For this batch of locomotives the rate of withdrawal quickened somewhat, it had taken eighteen months to retire the 101st - 150th Class 25, the following fifty would take only nine months to complete.
As detailed on the previous page November 1982 had proved to be a disastrous month for the Class 25's with twelve withdrawn, eight featured on the previous page, the remaining four opening up this page.
151 - 154 : November 1982
(25093 BS, 25139 & 25143 TO, 25177, 25179 & 25180 CW, 25186 TO, 25187 LO see previous page for these.)
25214 CD, 25248 & 25270 TO, 25304 CD
This batch of machines included the first build of the series three (25/3) and examples from Beyer Peacock.
 | 25214 surprisingly ended its days on the Eastern Region, visiting Stratford, Healey Mills and Doncaster before eventually being dragged south to Swindon. It would spend almost four years withdrawn prior to cutting up in September 1986. However in this undated view at Guide Bridge 25214 looks fit for many more years of service. Photograph courtesy Ian Mawson |
 | 25248 would linger in a withdrawn state for almost three and a half years before being broken up at Swindon during April 1986. This was the first of the Series 3 machines and was initially allocated to Darnall. It is seen in this undated view on more familiar ground near Winwick Junction. Photograph courtesy Ian Mawson |
 | Its February 21st 1981 and 25270 is at Warrington, with about another eighteen months to run. It will be taken out of service not far from here, at Newton Heath during November 1982. Three and a half years later it would be dismantled at Swindon. Photograph collection of Tony Sayer |
 | 25304 received its last major repair during September 1975, seven years later it was retired at Crewe and is seen here on November 26th 1983 with 27203 at Derby Works. Having surrendered many parts to its sisters, 25304 would be dragged off to Swindon during February 1985 and broken up there four months later. Photograph courtesy Phillip Moore |
 | After withdrawal 25036 was moved to Derby Works, lingering here for just over two years, before being part of the big convoy of withdrawn Class 25's sent off to Swindon on February 5th 1985. By June 1985 25036 was all gone. In this undated view at Longsight it looks like 25036 was just been renumbered, still being in green livery with a dirty grey roof. Photograph collection of Ian Hammond |
 | Happy days at Fort William on June 8th 1976 with 25062. Its last general was at Glasgow during the summer of 1980, By December 1982 it was out of service at Derby Works. Just over two years were spent here before a last trip to Swindon in February 1985, and broken up there two months later. But for now the sun shines at Fort William as it waits a run back to Glasgow. Photograph courtesy of Tony Sayer |
 | 25067 was withdrawn twice (June 1981 & December 1982) and was utilised after withdrawal as a 'Rail Week' exhibit at Wellington during October 1983. It would eventually reach Swindon during July 1984 but would leave here leave during June 1985, becoming the first Class 25 to be preserved. In this undated view at Crewe 25067 holds a space familiar to the Class 24/25's for many years. Photograph courtesy Ian Mawson |
 | 25126 at Newton Heath on July 25th 1981, it would end its days here eighteen months later. The light reflecting on the side of the locomotive shows that the panel which once contained the boiler room grille has been completely reskinned, unlike some machines where only the grille opening was sheeted over. The end came at Vic Berry's during June 1987. Photograph courtesy Tony Sayer |
 | 25130 at Thornaby on September 7th 1981. 25130 would spend four years withdrawn, initially dumped for eighteen months at Springs Branch, then the remainder of the time at Swindoin prior to scrapping there during January 1987. Photograph courtesy Jerry Glover |
 | 5281 at Springs Branch sometime in August 1973. This was another Class 25 spending a considerable amount of time withdrawn, much of it at Toton under the guise of 97202. It remained at Toton until July 1984 when it was shipped off to Swindon, interesting sent via Cricklewood to attach 25144 & 25153 for their last journey. Photograph collection of Ian Hammond |
 | 25132 at its birthplace - Derby - on March 14th 1981. It was withdrawn at Crewe and went directly to Swindon at the end of March 1984 and broken up there during October 1984. Photograph courtesy Tony Sayer |
 | Glory days for 25134 & 25103 near Springs Branch on the Gunnie - Wrexham cement on November 10th 1975. Newton Heath became the resting place for 25134 upon withdrawal, it lingered here for eighteen months before moving on to Swindon, surviving its closure and finally being laid to rest at Vic Berry's, Leicester during 1987. Photograph collection of Ian Hammond |
 | 25260 at Manchester Victoria, date unknown. After withdrawal at Toton it had reached Derby by March 1983, then on to Swindon during July 1985. From there it was dragged to Vic Berry's, Leicester and chopped up here in November 1987. Photograph courtesy Ian Mawson |
 | 25101 at Derby during 1979. 25101 was one of the first casualties of 1983, initially being stored at Bescot, it was moved to Swindon during July 1984 and broken up there in December 1985, although its bogies were sold to the Mid Hants Railway as spares for 25067. |  | Three years after the end of steam this 1971 view at Springs Branch still shows 5285 with its 'D' prefix. Also still visible is the through steam pipe connection, which over time would be removed from the non-boilered examples. 25135 would spend three and a half years out of service prior to being broken up at Swindon in September 1986. Photograph collection of Ian Hammond. |
