The fifteen year seven month career of D7662/25312 was spent allocated to a handful of depots, including a lengthy time in the London area.
Built BR Derby Locomotive Works.
Dual brake equipped from new.
Final exhaust roof panel: raised, square.
Time between last Classified repair and withdrawal: 67 months.
Time between withdrawal & scrapping: 38 months.
Allocations
D7662 was new to the London Division (D01) on November 17th 1966. Further transfers were:
December 1968 to Birmingham Division (D02).
May 1970 to London Division (D01).
May 1973 to Cricklewood following the abandonment of the LMR Division allocations.
June 1973 to Willesden.
March 1974 to Cricklewood.
May 1974 to Willesden.
June 1975 to Cricklewood.
November 1977 to Toton.
April 1979 to Cricklewood.
October 1979 to Toton.
March 1980 to Cricklewood.
Withdrawn June 13th 1982.
Renumbered March 1974.
25312 was the 131st Class 25 withdrawn, one of three retired during June 1982.
25312 was withdrawn after sustaining collision damage at Northampton during May 1982. It was briefly stored at Bletchley, then moved to Derby Works on May 25th 1982 where it was withdrawn. Its power unit was tranferred to 25308. 25312 remained at Derby Works until moved on July 23rd/24th 1985 to Swindon Works with seven other Class 25s, running as the 9X12 17.05 Derby - Swindon hauled by 45060. It was scrapped at Swindon Works during the third week of August 1985.
Works Visits
Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Derby Works December 1970.
Noted Derby Works September & October 1976 (Classified & collision).
Noted Derby Works August 1981 (N4 repairs).
Highlights
1966
D7662 was new from Derby Works during November, being delivered to the London Division (D01). This was part of the final batch of locomotives built at Derby after Beyer Peacock failed to complete its intended order after filing bankruptcy. These final eighteen machines were delivered in blue with full yellow ends, although it took Derby Works a little while to get the positioning of the numbers, emblem and warning panel right.
Twelve new Type 2s (D7660 - D7671) were allocated to Willesden to take over the empty coaching stock, parcels and local freight duties in the London area. With the arrival of these locomotives it was possible to release the remaining Class 24s to the Stoke Division, as part of the eradication of steam in the North West. Of this batch of Class 25s D7660 - D7669 were dual braked from new, whilst D7670 & D7671 were not, however these latter two were quickly transferred to the Nottingham Division (D16).
On the morning of December 17th D7662 was shunting at Willesden.
1967
On April 16th D7662 was noted motoring down the LSWR mainline at Wimbledon with a troop special.
On the evening of September 7th D7662 was noted at Nuneaton.
On the morning of October 28th D7662 was southbound at Nuneaton with a parcels.
1968
During December 7662 - 7665 were moved to the Birmingham Division (D02).
1969
On the morning of March 16th 7662 was noted at Nuneaton.
1970
On the afternoon of March 2nd 7564 was noted at Nuneaton.
On the afternoon of March 12th 7662 was southbound at Banbury with a freight.
A move back to the London Division (D01) occurred in May.
On the afternoon of June 19th 7662 was south of Berkhampstead with a wiring train.
As a Willesden based locomotive 7662 was observed on the Southern Region trip working 8M83 Hither Green - Willesden freight during October.
On the afternoon of October 24th 5291, 7541 & 7672 were stabled at Stockport.
1971
On March 12th 7662 was noted at Willesden with an up freight.
On the afternoon of July 12th 7662 was noted at Brent yard with an up freight.
1972
On May 30th (Bank Holiday Monday) the Derby - Llandudno ran behind 5274 & 7662, neither being D16 allocated locomotives.
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
On the afternoon of October 27th 7662 was light engine at Willesden.
1973
7662 was transferred to Cricklewood during May, and then back to Willesden during June.
Ascot Week found a number of specials arriving in the hands of Class 47s, however two specials from Manchester Piccadilly received Class 25's between Willesden and Ascot, 7523 & 7530 on June 20th and 7645 & 7662 on June 21st.
7662 was the Euston carriage pilot on the morning of November 15th.
1974
It was back to Cricklewood during March and then to Willesden in May.
On the morning of September 3rd 25312 was at Euston.
1975
On the afternoon of March 27th 25312 was noted at Euston (on parcels duty?).
25312 was transferred to Cricklewood during June.
On November 23rd 25312 was at Hendon with a loaded ballast train.
1976
On the morning of July 11th 25312 was noted on permanent way work at Wolverton.
25312 was noted at Derby Works during October.
On November 4th 25312 made a test run from Derby Works.
