The sixteen year nine month career of D7677/25327 was spent allocated to London Midland & Western Region depots.
Built: BR Derby Locomotive Works.
Dual brake equipped (October 1977).
Center lampbracket & other fittings removed (No.2 cab only).
Final exhaust roof panel: raised, square.
Time between last Classified repair and withdrawal: 74 months.
Time between withdrawal & scrapping: 49 months.
Allocations
D7677 was new to Nottingham Division (D16) on April 29th 1967. Further transfers were:
July 1967 to Carlisle Upperby (12B).
February 1968 to Carlisle Kingmoor (12A).
May 1968 to Longsight (9A).
June 1968 to Manchester Division (D09).
November 1970 to Liverpool Division (D08).
July 1971 to Ebbw Junction (86B) on loan, made permanent August 1971.
October 1971 to Laira (84A).
January 1972 to Bristol (82A).
May 1972 to Cardiff (86A).
December 1972 to Laira (84A).
August 1975 to Crewe.
May 1978 to Bescot.
Withdrawn February 2nd 1984.
Renumbered May 1974.
25327 was the 214th Class 25 withdrawn, the only Class 25 withdrawn during February 1984.
After withdrawal 25327 was stored at Carlisle Kingmoor, then moved to Crewe Diesel depot during June 1984, remaining here until April 2nd 1985 when it moved to Swindon Works. However the Works closed prior to scrapping, on June 3rd 1987 25327 was moved to Cocklebury Yard, then to Leicester Humberstone Road on June 4th 1987 and into Vic Berry's yard on June 5th 1987. By October 1987 25327 had been placed in the stack, by the first week of March 1988 the locomotive had been removed from the stack and broken up, with the exception of the cabs which lingered until May 1990.
Movement: March 26th - April 2nd 1985: 25251/284 & 25327 Crewe - Swindon.
Movement: June 3rd 1987: 25093, 25126/134/161/164/180/193, 25207/208/260, 25306/327 Swindon Works yard - Cocklebury Yard
Movement: June 4th & 5th 1987: 25161, 25207/208, 25327 Cocklebury Yard - Leicester.
Works Visits
Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Derby Works February 1972 (Paint date 8-2-72).
Noted Derby Works September 1977 - November 1977 (Classified & dual brake equipment fitted).
Noted Derby Works November 1979 (Works arrival siding?).
Highlights
1966
June saw the frames laid at Derby for the last batch of Class 25s, D7660 - D7677, under order number 11001. These were part of an order given to Beyer Peacock but their worsening financial position led to the company asking for a release from the final eighteen machines.
1967
D7677 was delivered to the Nottingham Division (D16) during May, being delivered to traffic in blue livery with full yellow ends. D7671 - D7677 were transferred to Carlisle (12B) during July, as part of the manouevring of the diesel fleet to eradicate steam in the north west.
D7677 was noted at Carlisle on the night of July 22nd replacing 45212 on an overnight Morecambe - Stranraer relief. The 27th saw D7673 & D7677 replace 45137 & 44983 on the 08.20 Birmingham - Perth.
On the afternoon of July 29th D7677 was light engine at Carlisle.
On August 6th D7677 as stabled at Kingmoor.
On August 12th D7677 worked the 11.25 Newcastle - Llandudno, from Carlisle?.
Stabled at Trafford Park on December 31st were D5142, D5203, D5275, D5276, D5278, D7586, D7642 & D7677.
1968
In February D7671 - D7677 were moved to Carlisle (12A), then in May D7674 - D7677 headed south to Longsight (9A).
On the evening of April 19th D7636 & D7677 were noted at Bolton with a down van train (3P03).
On May 2nd D7504 & D7677 were northbound at Leicster with freight 4M07.
On the afternoon of July 3rd D7677 was light engine at Preston.
On the afternoon of July 9th D7677 was westbound at Manchester Victoria with a freight.
On the evening of August 14th 7677 was stabled at Crewe.
