The nineteen year four month career of D7557/25207 was split between London Midland & Western Region depots, with the bulk of the time at the London Midland depots.
Built: BR Derby Locomotive Works.
Dual brake equipped.
Final exhaust roof panel: raised, square.
Time between last Classified repair and withdrawal: 71 months.
Time between withdrawal and scrapping: 41 months.
Allocations
D7557 was new to Nottingham Division (D16) on August 7th 1965. Further transfers were:
September 1967 to Springs Branch (8F).
June 1968 to Liverpool Division (D08).
September 1968 to Preston Division (D10).
May 1970 to Birmingham Division (D02).
November 1970 to Nottingham Division (D16).
October 1971 to Preston Division (D10).
October 1972 to Nottingham Division (D16).
May 1973 to Toton.
June 1974 to Bescot.
March 1975 to Toton.
August 1977 to Longsight.
March 1978 to Laira.
October 1980 to Bescot.
Withdrawn November 12th 1984.
Renumbered to February 16th 1974.
25207 was the 225th Class 25 withdrawn, one of six retired during November 1984.
After withdrawal 25207 was stored at Toton until moved to Swindon Works February 21st - 25th 1985 (detail of moves below). The Works closed before 25207 could be scrapped, it moved to Cocklebury Yard on June 3rd 1987, Leicester Humberstone Road June 4th and into Vic Berry's yard on June 5th 1987. The locomotive became part of the stack until removed during the third week of February 1988, and scrapped by the second week of March 1988.
25161/193, 25207 Toton – Gloucester – Swindon Works February 21st-25th 1985.
25093, 25126/134/161/164/180/193, 25207/208/260, 25306/327 Swindon Works – Cocklebury Yard, June 3rd 1987.
25161, 25207/208, 25327 Cocklebury Yard – Vic Berry, Leicester June 4th - 5th, 1987.
Works Visits
Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Derby Works October 1970.
Noted Derby Works December 1972 & January 1973.
Noted Derby Works February & March 1974 (dual brake equipment fitted & painted from green to blue livery).
Noted Derby Works April 1977.
Noted Derby Works November & December 1978 (Classified).
Highlights
1965
On Sunday December 5th a visit to several East Midlands area installations produced the following Derby/Sulzer Type 2s:
Derby Works:
D5054, D 5087, D5135
D5166
D5268, D5298
D7562, D7564, D7598, D7602, D7566, D7567, D7576, D7588, D7599, D7600, D7601
Derby shed:
D5011
D5185, D5189, D5198, D5205, D5224, D5230, D5293
D7505, D7521, D7529, D7532, D7538, D7540, D7543, D7548, D7559, D7560, D7569, D7572, D7582, D7591, D7594, D7634
Toton shed:
D5186
D5201, D5228, D5231, D5235, D5237, D5240, D5242, D5256, D5259, D5261, D5265, D5267, D5272, D5280, D5284, D5285, D5287, D5288, D5299
D7504, D7527, D7542, D7544, D7545, D7558, D7561, D7571, D7577, D7579, D7597
Nottingham shed:
D5209, D5270, D5290
D7511, D7533, D7563
Colwich shed
D5195, D7554, D7557
1966
An early passenger working for D7557 was a Derby - Matlock service on August 26th.
On Sunday September 18th noted at Colwich shed were D5265, D5267, D5290, D7504, D7505, D7516, D7521, D7557, D7563, D7577 & D7652.
1967
On the morning of January 3rd D7557 was stabled at Leicester.
On the evening of April 14th D7557 was light engine at Kidsgrove.
1970
1971
On September 11th 7557 & 5231 worked a Leicester - Ipswich football special, presumed throughout & seen at Norwich. On September 16th 7557 worked the morning Carlton Sidings/Manvers Main - West Drayton, a working booked for a Class 47.
1973
On January 6th 7557 made a test run from Derby Works.