 | 5225 at Cambridge Street during April 1969. An intermediate repair at Glasgow during May 1980 allowed 25075 to make it to March 1983 before being withdrawn from and stored at Cricklewood, it would remain here for almost two years prior to movement to Swindon, then to Vic Berry's Leicester for its final demise in June 1987. Photograph courtesy GW |
 | Another fine view of a green liveried Class 25, this time its 5286, at Springs Branch date unknown. 25136 ended its working life at Crewe, spending a year here before heading of to Swindon to meet its demise there during September 1986. Photograph collection of Ian Hammond |
 | An undated view of 25233 at Stratford. Although withdrawn from Longsight depot 25233 ended up dumped at Cricklewood, then moved north to Derby befor eventually heading south to Swindon in February 1985 for final breaking during May 1985. Photograph courtesy Mark Cook |
 | 25314 date & location unknown. Withdrawal came at Crewe, then it was quickly off to Derby. 25314 would soon become ETHEL 3 (97252) and enjoy further service before succumbing to MC Metals, Glasgow during August 1994. Photograph courtesy Ian Mawson |
 | 25319 at Warrington on March 16th 1982. 25319's withdrawal was very similar to that of 25314 except that it was not chosen to become an ETHEL vehicle. Instead it spent two years dumped at Derby before moving to Swindon during July 1985, finally being broken up there during December 1985. Photograph courtesy Jerry Glover |
 | 25033 at Saltley, date unknown. 25033 had the misfortune to be in collision with 25050 at Birkenhead on April 22nd 1983 which resulted in its withdrawal. It was removed to Derby Works and ended its days dumped at Etches Park at the hands of Vic Berry during February 1986. Photograph courtesy Ian Mawson. |
 | 25050 at Newton Heath on May 16th 1982. 25050 followed a similar fate to that of 25033 (above) after its collision. It would however remain on the Derby Works premises unlike 25033, thus allowing it to move in one of the two large dead locomotive movements to Swindon, 25050 included in the February 4th 1985 move, once at Swindon it was quickly broken up during April 1985. Photograph courtesy Ian Mawson. |
 | 25144 at Cockshute on July 25th 1981. 25144 had the misfortune to be involved in a collision at Watford during April 1983 bringing its service career to an end. It ended up dumped at Cricklewood, spending a year here before movement to Swindon during July 1984. It did not end its days here, being moved on to Vic Berry's Leicester & broken up there during June 1987. Photograph courtesy Tony Sayer. |
 | 25153 & 25124 at Earlestown on June 15th 1981. After withdrawal 25153's path was very similiar to that of 25144 (above), except that it was broken up at Swindon during February 1987. And like 25144 it had also received its last major repair at Glasgow Works. Photograph courtesy Phillip Moore. |
 | 25219 at Cardiff during 1977. 25219 was another Class 25 to end its days dumped at Cricklewood. It was moved early in May 1985 to Swindon and ended its days there during February 1987. |  | D7667 at Leamington. Derby Works 1,000th diesel locomotive went the same way as most of its other products - to the scrapyard, albeit after withdrawal via Crewe, Toton, Derby and finally from its birthplace to Swindon early in February 1985, and broken up there in April 1986. Photograpgh courtesy Tony Sayer |
 | 25027, date and location not known. 25027 ended its days at Saltley, spending at least fifteen months there before being towed to Swindon in March 1985. Swindon however didn't finish the job, that was left to Vic Berry's at Leicester during September 1987, 25027 having spent over four years in a withdrawan state. Photograph courtesy Ian Mawson. |
 | 5240 at Springs Branch during March 1973. 25090 spent about a year dumped at Toton before being hauled off to Swindon during July 1984. By February 1985 25090 had been completely dismantled. Photograph collection of Ian Hammond. |
 | A fine view of 25123 & 25235 at Warrington on a damp May 19th 1982. 25123 has about one more year to run before being sidelined at Springs Branch. Interestingly it visited Bristol Bath Road during September 1983 because ?? By November 1984 it had reached Swindon, however Vic Berry's yard at Leicester would be its last resting place, during July 1987, some four years after being withdrawn. Photograph courtesy Jerry Glover |
 | 25158 at Manchester Victoria, date unknown. Like a number of other machines withdrawn during this period, 25158 spent about a year at a depot, in this case Newton Heath, then it was off to Swindon (June 1984), then a final trip to Vic Berry's before its demise there during June 1987. Photograph courtesy Ian Mawson |
 | 25167 & 31279 at Toton on August 28th 1982. The longevity of 25167 was much shorter than many of the machines featured during this time period. Taken out of service at Crewe it lingered here for eight months before dispatch to Swindon on February 15th 1984. Less than two months later Swindon had done its job and 25167 was no more. Photograph courtesy Jerry Glover |
