The eighteen year eleven month career of D7648/25298 included allocations to Eastern Region & London Midland Region depots.
Built: Beyer Peacock Gorton Ltd, Works No.8058.
Dual brake equipped (1974).
Final exhaust roof panel: raised, square.
Time between last Classified repair and withdrawal: 70 months.
Time between withdrawal and scrapping: 19 months.
Allocations
D7648 was new to Tinsley on April 7th 1966. Further transfers were:
December 1966 to Barrow Hill (41E).
January 1967 to Nottingham Division (D16).
April 1967 to Birmingham Division (D02).
March 1968 to Longsight (9A).
June 1968 to Manchester Division (D09).
October 1969 to Nottingham Division (D16).
November 1970 to Liverpool Division (D08).
May 1973 to Springs Branch.
October 1982 to Crewe.
Withdrawn March 19th 1985.
Renumbered April 1974.
25298 was the 237th Class 25 to be withdrawn, one of three retired during March 1985.
After withdrawal 25298 was stored at Crewe Diesel depot, then at Crewe Gresty Lane until January 23rd 1986 when it was moved (see details below) to Doncaster Works and broken up there during the last week of September 1986.
Movement: 25210/237/298 10.20am Crewe Gresty Lane – Doncaster Works 9Z38 January 23rd 1986.
Works Visits
Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Derby Works June 1970.
Noted Derby Works February & April 1974 (dual brake equipment fitted).
Noted Derby Works February 1976.
Noted Derby Works March - May 1979 (general repair).
Noted Derby Works October & November 1983 (N4 repairs, main generator).
Highlights
1966
On July 2nd 1966 the summer dated roundtrip Sheffield - Llandudno Town was worked by a very clean D7648.
Condition July: green livery with small yellow warning panels, straight sided sandboxes, three-rung bogie mounted footsteps, exhaust in original position.
1970
On January 26th 7648 and two brake tenders were noted at Skipton with a southbound freight.
A brakevan railtour between Liverpool & Huskisson Docks on December 2nd 1970 was worked by 7648.
1973
At about 6pm on April 25th 7648 was noted at Manchester Exchange waiting to work the 4P05 van train.
At about 6pm on July 24th 7648 was noted at Manchester Exchange with the 4P05 down van train.
On the afternoon of November 15th 7658 was light engine at Willesden.
1974
On March 29th 25298 made a test run from Derby Works. Most likely the locomotive recieved its TOPS number whilst at Derby Locomotive Works.
The snag sheet for March 29th recorded:
| 25298; March 29th 1974; time 9.45 | |||||
| Load | Speed | Amps | Volts | Notes | Other |
| 1 | 30 | 850 | - | - | - | 2 | 48 | 850 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
Wheel slip wires off
Nos. 1 & 3 Bicera valves
AWS won't cancel
B end driver's? side sparking when H/S to check?
25298 dragged three car Wirral set M28376M to Horwich Works on December 5th, the motor coach on this set being badly damaged. Class 24/25s stabled at Newton Heath depot at 3.30pm on December 20th included 24022/25/52 and 25042/54, 25112, 25291/298.
1975
On May 24th 1975 the 09.11 Newcastle - Paignton was noted at Sheffield & Exeter with 25298 & 25235, if it is assumed that the Class 25s worked throughout 399 miles would have been worked, great stuff!
On May 21st, 26th & 27th 25298 was noted at Exeter stabling point.
On June 7th 25298 & 25266 were noted passing Oxley sidings with the 6L34, most likely a Stanlow - Wednesbury oil train for the Patent Shaft steelworks.
On June 23rd 25298 was noted at Manchester Victoria with the 5J83. 25298 was noted at Manchester Victoria on June 24th.
On August 10th 25298 was stabled at Skipton.
On the morning of November 25th 25298 was stabled at York.
1976
25298 was noted on local duties from Tyne Yard on May 18th.
On December 26th 25298 was stabled at Birkenhead.
1977
On February 26th 25298 & 25284 were eastbound through Newport (S.Wales) with a loaded coal train.
On June 16th 25298 was westbound at Peak Forest with loaded ICI limestone wagons. On June 18th the roundtrip Nottingham - Llandudno Town was worked by 25298.
On the morning of July 13th 25054, 25205 & 25298 were stabled at York.
On the afternoon of July 26th 25298 was stabled at York.
On October 23rd 25298 & 24073 were stabled at Springs Branch.
1978
After 47500 failed at Bristol on December 27th 1978 with the 13.55 Glasgow – Taunton, the only available power was 25298 & 25318 for the run west.
1979
On June 8th 25298 & 25251 were southbound at Toton with a lengthy loaded merry-go-round coal train.
On June 9th 25298 was at St Pancras with parcels stock.
A lengthy mystery excursion on August 6th 1979 saw 25298 & 25273 work a round trip Melton Mowbray - Barmouth, for a total of 368 miles.
1980
On May 27th 24081 & 25298 were northbound at Crewe with a parcels train.
1981
The Mountsorrel – Kennett stone trains were frequently double headed, so noted were 25283 & 25298 on January 29th.
On the afternoon of March 4th 25268 & 25298 were northbound at Warrington Bank Quay with grampus wagons.
When 31253 failed at Derby on June 6th working the 07.57 Weymouth - Bradford 25298 took over for the run to Leeds via Sheffield, Huddersfield & Bradford.
On July 18th 25192 with a ballast train and 47281, 25084 & 25298 were all present at Fenny Compton for engineering work.
On August 13th 25298 & 25301 were noted at Exeter with the 6M35 13.15 Exeter-Ellesmere Port empty tar tanks.