The snag sheet for January 6th recorded:
| 7557; January 6th 1973; time 9.45 | |||||
| Load | Speed | Amps | Volts | Notes | Other |
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 38 | - | 810 | - | - | 3 | 45 | - | 815 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 810 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Load | Speed | Amps | Volts | Notes | Other |
| 1 | - | - | 820 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 820 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 45 | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 785 | - | - |
At noon on February 27th 7557 (livery two-tone green with full yellow ends) & 5280 were noted at Exeter stabling point having recently arrived with a 6Z40 Earles Siding, Hope - Exeter cement working.
During May pairs of Class 25’s substituted for Class 45’s on coal trains destined for the Kent area with 7557 & 5187 noted on May 17th working a Brent - Southfleet service and the return Betteshanger - Toton.
Two Skegness roundtrips have so far been recorded for 1973, from Leicester on June 17th with 5279 and from Derby on July 1st with 5233. On June 30th this same pair were noted on the Derby - Nottingham line with the Etches Park maroon set of coaches.
On the afternoon of October 1st 7557 was southbound at Skelton (York) with a freight.
1974
On February 15th 25207 made a test run from Derby Works - locomotive was likely renumbered at the end of the Works repair.
The snag sheet for February 15th recorded:
This was 25207's 2nd test run.
| 25207; February 15th 1974; time 11.45 | |||||
| Load | Speed | Amps | Volts | Notes | Other |
| 1 | 27 | 850 | - | - | - | 2 | 34 | 900 | - | - | - | 3 | 39 | 925 | - | - | 44mph at Spondon | 4 | 47 | 925 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 71 | 910 | - | - | - |
Recordings below made between Long Eaton and Trent.
| Load | Speed | Amps | Volts | Notes | Other |
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 38 | 825 | - | - | - | 3 | 44 | 950 | - | - | - | 4 | 51 | 950 | - | - | - | 5 | 64 | 960 | - | - | - | 6 | 70 | 965 | - | - | - |
On June 1st 25207 worked a Nottingham - Llandudno Town roundtrip.
On July 20th 25207 & 25002 worked a 8P69 Thoresby - Foxton coal train and returned as a 8G00 special.
1975
On May 13th 25207 was noted at Manchester Victoria with the 6M46.
On May 29th 25207 was southbound at Carnforth with a freight off the Barrow line (7G23).
On the afternoon of July 16th and July 17th 25207 was stabled at York.
On July 19th 25207 & 25099 worked the full Derby - Norwich - Yarmouth - Norwich - Walsall diagram. Three Nottingham - Llandudno Town roundtrips followed, on July 26th, August 2nd and August 9th.
1976
1976 produced a full Derby - Norwich - Yarmouth - Norwich - Walsall diagram with 25207 & 25136 on September 4th.
1977
On January 7th 25122 & 25207 were northbound at Luton with a freight.
In the early hours of March 19th 25207 was noted at Didcot.
The seaside visits continued, on June 18th with 25207 & 25117 on the full Derby - Norwich - Yarmouth - Norwich - Walsall diagram. The next day (19th) the same pair handled a roundtrip Derby - Skegness turn.
On the morning of June 29th 25207 was stabled at York.
1978
On February 3rd 25207 worked a ‘hospital’ train from Carlisle to Crewe Works comprising 40137/143/150.
During March 25207 was transferred to Laira, to spend two and a half years in the West Country. On March 29th 25206 & 25207 were marshalled at each end of a china clay train for the journey from Newquay to St Blazey yard.
On March 31st 25215 & 25207 were noted at Plymouth with the 19.50 St Blazey - Carlisle goods.
25207 & 25206 worked the 19.50 St Blazey - Carlisle freight to Exeter Riverside on April 14th. 25207 was stabled at St Blazey on April 18th. On April 21st 25206 & 25207 worked the 20.55 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight to Exeter Riverside.
On May 4th 25155, 25207 & 25225 were noted at St Blazey.