 | 7518 & 7519 date and location unknown. The demise of 25167 (above) and 25168 were almost identical, however was 25168 withdrawn one month prior to 25167, but both moved to Swindon together. The picture shows the typical condition that many Class 25's ended up in - this example still retains its original circular exhaust port. Photograph collection of Ian Hammond |
 | 25113, at Springs Branch date unknown. 25113 met a very swift end despite its distant location, when withdrawn, from Swindon. It was dumped at Kingmoor during June 1983, by October it had been completely broken up at Swindon. In the photograph 25113 looks very ex-works, with shiny paint still on the buffer beam and no exhaust crud on the cab roof, suggesting this view may date to about February/March 1977 when it received a major shopping. Photograph collection Ian Hammond. |
 | 25215, 56050 & 56036 at Toton July 29th 1981. This was another Class 25 to come to a very swift end spending only four months withdrawn prior to scrapping at Swindon in October 1983. Judging by the condition of this locomotive it was a long time from its last repair and should have been due a heavy repair. Photograph courtesy Jerry Glover. |
 | 7577 at Exeter on June 16th 1973. Like the other two Class 25's withdrawn at this time, 25227 met with a relatively swift end, it ended its days dumped at Cricklewood, by December 1983 Swindon had finished it off. Photograph collection Ian Hammond. |
 | 25247 at Blea Moor date unknown. 25247 was initially dumped at Crewe. It but did not linger long here, being quickly moved down to Swindon and by November 1983 Darlington's last built locomotive had been reduced to scrap. Photograph courtesy E A Wood. |
 | 25305 at Sheffield, date unknown. 25305 had already survived one withdrawal during June 1981 and reinstatement in August 1982. Its second withdrawal sent it northwards, to Aberdeen, for conversion to the first ETHEL. This would provide another decade's existance before succumbing to the scrapman at MC Metals, Glasgow during August 1994. Photograph courtesy Ian Mawson. |
 | 25079 at York, date unknown but no later than June 1977. Another locomotive that did not linger long in a withdrawn state, it had reached Swindon by September 1983 and was gone by the year's end. Photographer unknown. |
 | 5283 possibly at Crewe, date unknown. 25133 was another one of the many Class 25's to visit Derby Works prior to dispatch to Swindon, however 25133 like afew others was then dragged off to Leicester, allowing Vic Berry's men to do their job during June 1987. Photograph collection Rex Conway. |
 | An ex-works 25146 arrives at Leicester sometime during 1978. It would return to Derby some five years later, its working days done, then off to Swindon during February 1985 and quickly broken up there two months later. Photographer not known. |
 | Another relatively smart looking Class 25, this time 25164 at Crewe, date unknown. After withdrawal it was off to Derby and then down to Swindon during July 1985 and upto to Vic Berry's, Leicester for final cutting during July 1987. Photograph courtesy Ian Mawson. |
 | 25184 at Longsight July 10th 1978. Five more years of service lie ahead of 25184 prior to its final call, to Swindon early in 1984, by February of the same year 25184 would be gone. Photograph collection of Ian Hammond. |
 | 25240 at Springs Branch on May 7th 1974. This was another Class 25 to suffer a swift demise, coming to its end at Swindon during December 1983. Photograph collection of Ian Hammond. |
 | 7593 at Derby sometime during 1972. 25243 ended its days at Bletchley in August 1983 after catching fire, it was shipped off to Swindon during early November 1983 and was scrapped the following month. Photograph courtesy D Coxon. |
 | 25253 at Springs Branch on July 26th 1981. 25253's last Intermediate repair at Derby gave it three more years service, it returned there upon withdrawal but was eventually sent on to Swindon early in February 1985, broken up here during October 1985. Photograph courtesy Tony Sayer. |
 | A full house at 25086 Eastfield, date unknown. Its last Intermediate repair, at Glasgow in April 1980 provided 25086 with another three and a half years service. After withdrawal it spent fifteen months dumped at Newton Heath prior to movement to Swindon in February 1985, lingering here until March 1986 when 25086 was finally broken up. Photograph courtesy Ian Mawson. |
 | 25106 & 25120 head south through Preston on May 12th 1982. Eighteen months later it was dumped at Springs Branch awaiting a tow to Swindon, which came during November 1983 and quickly cut up during February 1984. Photograph courtesy Jerry Glover. |
 | 25124 at Springs Branch on January 20th 1978. After spending time at Crewe & Tyseley 25124 was moved to Swindon late in March 1984, but would not be scrapped until December 1986. I wonder why on this photograph are the bogies and underframe equipment so well lit up showing plenty of detail? Photograph collection of Ian Hammond. |
 | 25308 was first withdrawn in ?? and then reinstated in July 1982 gaining the power unit from accident damaged 25312. This provided another fifteen months service prior to withdrawal and storage at Crewe. It was sent to Swindon early in February 1984 and broken up there in December 1984. But in this view on July 19th 1981 25308 still has many miles to run & makes ready for departure from Shrewsbury. Photograph courtesy Alan Baylis. |