On August 31st 7677 & 7539 worked the 09.35 Sheffield - Llandudno Town and the return 14.28 Llandudno Town - Sheffield.
1969
On the evening of December 12th 7677 was light engine at Guide Bridge (T22).
1970
The Liverpool Division (D08) received 7675 - 7677 in November.
1971
In a reshuffle of power to assist in the removal of the hydraulics on the Western Region 7677 moved to Newport (86B) in July. By October 7675 - 7677 were transferred to Laira (84A).
Stabled at Exeter on the afternoon of October 15th were 7577, 7657 & 7677.
On October 18th 7677 worked the 6B74 16.57 Hemyock - Exeter milk (nine tanks), then returning to Exeter stabling point.
On October 23rd 7677 worked the 3B67 09.20 Barnstaple - Exeter St Davids (one GUV), the locomotive went to the stabling point, later in the day running light to Hemyock. 7677 would later work the 6B67 19.05 Barnstaple - Exeter St Davids (three vans).
On October 26th(?) 7677 worked the 6B74 16.57 Hemyock - Exeter milk, then returning to Exeter stabling point. 7677 worked the 6B74 Hemyock - Exeter milk tanks on October 27th & 29th. 7677 was noted at Exeter on October 30th and later worked the 6B74 Hemyock - Exeter milk tanks.
7677 was noted at Exeter on November 1st. 7657, 7675 & 7677 were noted at Exeter stabling point on November 5th.
On December 3rd the 15.05 Penzance - Paddington milk & perishables arrived at Exeter St Davids with 7677 & 1044, here 7677 retired to the stabling point.
On December 4th 7677 worked 6B66 09.30 Barnstaple Junction - Exeter vans, later it worked the 6B74 16.57 Hemyock - Exeter milk, then returning to Exeter stabling point.
On December 6th the 6B65 Plymouth Friary - Exeter Central cement tanks (20 Presflos) was worked by 7677 & 1612, with assistance from 811 between St Davids & Central. 7677 & 1612 later retired to the stabling point.
1972
On March 3rd 7677 worked the 6B74 16.57 Hemyock - Exeter milk (12 tanks), then returning to Exeter stabling point.
On March 13th 7677 worked the 6B74 16.57 Hemyock - Exeter milk (11 tanks) and the 20.10 Exeter St. Davids - Newton Abbot.
A roundtrip from Plymouth to Fishguard and return on March 28th include the following observations:
1045 & 128 1E99 05.40 Plymouth - Sheffield (uncertain where 1045 came off)
7575 at Plymouth
Newton Abbot:
1026 23.45 Paddington - Penzance
1021 06.40 Newton Abbot - Paddington
Exeter St Davids:
805 & 1010 07.10 Exeter - Penzance
6540 07.20 Exeter - Waterloo
7508, 812 stabling point
Taunton:
7588, 7677
Severn Tunnel Junction (passing):
115, 144, 1035, 1039, 1640, 1683, 1745, 1845, 5227, 5180, 5181, 6923
East Usk:
7513
Ebbw Junction
1672, 6999, 7005, 7092, 7099, 7510, 7514
Cardiff:
1061 1C13 08.00 Paddington - Swansea
Cardiff Canton:
129, 1910, 5842, 7086
Margam:
1648, 1945, 6606, 6837, 7098
Landore:
1017, 1056, 1665, 1901, 6887
Swansea:
1056 11.50 Swansea - Fishguard
Fishguard:
6883, 6975
1056 1C68 14.00 Fishguard - Swansea load 11
Swansea:
1925 1BXX 15.55 Swansea - Bristol load 6
Margam:
138, 1611, 1709, 1720, 1750, 6955, 6957
Cardiff Canton:
177, 1923, 6973, 6994, 7075, 7086
Cardiff station:
1609, 6602, 6888, 6930, 6971, 6973, 6985, 7510, 7514
Ebbw Junction:
1902, 5181, 5227, 6875, 6923, 6925
Severn Tunnel Junction:
163, 1589, 1594, 1640, 1729, 5180, 7512, 7624
Bristol Temple Meads (18.10hrs):
68 1V87 09.40 Edinburgh - Plymouth
814
Bristol Bath Road:
806
Taunton:
1654 6M44
7677
Exeter St Davids:
6529 & 812 19.55 Exeter St Davids - Basingstoke
1670 1B75 17.30 Paddington - Plymouth.