On the evening of May 10th 25207 & 25206 were noted at Bodmin Road the a St Blazey - Carlisle freight. On the afternoon of May 31st 25207 was eastbound at Chacewater with a freight.
On the morning of May 22nd 25207 was at Moorswater with a clay working.
On the evening of May 26th noted at Plymouth were:
25207 18.05 Truro - Plymouth Friary goods
25207 20.55 Plymouth Friary - St Blazey goods
25052 & 25155 19.50 St Blazey - Carlisle goods.
On June 2nd 25207 worked the 18.05 Truro - Plymouth Friary goods.
On June 9th 25207 & 25155 worked the 18.05 St Blazey - Stoke clay to Plymouth, returning with the 19.55 Plymouth Friary - St Blazey goods.
On June 16th 25052 & 25206 worked the 19.50 St Blazey - Carlisle goods to Exeter Riverside? and 25207 & 25223 worked the 20.50 St Blazey - Temple Mills goods to Exeter Riverside?
On June 23rd 25052 & 25207 worked the 19.50 St Blazey - Carlisle goods to Exeter Riverside?
On the afternoon of July 5th 25207 & 25155 were on an up goods at Plymouth.
On July 7th 25207 & 25206 worked the 20.50 St Blazey - Temple Mills goods to?
On the afternoon of July 10th 25207 was with an up clay at Plymouth.
On the afternoon of July 14th 25052 & 25207 were noted at Plymouth with a down clay.
On July 23rd the 12.28 ex-Barnstaple arrived at Exeter St Davids with 25155 & 25207 (failed?).
On July 28th 25048 & 25207 worked the 19.55 Plymouth Friary - St Blazey goods.
On August 2nd 25207 was noted hauling a three-car Swindon unit, noted at Perranwell & Truro.
On September 8th St Blazey sent out 25052 & 37142 on the 19.50 St Blazey - Carlisle goods and 25206 & 25207 on the 20.50 St Blazey - Temple Mills goods.
On September 13th 25052 & 25207 worked the 20.50 St Blazey - Temple Mills freight to Exeter Riverside. On September 15th 25207 worked the 4M05 12.45 Penzance - Crewe parcels/perishables to Plymouth and then the 6V53 0427 Stoke - St Blazey empties from Plymouth. On September 22nd 25080 &25207 worked the 18.00 Truro - Exeter Riverside goods/6V53 0427 Stoke - St Blazey from Exeter.
On September 27th 25206 & 25207 worked the 19.50 St Blazey - Carlisle goods to Exeter.
On the evening of September 30th 25207 was noted down light engine at Truro.
At mid-day on December 16th 25207 was stabled at Bristol Bath Road.
1979
On January 3rd 25155 & 25207 worked the 19.50 St Blazey - Carlisle goods to?
At 10am on February 10th 25207, 31159, 31166 & 47087 were stabled at Taunton.
At about 8.15am on February 19th 25207 was light engine at Exeter Riverside.
On March 6th 25207 with the 7B73 Exeter Riverside - Exmouth Junction freight was assisted by 25223 up the bank to Exeter Central.
On the evening of May 14th 25207 worked a Truro - Plymouth Friary freight.
On April 20th 25207 & 37267 worked the 19.50 St Blazey - Carlisle freight to??
On the evening of May 14th 25207 was on a down goods at Plymouth.
On the afternoon of May 26th 25207 was stabled at St Blazey.
During the early afternoon of June 1st 25207 was at St Erth with an up goods.
25207 was northbound at Par on June 11th with a short freight.
On June 19th 25207 was at Par with clay hoods.
On June 28th 25207 worked the 16.40 Plymouth - Paignton. On June 30th 25207 was at Exeter stabling point.
On the afternoon of July 1st 25207 was noted at Exeter stabling point. On July 20th 25207 was stabled at Laira.
On August 24th 25206 & 25207 were noted at Exeter St Davids with the 19.50 St Blazey - Carlisle freight.