The snag sheet for November 4th recorded:
The No.2 end was leading, recordings were made from the No.2 cab.
| 25312; November 4th 1976; 1C41 | |||||
| Load | Speed | Amps | Volts | Notes | Other |
| 1 | 30 | 820 | - | - | - | 2 | 40 | 800 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
Paint to complete
Radiators unbalanced A side low
Fuel filter bypass adaptor pipe union leaking
Fuel header tank pipes various leaks
No.1 desk doors won't lock
No.1 cab floor smooth in places
No.2 route indicator window rubber not fitted correctly
No.2 cab floor hole drivers side
A side crankcase door leak free end
Mileage recorder incorrect
No.5 engine fuel pump leak
Vacuum governor sticking open.
1977
On April 2nd 25312 was the Euston parcels pilot.
On April 15th 25312 was northbound at Watford Junction with cement tanks.
On June 9th 25312 was shunting oil tankers at Neasden South Junction, believed to be an Old Oak Common - Marylebone tripper.
As the year closed 25308 - 25313 were moved to Toton. With so much time spent at London depots, the passenger workings for 25312 were few, however its transfer to Toton for eighteen months provided increased opportunites for such work.
1978
On the morning of February 28th 25312 was stabled at York.
On the afternoon of April 8th 25312 was noted light engine just north of York.
On Tuesday May 2nd & 4th 25312 worked the 09.55 Willesden to Norwood and the return 12.10 Norwood to Willesden.
On June 24th 25312 worked the 07.30 Nottingham - Llandudno Town and the 13.02 Llandudno Town - Nottingham. The next day (25th) 25312 & 25153 worked the 08.40 Leicester - Skegness and the 18.30 Skegness - Leicester.
On July 24th 25312 worked an evening Croes Newydd - Mold Junction / Warrington freight.
On a damp August 5th 25312 & 25285 worked the Derby - Norwich - Yarmouth - Norwich - Walsall diagram.
On the morning of October 17th 25312 was stabled at York.
On October 25th 25312 & 25310 were southbound at Loughborough with loaded stone hoppers.
Observations on the Midland main line on October 28th included:
25137, 25178, 25276 Cricklewood 10.20am
25053 southbound permanent way Bedford 11.00am
25177 & 25071 Bedford stabling point 11.00
25326 Wellingborough 11.25am
25245, 25270, 25312 Leicester shed 12.05pm
25137 northbound steel Derby 3.00pm
On the morning of December 20th 25312 was stabled at York.
On the afternoon of December 22nd 25312 was light engine at York.
On the morning of December 28th 25312 was stabled at York.
1979
On February 22nd 25300 & 25312 were southbound through Findeon with loaded Redland Roadstone wagons.
A maintenance dispute late in March brought many strangers into South Wales including a number of Class 25s. So noted towards the end of March were 25294 on the 14.46 Great Bridge - Llandeilo flats (21st), 25177 on oil tanks to Llandarcy oil terminal (April 2nd) as well as a number of light engine movements west of Cardiff, 25256 & 25312 (10th) and 25184 & 25194 (12th). During April 25312 was transferred to Cricklwood, six months later it returned to Toton.
At about 6am on April 8th Willesden was host to 25071/25116/25169/25229/25249/25312.
On the morning of July 19th 25071, 25173 & 25312 were stabled at Bletchley.
On Sunday August 12th 25311 & 25312 worked a Southall - York day excursion throughout, roundtrip.
1980
For the fifth time in its career 25312 was transferred to Cricklewood (during March), this would be its last transfer.
On the afternoon of October 13th 25312 was stabled at York.
1981
On May 23rd 25312 & 25221 worked the 04.10 Shrewsbury - Aberystwyth and the 10.07 Aberystwyth - Euston to Wolverhampton. The next day (24th) the same pair worked the 08.45 Birmingham New Street - Aberystwyth via Bescot and the 18.00 Aberystwyth - Euston to Nuneaton.
At about 09.45am on September 16th 25312 was northbound at Nuneaton with vans.
On the morning of December 17th 25184 & 25312 were at Luton.
1982
On February 6th 25312 was at Liverpool Lime Street.
On March 2nd 25312 & 25326 were noted at Nuneaton on a stone train, two of seven Class 25s present in the Nuneaton station area at the same time.
On the morning of March 24th 25312 was at Leicester shed.
On March 30th 25312 was westbound at Warrington (Low Level) with a mixed freight.
During May 25312 was noted at Northampton with a damaged cab, it was moved briefly to Bletchley and then taken to Derby Works for examination. Repairs were declined and the locomotive withdrawn on June 13th 1982.
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