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.
On December 7th the 4B10 15.55 Bristol - Plymouth parcels was noted at Exeter with 7573 & 7677.
At about 5pm on December 30th 1032 & 7677 departed Exeter stabling point in the down direction.
1973
On January 16th the 6B65 Plymouth Friary - Exeter Riverside cement (seven Presflos) was worked by 7677 & 1011, both locomotives retired to the stabling point.
On January 27th 7677 worked the 6B45 16.45 Torrington - Exeter milk.
On January 29th 7677 worked the 6B66 10.40 Barnstaple - Exeter vans (four vans) and later worked the 7B70 13.15 Exeter Riverside - Hemyock milk empties.
On January 30th 7677 worked the 6B66 10.40 Barnstaple - Exeter vans and would later work the 7B70 13.15 Exeter Riverside - Hemyock empty milk.
On February 2nd 7677 worked the 6B57 13.45 Plymouth Friary - Exeter Riverside freight and later worked the 6B36 19.22 Exeter Riverside - Plymouth Friary freight.
On February 17th 7677 was noted at Eggesford on a permanent way job.
At about 05.45am on February 20th 7677 was noted at Exeter with the previous day's 4V03 21.22 Birmingham Curzon Street - Plymouth parcels.
On April 19th 7677 worked the 6B66 10.40 Barnstaple - Exeter vans, the 6B70 16.57 Hemyock - Exeter milk (five tanks) and the 20.10 Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot. Later that evening 7677 was added to the 18.00 Penzance - Bristol Temple Meads with D1059, the Class 25 working as far as Exeter St Davids.
On April 23rd 7677 worked the 6B21 15.15 Exeter - Lapford, returning with the 17.15 Lapford - Exeter milk (four tanks).
On April 24th 7677 worked the 13.15 Exeter - Hemyock milk empties.
On April 25th 7677 worked the 6B66 10.40 Barnstaple - Exeter vans.
On May 1st Exeter stabling point held 15, 60, 156, 1016, 1070, 1073, 4160, 4167, 7675, 7677 with 3509 & 4168 at Riverside yard. No trains were running this day due to a one-day ASLEF strike.
On May 2nd 7677 ran light from Hemyock to Exeter (no milk?).
On May 9th 7677 worked the 6B66 10.45 Barnstaple - Exeter vans.
On May 12th 7677 worked the 6B66 11.05 Barnstaple - Exeter vans.
On May 21st 7677 worked the 6B67 19.10 Barnstaple - Exeter vans (two vans).
On May 22nd 7677 worked the 6B67 19.10 Barnstaple - Exeter vans (two vans).
On May 23rd 7677 worked the 6B67 19.10 Barnstaple - Exeter vans (two vans).
On May 31st Class 52 No.1026 & 7677 were noted eastbound at Saltash with empty ballast hoppers for Stoneycombe quarry.
On June 1st 7677 worked the 6B64 13.25 Plymouth Friary - Exeter Riverside freight (12 wagons and a brake van), returning with the 6B36 18.45 Exeter Riverside - Plymouth Friary freight.
On June 2nd 7677 worked the 6B36 18.45 Exeter Riverside - Plymouth Friary freight. On June 3rd the 6A21 16.40 St Erth - Acton milk was noting passing Liskeard with 7656 & 7677.
On June 22nd 7677 worked the 6B66 10.45 Barnstaple - Exeter vans and visited the Hemyock branch to collect two milk tankers and two coal empties from Hele(?), later departing Tiverton Junction with an additional 23 wagons of gravel. Later in the day it worked the 20.15 Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot.
On June 23rd 7677 worked the 6B66 10.45 Barnstaple - Exeter vans and the 6B16 17.15 Lapford - Exeter milk (three tanks).