On September 14th 25048 & 25207 worked the 19.15 Truro - Plymouth Friary goods. On September 17th 25207 was noted at Par station. On the morning of September 29th 25207 was stabled at Exeter.
The 16.08 Exeter St. Davids - Barnstaple was worked by 25207 on October 6th.
At 3pm on October 7th 25207 & 25057 were noted at Taunton with an up permanent way train.
At 2pm on October 20th 25207 & 25057 were at Newton Abbot with a down clay.
On November 2nd 25207 worked the 8B73 09.15 Exeter Riverside - Exmouth Junction coal trip. 25052 acted as the banker up to Exeter Central. On the evening of November 2nd 25302 & 25207 were stabled at Exeter shed.
1980
On the evening of January 11th 25207 was noted with an up goods at Plymouth.
On April 27th 25207 & 25058 were noted running round an engineers train at Topsham.
On the morning of May 10th 25207 was stabled at Exeter.
The 18.10 St Blazey - Acton freight was noted at Par with 25207 & 37142 on June 16th. 25207 was at St Blazey on June 17th.
On the evening of July 8th 31422 sustained fire damage at Tiverton Junction whilst running light from Bristol Bath Road to Laira for tyre turning. 25207 was sent out to tow the Class 31 to Exeter stabling point.
On July 12th 25207 worked the 10.00 Barnstaple - Exeter St. Davids, the 09.48 Paddington - Barnstaple forward from Exeter, the return 14.45 Barnstaple - Paddington to Exeter and the 16.42 Exeter St. Davids - Barnstaple.
The 09.48 Paddington - Barnstaple and 14.45 Barnstaple - Paddington were worked by 25207 on September 20th between Exeter & Barnstaple.
25207's last transfer was to Bescot during October.
25207 worked the Banbury pick-up job on October 10th.
1981
On January 19th 25207 & 25211 were noted passing March with a stone train.
25207 was stabled at Toton on January 24th.
25207 was stabled at Birkenhead on February 7th.
On April 30th 25207 was northbond at Elstree with a train of carflats.
On May 17th 25207 was at Dinting with an electrification train.
On the afternoon of June 1st 25207 was noted at Crewe with a down sand train. On June 6th 25207 & 25202 worked the 10.10 Euston - Aberystwyth from Birmingham New Street, returning with the 18.00 Aberystwyth - Wolverhampton. The same diagram was handled on July 4th but with 25188.
25207 was noted arriving at Holbeck at 01.20am on August 28th off the E51 job.
On the morning of September 16th 25057, 25196, 25207, 25213, 25278, 25311 & 25326 were noted at Willesden.
New freight contracts out of Heysham brought a considerable influx of Class 25s to the area, working the South Leith – Heysham coated gas pipes and return empties. The first train ran on September 29th behind 25262 & 25285, with the contract expected to last into the New Year (1982). During October 25201 & 25207 were regular performers on this working.
On November 22nd 25207 was noted at Coventry on permanent way duties with five other Class 25s whilst on November 27th 25207 & 25213 worked the Leith - Heysham pipes.
1982
1982 produced some great variety. The failure of 45130 prior to working the 18.01 St. Pancras - Leeds on January 9th saw 25207 & 25321 work throughout.
During February 25207 received an 'E' examination at Tyseley.
On April 20th the 07.51 Lincoln St. Marks - Birmingham New Street diesel multiple unit required assistance at least from Nuneaton, possibly Leicester.
On April 24th 25207 & 25245 were stabled at Cockshute.
On the afternoon of April 29th 25207 was stabled at York.
On May 11th 25207 worked the March - Wisbech and return trip freight.
The Mountsorrel – Radlett ‘Redland’ stone working regularly required two Type 4 machines to handle the forty eight loaded wagons, however on May 14th 25212 & 25207 were in charge of forty seven wagons.
On the afternoon of May 28th 25207 & 25084 were noted at Severn Tunnel Junction.