25298 was north of the border on September 17th working the 13.43 Kilmarnock - Stranraer Harbour.
1982
On March 23rd 25298 was light engine at Northampton.
On May 10th 25298 was northbound at Gloucester with recently overhauled shunters returning from Swindon Works to their home depots, being 08872, 08647, 08848, 08432 and a brakevan.
On July 7th 25298 was stablked at Reddish.
On August 29th 1982 25298 & 25251 assisted the 20.45 Barrow - Euston (of August 28th) and the 00.27 Manchester Piccadilly - Euston between Bletchley & Watford Junction and with 25322 assisted the 20.45 Barrow - Euston between Watford Junction & Willesden due to the power being off for engineering work.
25298 & 25322 were still together on September 4th & 5th when they worked the 4th's 10.10 Euston - Aberystwyth from Birmingham New Street, the 16.05 Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury and the 5th's 08.45 Birmingham New Street - Aberystwyth from Shrewsbury, the 16.40 Aberystwyth - Machynlleth and 17.25 return and finally the 18.15 Aberystwyth - Euston to Wolverhampton. Another visit was to Cambrian metals on September 11th when 25298 & 25277 worked the 07.38 Shrewsbury - Aberystwyth and the 10.07 Aberystwyth - Euston to Wolverhampton.
During October 1982 25298 was transferred to Crewe.
On October 20th 25298 was noted at York Yard south with a mixed freight.
On avery wet November 25th 25298 was on banking duties at Manchester Victoria and was noted at Manchester Victoria on November 26th & 28th.
1983
The 22.47 Crewe - Blackpool North was worked forward from Preston on April 21st, 22nd & 23rd by 25298 (21st may have been 25282?). On July 12th 1983 overhead line problems saw 25298 assist two services between Nuneaton & Birmingham New Street and one service between Coventry & Nuneaton. On July 16th 1983 the 07.44 Shrewsbury - Aberystwyth with 25298 & 25320 was terminated at Machynlleth due to late running, returning as the 10.45 Machynlleth - Euston to Wolverhampton. The next day (17th) 25298 & 25320 were stabled at Rugby.
On July 17th 25298 was stabled at Rugby station.
On August 6th 1983 the 07.44 Shrewsbury - Aberystwyth and 10.10 Aberystwyth - Euston to Wolverhampton were worked by 25298 & 25288.
On August 10th the Kings Cross -Tring cement empties were worked by 25324 & 25298.
On August 18th 25298 was northbound at Carpenders Park with cement tanks (ex-Kings Cross?).
On August 31st 25298 & 25300 were eastbound through Chester with a loaded coal train.
On September 4th 25298 was stabled at Chester. On September 5th & 6th 25300 & 25298 were noted passing through Chester station, on the 6th with empty coal wagons.
1984
An Ellesmere Port - Severn Tunnel Junction train of bogie oil tanks was worked by 25298 & 25316 on April 27th. Three days later on April 30th 25298 was noted passing through Leamington Spa on an eight wagon MOD freight.
On the morning of April 30th 25298 was southbound through Leamington with eight MOD vans.
On May 13th 25298 was eastbound at Buxworth with empty ICI limestone hoppers for Tunstead.
1984 produced more mileage over Cambrian metals. On July 7th 25298 & 25311 worked the 07.44 Shrewsbury - Aberystwyth and the 10.10 Aberystwyth - Euston to Wolverhampton.
25298 headed a short rake of mineral wagons past Abergele and Pensarn on August 15th.
On August 9th 25298 was at Chester station with a loaded ballast train.
On August 15th 25298 was at Abergele & Pensarn with a short rake of wagons.
On August 19th 25298 was at Crewe station with an engineers train.
On August 25th 25298 & 25276 worked the 10.10 Euston - Aberystwyth from Wolverhampton and the 17.05 Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury. A week later on September 1st 1984 25298 & 25254 worked the 07.35 Euston - Aberystwyth from Wolverhampton, returning with the 14.00 Aberystwyth - Birmingham New Street to Wolverhampton, being extend due to late running. 25288 was on a Trans-Pennine working on September 15th 1984 working the 11.41 Manchester Piccadilly - Hull throughout. Engineering works with the power off on September 28th 1984 found 25298 working the 17.18 Liverpool - Birmingham New Street from Liverpool via Chester to Crewe. The next day (29th) the 11.05 Huddersfield - Small Heath football special was worked between Wolverhampton & Small Heath by 25298.
On the last day of September the 11.40 Manchester – Gatwick behind 47331 became completely derailed approaching Dorridge station, car transporter wagons on an adjacent track prevented the derailing vehicles from tipping completely over. The Bescot crane arrived behind 25298, the re-railing train behind 25034 and a little later the Toton crane appeared behind 45017.
On the late evening of October 19th 25298 was noted shunting parcels vans at Birmingham New Street. On October 27th 25298 was noted heading north through Crewe with a Class 304 unit. On October 28th the 11.50 Euston - Manchester Piccadilly was worked forward from Crewe by 25298 due to the power being off for engineering work.
25298 was stabled at Birkenhead Mollington Street on November 12th.
1985
The last recorded working for 25298 took place on February 15th 1985 working the 18.20 Glasgow Central - Manchester Victoria forward from Preston.
On February 18th 25298 was at Crewe station with three oil tanks.
Possibly because of the diminishing numbers of Class 25s there had been a greater frequency of Class 27s arriving at Tyne Yard from the Carlisle direction. So noted on February 22nd was 27026 arriving with a special freight, returning west light coupled to 25298.
25298 was withdrawn on March 19th 1985.
Not all known passenger workings are recorded on this page.
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