On June 27th 7677 worked the 6B16 17.15 Lapford - Exeter milk (one tank).
On July 27th 7677 & 7624 worked the 7B49 19.15 Truro - Plymouth Friary freight.
On August 11th 7677 worked the 6B18 14.50 Exeter - Chard Junction milk (two tanks).
On August 17th 7677 worked the 6B27 17.05 Hemyock - Exeter milk.
On August 18th 7677 worked the 6B66 11.05 Barnstaple - Exeter vans and later worked the 6B27 17.05 Hemyock - Exeter milk.
On August 25th 7677 worked the 6B27 17.05 Hemyock - Exeter milk (five tanks).
On October 6th a Barnsley - Barnstaple day excursion was worked roundtrip Exeter St. Davids - Barnstaple by 7677 & 7676. Class 47 No.1624 worked the train north from Exeter.
On October 16th 7677 worked the 6B70 13.15 Exeter Riverside - Hemyock milk empties.
On October 27th 7677 worked the 6B66 10.45 Barnstaple - Exeter vans. It later worked the 6B27 17.05 Hemyock - Exeter milk (five tanks).
Locomotives stabled at Exeter on December 21st included 7502, 7569, 7656 & 7677.
1974
On January 12th 7677 & 7657 worked the 6B31 Plymouth Friary - Truro freight, being two vans and one tanker.
On April 18th 7677 was noted passing Keyham.
On April 27th 7677 worked the 6B66 10.40 Barnstaple - Exeter vans.
On the late evening of May 6th 7677 was on Exeter stabling point.
On July 27th 25327 worked the 6B27 17.05 Hemyock - Exeter milk (six tanks).
On August 1st 25327 worked the 20.15 Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot.
On the afternoon of August 6th 25327 was light engine 0F78 Laira to St Blazey.
On August 17th 25327 worked the 2B24 17.42 Plymouth - Penzance.
On September 9th 25327 was noted at Exeter stabling point.
On September 14th 25327 worked the 4B08 10.50 Plymouth - Penzance vans, on a summer Saturday this was earlier, timed at 10.25 and was generally a Type 4 turn.
On October 12th 25327 worked the 4B08 10.55 Plymouth - Penzance vans.
On November 12th 25327 worked the 6B27 17.05 Hemyock - Exeter milk (four tanks).
On November 16th 25327 worked the 6B16 16.25 Torrington - Exeter milk (seven tanks).
1975
On April 26th 25327 worked the 0B66 10.40 Barnstaple - Exeter vans (no vans!).
On May 14th 25327 worked the 8B89 14.45 Exmouth Junction - Exeter Riverside freight (28 wagons and brakevan). It then worked the 0B89 16.05 Exeter Riverside - City Basin light engine.
On May 15th 25327 was noted at Exeter with the late morning vans from Barnstaple.
On June 30th 25327 worked the 6B59 Exeter Riverside - Drump Lane freight.
The evening of July 14th found 08259, 25059, 25109, 25140, 25327, 45012, 45022, 45034 & 47151 on Exeter stabling point.
On July 16th & 18th 25327 was noted at Exeter stabling point.
On July 19th 25327 worked the 6B73 14.50 Exeter St Davids to Chard Junction, returning with the 17.00 Chard Junction - Exeter St Davids with at least two milk tanks.
On July 22nd 25327 worked the 9B73 15.00 Whimple - Exeter Riverside freight.
At about 5pm on July 24th 25327 was noted at Exeter Central with one Polybulk wagon.
On July 25th 25327 worked the 6B70 07.15 Barnstable - Exeter vans (four vans). It later worked the 7B73 13.05 Exeter Riverside - Whimple/Chard freight.
On July 26th 25327 worked the 2B99 15.58 Exeter St. Davids - Barnstaple and the 17.55 Barnstaple - Exeter St. Davids.
On August 11th the 11.55 Paignton - Paddington failed at Taunton East behind Class 52 No.1037 failed, 7677 dragged everything to Paddington.