On June 18th 25207 was westbound at Holywell Junction with a freight train.
The 10.39 Carlisle - Newcastle on July 23rd required assistance throughout following the failure of the diesel multiple unit.
On August 2nd 25207 worked the 10.35 Stranraer - Ayr.
A run over the Cambrian line took place on August 14th with 25207 & 25190 working the 07.40 Euston - Aberystwyth from Wolverhampton and the 14.00 Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury.
1983
On January 1st 45108 had been diagrammed to work the 15.55 Leeds - Carlisle, but was instead utilised at short notice for another service. 25207 deputised and also returned with the 16.00 Leeds - Carlisle, was it a chilly day? On January 2nd 25207 was at Reddish.
On March 2nd 25207 was an unusual choice for merry-go-round empties in the Huddersfield area, normally the fixture for Knottingley’s Class 47/3s. On March 25th 25207 & 25323 were at Stockport with cement empties from Ecclesfield for Northenden.
On April 27th 25207 was at Guide Bridge with an engineers train.
25207 was the Manchester Victoria banker on April 30th.
25207 was the Manchester Victoria banker on May 3rd.
On May 12th 25207 was southbound at Warrington Bank Quay with a coal train.
On May 15th 25207 & 25083 were stabled at Blackburn station.
On the evening of May 21st Class 40 No. 40069 was noted assisting a failed 25207 and its load of ICI hoppers out of the loop at Altrincham, headed for Northwich.
On June 24th 25207 & 40172 were noted light engines at Guide Bridge.
On July 23rd 25207 & 40044 were noted on the BOC tanks passing Manchester Victoria.
The other two recorded passenger workings during 1983 were also in winter, on November 8th 25207 worked the 07.48 Leicester - Leeds to Nottingham and on December 1st 25207 assisted the 10.38 Stranraer Harbour - Euston between Lancaster & Preston due to a power failure.
1984
1984 was the last year in service for 25207, with its first passenger working of the year being on January 14th working the 17.42 St. Pancras - Liverpool to Nuneaton (comprised of Mk III stock), the diversion caused by a derailment in the Euston area.
On the morning of February 3rd 25207 was light engine at Watford Junction.
Class 25s filling in for pairs of Class 37’s on the morning Earles Sidings – Widnes cement included 25207 & 25230 on April 9th.
On April 19th the 18.20 Glasgow Central - Manchester Victoria was worked forward from Preston by 25207. On April 26th 25207 was stabled at Springs Branch.
More assistance was provided on May 13th when the 07.15 Euston - Holyhead charter was dragged between Northampton & Coventry by 25207 & 25072, the power being off for engineering work.
On June 2nd 25207 & 25042 worked the 10.10 Euston - Aberystwyth from Wolverhampton and the 17.05 Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury.
On June 8th 25207 was nored at Tring with oil tanks.
25207 & 25076 were noted on July 12th's 6V32 1456 Ellesmere Port - Severn Tunnel Junction freight. On July 23rd the eastbound BOC tank train was noted at Manchester Victoria behind 25207 & 40044. Somewhere on this trip 40044 failed and the westbound empties working was noted at Warrington with just 25207. On July 25th 25207 was noted at Shrewsbury with the 6V93 Mossend - Severn Tunnel Junction Speedlink. On July 26th 25207 & 25060 were southbound at Bayston Hill with bitumen tanks. 25207 was north of the border on July 31st working the 07.25 Glasgow Central - Carlisle.
25207 was at Manchester Victoria (pilot/banker?) on August 4th. The 23.00 Manchester Victoria - Blackpool North on August 10th was worked throughout by 25207.
25207 was receiving attention at Toton on October 13th.
And finally on October 24th 25207 & 25205 worked the 19.00 Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff forward from Crewe, a relief parcels train with passenger accommodation?
25207 was withdrawn on November 12th 1984.
Not all known passenger workings are recorded on this page.
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