600, D7601, D7602
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 late afternoon of September 17th D7591 was up light engine at Banbury.
When Banbury shed closed on October 3rd the passenger pilot at Banbury reverted to a Type 2, with D7591 initially used. After a short while the duty fell to the more common Class 08.
On October 15th D7591 was light engine at Bordesley yard.
1967
A mid-day visit to Derby shed on June 29th produced:
ED2, ED4, ED5 - all withdrawn, the latter two were on-Works
12084
15001 - withdrawn
D60, D61, D83, D93, D97, D122
D2381, D2382
D2501, D2507, D2517 - all withdrawn
D3374, D3763, D3839, D3968, D4139
D5080, D5106 ex-works
D5189, D5200, D7507, D7588, D7591
D8170, D8180.
1968
On the afternoon of July 9th D7591 was the Manchester Victoria parcels pilot.
During August D7591 was noted freshly painted in plain green livery (no frame level stripe), full yellow ends, gangway doors, red buffer stocks, yellow axleboxes.
1969
On the morning of March 23rd 7591 was noted at Haymarket.
On April 24th the 08.20 Edinburgh - Manchester Victoria was worked to Carstairs by 7591.
Condition September: plain green livery (no frame level stripe), full yellow ends, gangway doors in place, dual braked, 'D'prefixes present.
1970
On July 18th 7591 was southbound at Lancaster with a seven coach special (1Z30).
1971
On March 26th a fire caused a power failure on the west side of Edinburgh Waverley, leading to many services using the suburban lines. The next day hand signalling at the west end was in place, but some services continued over the suburban lines to ease congestion. One such working was the 17.20 Edinburgh - Birmingham with 7580 & 7591. For reasons unknown 7580 was left at Slateford Yard which caused 7591 to struggle towards Carstairs, causing delays to itself and following trains.
Condition August: green livery with full yellow cabfronts, no frame level stripe, gangway doors present, straight sided sandboxes, three-rung bogie mounted footsteps, no blanking plates, "D" prefix present.
1972
On August 23rd the 2A17 17.24 Edinburgh - Glasgow Central was worked by 7591 hauling a dead Class 116 3-car diesel multiple unit.
With the replacement of the Inter-City diesel multiple units on the Glasgow - Edinburgh service by the push-pull locomotive powered Mark II trainsets, there were times when the Class 25s substituted for the Class 27s. The first recorded instance occurred on October 13th when the 13.30 Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh push-pull service was worked by 7591 & 7578.
1973
On March 9th the 10.30 Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh push-pull service was worked by 7591 & 5404.
On May 4th at least one Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh push-pull service was worked by 7591 & 5394.
The 11.53 Carstairs - Edinburgh service was worked by 7591 on September 6th.
On December 8th the 09.20 Edinburgh - Perth and the 19.42 Perth - Edinburgh were worked by 7591 & 5326. On December 11th 7591 & 5410 worked the 14.00 Edinburgh - Glasgow.
1974
The 17.05 Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen was worked by 25241 on May 7th.
On May 25th 25241 was northbound at Inverness with freight 7N02.
On October 20th the 11.34 Newcastle - Edinburgh was worked by 25241.
1976
On May 22nd was in Glasgow Works yard ex-works.
On May 23rd 25241 was ex-works at Eastfield.
On June 4th 25241 was at Eastfield.
1977
On April 8th the 08.38 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban was banked to Cowlairs by 25241.
On Aprill 11th 25227 & 25241 were noted at Dumbarton with a passenger service (to/from Oban?).
The 23.45 Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street was worked by 25241 & 25227 on September 4th.
1978
On March 4th the 08.33 Edinburgh - Blackpool North mystery excursion was worked by 25241 & 25226 to Carstairs. The locomotives were then used on the Crewe - Kincardine LCGB 'Caledonian No.3' railtour. This tour had arrived from Crewe behind 85008, giving way to the Class 25s at Glasgow Central. The train headed south to Rutherglen, then heading off to Carmyle, Langloan (where the train was stoned by the locals), Coatbridge, Cumbernauld, Larbert & Stirling. The freight only line was taken to Alloa, a slow ride due to the gated crossings, then to Kincardine Junction and alongside the Firth of Forth, through Culross, Valleyfield, Charlestown Junction and to Dunfermline Lower. Then on to Townhill, Cowdenbeath station, Thornton, at Thornton West the spur to the Aberdeen - Edinburgh line was taken for Inverkeithing and the Forth Bridge, Falkirk and rejoining the outward route at Carmuirs. A window was broken by the locals in this area, which was boarded up at Glasgow Central.
25241 was noted shunting oil tanks at Eastfield depot on April 16th, the BIS side appeared to have lost much paint at the frame level.
1979
On May 27th 25241 was noted inside Glasgow Works receiving attention.
25241 was noted at Eastfield depot on June 3rd.
On August 14th 25241 was south of the border and worked the 17.45 Manchester Victoria - Blackpool North. Two days later (16th) the 11.30 Bangor - Manchester Victoria with 25241 failed at Chester, 25168 dragged everything to Manchester Victoria.
The 'West Highlander No.4' railtour on September 29th from Liverpool to Mallaig was worked roundtrip Fort William - Mallaig by 25241 & 25078.
The 23.50 Inverness - Edinburgh was worked by 25241 on October 2nd.
1980
On April 5th the 22.36 Cowlairs - Mossend Yard was worked by 25241, being a portion for the 1M15 20.35 Inverness - Euston.
The 22.02 Carstairs - Edinburgh, being a portion off the 1S87 18.05 Birmingham - Glasgow was worked by 25241 on June 26th & 27th.
On July 8th the 18.55 Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee was worked by 25241. On July 28th the 13.39 Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street was worked by 25241.
25241 was noted light engine northbound at Kingussie on August 11th.
The 07.39 Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street was worked by 25241 on September 9th. On September 17th 25241 worked the 15.35 Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen.
The 06.40 Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee and the 09.39 Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street was worked by 25241 on November 11th.
On November 30th & December 1st the 1D50 10.14 Perth - Motherwell was worked by 25241 & 25226.
1981
On March 7th the 18.44 Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee and the return working were worked by 25241.
The 14.00 Glasgow Central - Carlisle was worked by 25241 on March 26th.
On April 6th 25241 worked the 17.12 Perth - Arbroath and the 18.33 Arbroath - Dundee. Five days later on April 11th 25241 worked the 12.44 Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee and the 15.39 Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street, exiting the station by banking a departing service.
25241 was withdrawn on May 6th 1981. At the time of withdrawal 25241 would have been due major shopping, but Classified repairs for the Class 25s ended by the close of 1980.
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