25326 & 25327 were transferred to Crewe in August.
A short lived summer diagram involved the 07.19 Bangor - Manchester, the 12.42 back to Llandudno and the 18.40 return to Manchester, then empty coaching stock to Bangor. Most frequently in the hands of a Class 40, 25327 worked the diagram on August 25th.
On September 10th the 14.30 St. Pancras - Derby was worked by 25327 & 25267.
1977
25327 was stabled at Cockshute on July 3rd, with very faded paintwork on the No.1 cabfront.
25327 was under repair at Derby during October & November, the latter month also seeing 25325 at Derby.
1978
On May 28th 25327 & 25305 worked the 08.45 Birmingham New Street - Barmouth and the return 17.45 Barmouth - Euston to Wolverhampton.
On June 19th the 13.35 Glasgow Central - Taunton was worked from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads by 25327, being replaced at Bristol by 46048.
On August 12th the 04.15 Shrewsbury - Aberystwyth and the 10.07 Aberystwyth - Euston to Wolverhampton were worked by 25327 & 25277.
1979
On May 8th 25327 worked the 7B61 16.40 Severn Tunnel Junction - Exeter Riverside freight (noted at Bristol).
On the afternoon of May 20th 25327 was noted with a permanent way train at Keynsham.
25327 was noted at Chinley with a westbound loaded ICI working on June 19th.
On July 7th the 10.10 Euston - Aberystwyth from Birmingham New Street and the 16.10 Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury were worked by 25327 & 25259. The next day (8th) the same pair were noted at Birmingham New Street on an unidentified passenger working.
1980
On April 1st 25327 was at Ryecroft Junction with a permanent way train.
25327 was stabled at Shrewsbury on April 19th.
On the early afternoon of April 25th 25327 was noted at Water Orton with an oil tank train.
25327 received an 'E' examination at Tyseley during May.
25327, 25315 & 45120 were noted southbound light engines passing Cudworth on June 3rd.
On July 5th the 04.10 Shrewsbury - Aberystwyth and the 10.07 Aberystwyth - Euston to Wolverhampton were worked by 25327 & 25277. A week lated on July 12th the 07.40 Euston - Aberystwyth from Wolverhampton and the 17.55 Aberystwyth - Wolverhampton were worked by 25327 & 25283.
On October 30th the 06.55 Gloucester - Birmingham behind 37180 stalled near the top of Lickey incline. The following Stoke Gifford - Redditch stone train with 25264 & 25327 & banked by 37208 & 37231 were called up to assist in the rear. This stone train was only one of two scheduled double headed workings over Lickey, normally operated by Class 25s, the other working a Port Clarence - Bromsgrove oil train used pairs of Class 31s.
1981
25327 was noted at Bescot on January 24th.
On the afternoon of April 1st 25080 & 25327 were noted at Saltley.
On May 4th the 17.30 Aberystwyth - Manchester Piccadilly day excursion return leg was worked by 25327 & 25071, 25080 had failed and been replaced.
During June 25327 found itself commandeered to handle the weedkilling train on the Inverness - Aberdeen line.
On the late morning of August 20th 25327 was noted shunting at Longbridge, by the early evening 25327 was northbound at Birmingham New Street with Cartics and freightliner flats.
At about 01.15 on August 20th 25327 arrived at Holbeck off the L52 job. At about 00.15am on August 21st 25327 arrived at Holbeck off the L52 turn. At about 00.15am on August 22nd 25327 arrived at Holbeck, light engine from Neville Hill. On August 24th the 10.15 Birmingham New Street - Norwich and the return 15.32 Norwich - Birmingham New Street were worked by 25327.
On the morning of September 8th 25178, 25248 & 25327 were noted at Bletchley shed.
On the morning of September 9th 25069, 25101, 25242, 25249, 25313 & 25327 were noted at Willesden.
On the morning of September 10th 25101, 25213, 25259 & 25327 were noted at Willesden.
The 08.40 Carlisle - Glasgow Central was worked by 25327 on September 11th.
