A small page added for 25295 because I found I had quite a few views of it at Derby, withdrawn. No doubt in time it will get added too!

1966
D7645 was one of thirty six (D7624 - D7659) Class 25's built at the Manchester Works of Beyer Peacock Ltd. It would be one of twenty five Class 25's delivered to Tinsley (D7624 - D7649), possibly to allow the Class 25's to be used on inter-regional freights for those drivers not having traction knowledge on Class 31/37's? D7645 would be outshopped during March.

D7645 moved the short distance to Barrow Hill (41E) during December.

1967
It left the Eastern Region during March being allocated to the London Division (D01).

My backyard - the four-track mainline as it passes by Duffield church and its very useful footbridge. D7645 heads north, date unknown. Rationalisation has not yet reached here, semaphores and four tracks will remain for a while longer. The Up slow at this point will one day become the location of a long test section of concrete slab track - with the Up fast suitably slewed onto the formation to test it out. Photographer not known.

1969
At Crewe Works during April and at Derby Works during November.

1970
To the Birmingham Division (D02) during July.

1971
To the Manchester Division (D09) during January.

At Derby Works during December, possibly during this repair it received dual braking equipment.

1973
At Derby Works during January.

Ascot Week saw a number of specials arriving in the hands of Class 47's, however two from Manchester Piccadilly received Class 25's between Willesden and Ascot, 7523 & 7530 on June 20th and 7645 & 7662 on June 21st.

1974
Transferred to Cricklewood during January. At Crewe Works during February. And back to the London Division (D01) during March.

On June 1st the 1Z78 Marylebone - Shrewsbury day excursion utilised 25295 & 25205.

1975
A Robeston - Kingsbury oil working on December 10th was noted behind 25295 & 31422.

An undated view of 25295 at Springs Branch, the paint job suggesting that its last Works visit was to Crewe. Photograph courtesy Ian Hammond.

1977
During June 25295 was active on several passenger duties. On June 7th the Euston - Aberystwyth LNER Society's "The Mid-Walesman" was worked forward from Wolverhampton to Aberystwyth and return by 25295 & 25275. And on June 25th 25295 & Beyer Peacock sister 25291 worked the 10.00am Aberystwyth - Euston as far as Shrewsbury.

1978
25295 was withdrawn during June and was quickly moved to Derby Works.

	Its June 11th 1978 and 25295 has just arrived in Derby Works, the rear cab is still sheeted over. One of the first tasks will be to de-fuel the locomotive. Photograph courtesy Graham Turner.
	25295 not too long after its arrival at Derby Works, September 22nd 1978. Photograph courtesy Adrian Healey.
	A tight shot of 25295 in the lines of locomotives at Derby Works on October 21st 1978. Photograph courtesy Tony Sayer.

1979

	Derby Works Open Day September 1st 1979 and 25295 is visible to all, and definately looking a bit the worse for wear. Photograph courtesy Martin Bray.
	A close up of 25295 at Derby on October 7th 1979. Photograph courtesy Graham Turner.
	Part of the de-asbestos procedure, December 5th 1979. Photograph courtesy Graham Turner.

1980

Derby Works Open Day 1980 and 25295 gets some further assistance in its dismantling. Photograph courtesy Graham Turner.

1981
At the beginning of August Swindon contained thirty nine Class 25's whilst Derby Works finally broke up the remains of 25295 which had been withdrawn back in June 1978, the honour of being the longest withdrawn Class 25 now passed to 25092, retired in May 1980 and also at Derby.

Page added January 6th 2005

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