On the morning of September 14th 25069, 25193, 25213, 25326 & 25327 were noted at Willesden.
On the morning of September 17th 25088 (withdrawn the previous day), 25251, 25278, 25311 & 25327 were stabled at Willseden.
A Gillingham - Sellafield nuclear fuel train was noted at Wellingborough with 25327 on November 17th.
1982
On a snowy January 8th 25308 & 25327 were at Heysham Harbour to collect three empty bogie flat wagons. They had arrived with a trainload of coated gas pipes from Leith South.
25327 was stabled at Severn Tunnel Junction on January 30th.
On March 13th a Leamington Spa - Nelson day excursion return leg was worked by 25327 & 25224 from Leamington Spa to Preston (85006 forward from Wolverhampton?). 25327 was stabled at Saltley on the morning of March 20th and on March 26th.
On April 16th 25327 had charge of a rake of HEA coal hoppers when noted passing Sutton Park.
On May 16th 25327 was stabled at Nuneaton.
25327 & 25306 were noted at Peterborough with a mixed freight on May 20th.
On the afternoon of June 11th 25199 & 25327 were noted at Cricklewood.
25327 worked a North Wales coast Saturdays only diagram on June 26th handling the 09.44 Llandudno - Manchester Victoria, then the 13.45 to Bangor and the 16.52 return to Manchester Victoria.
On July 19th 25327 worked the 17.37 Llandudno Town - Stoke-on-Trent.
On August 1st 25327 worked the 09.50 Manchester Victoria - Llandudno Town and the 14.20 Llandudno Town - Manchester Victoria. On the early morning of August 19th 25327 worked a Manchester Victoria - Barrow-In-Furness parcels.
On November 6th 25327 was stabled at Toton.
On December 12th the 21.24 Bristol Temple Meads - Glasgow Central with 86006 was assisted between Wolverhampton & Crewe by 25327 & 25324 due to the power being off for engineering work.
1983
25327 was stabled at Manchester Victoria on February 5th and at Rugby station on February 26th.
On March 15th 25327 was at Warrington Arpley with ICI caustic soda tanks.
On July 2nd 25289 & 25327 worked the 07.35 Euston - Aberystwyth from Wolverhampton, returning with the 14.00 Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury. A week later on July 9th 25297 & 25327 were running late on the 7.44 Shrewsbury - Aberystwyth, so much so that the journey terminated short at Machynlleth, starting the return 1A46 to Euston from there.
On August 5th 25327 was northbound at Charnock Richard with three nuclear flasks.
On August 9th 25327 was northbound at Preston with a short freight.
On August 20th & 22nd 25327 was the Manchester Victoria banker.
The 16.20 Glasgow Central - Liverpool was worked forward from Preston by 25327 on August 29th.
On the last summer Saturday of the season, September 17th, 25265 & 25327 worked the 10.10 Euston - Aberystwyth forward from Birmingham to Shrewsbury. Two days later (19th) 25327 worked the 16.06 Crewe - Cardiff after 33018 failed.
On October 11th 25327 & 25285 were noted southbound at Warrington Bank Quay station with a train of empty 16 ton mineral wagons.
25327 & 25296 were noted light engines at Warrington Bank Quay Low Level on December 5th. The 14.48 Preston - Liverpool Lime Street was worked by 25327 on December 18th. 25327 & 25311 were noted northbound at Warrington Bank Quay with bogie oil tankers on December 29th.
1984
25327 was withdrawn on February 2nd 1984.
Distinguishing Features
No.2 cab: no centre lampbracket or other fittings: June 1978 until withdrawn.
No.1 cab front: two rust patches below center window: (not present June 1980), March 1982 until withdrawal.
No.1 cab front '25327' scrawled on front: August 1982.
No.1 cab 2nd man's side: unpainted side window frame: June 1980 - August 1983.
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Resources:
1970s Western Region information courtesy online notebooks of Sean Greenslade.
Page added June 13th 2003.
Last updated April 4th 2024.
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