Durings its twenty two year one month career D7594/25244 spent considerable time allocated to Longsight & Eastfield as part of its time spent allocated to London Midland & Scottish Region depots.
Built: BR Darlington Locomotive Works.
Boiler equipped.
Dual brake fitted (Dec 1977).
Center lampbracket & other fittings removed (at least prior to March 1976).
Time between last Classified repair and withdrawal: 102 months.
Preserved.
Allocations
D7594 was new to Nottingham (16A) on June 3rd 1964. Further transfers were:
July 1964 to Derby (16C).
January 1965 to Nottingham Division (D16).
March 1967 to London Midland (Midland) Lines.
June 1968 to Longsight (9A).
June 1968 to Manchester Division (D09).
May 1973 to Longsight.
August 1975 to Eastfield.
January 1982 stored serviceable, then reinstated to Eastfield during the same month.
October 1982 to Longsight.
May 1984 to Cricklewood.
November 1984 to Crewe.
Withdrawn July 28th 1986.
Renumbered October 30th 1973.
25244 was the 288th Class 25 to be withdrawn, leaving 49 Class 25s remaining in service.
After withdrawal 25244 was stored at Crewe depot and Basford Hall. 25244 was moved with 25199, 25249 & 25906 to Leicester Humberstone Road on June 2nd 1987 and into Vic Berry's yard the next day. During the first week of July 1987 25244 was sold to the Swanage Railway Society for preservation. The locomotive left Vic Berry's yard on September 23rd 1987 for Leicester Humberstone Road. The next day it headed for Basingstoke, but the battery boxes hit the platform edge at Banbury. The locomotive reached Basingstoke on September 25th 1987 after movement from Banbury as a control special at reduced speed. 25244 was sent to Eastleigh Works for repair. The Swanage Railway was reached late in May 1989.
Works Visits
Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Derby Works December 1970.
Noted Derby Works October 1973.
Noted Glasgow Works December 1977 - January 1978 (Classified & dual brake equipment fitted).
Noted Glasgow Works September & December 1980 (N4 repairs).
Noted Derby Works July 1983 (N4 repairs).
Highlights
1964
On July 4th D7594 was southbound from Platform 3, Derby with the 2M76.
D7594 was noted at Derby shed yard on July 6th displaying headcode 2D85, in relatively ex-works condition.
Condition July: green livery with small yellow warning panel, curved upper corners (cannot determine if warning panel covers frame level stripe), straight sided sandboxes, three-rung bogie mounted footsteps, engine exhaust appears to be located above engine room.
1965
On the evening of June 23rd D7594 was noted light engine in the vicinity of Cheadle Heath station.
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, D7566, D7567, D7576, D7588, D7598, D7599, D7600, D7601, D7602
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
On February 24th Burton shed was host to 44 locomotives, 21 steam (all in service) and 23 diesels comprised of D9, D135, D143, D1650, D2384, D3572, D3586, D3778, D4150, D5202, D5212, D5293, D7509, D7511, D7514, D7532, D7533, D7536, D7538, D7542, D7544, D7567 & D7594.
On the afternoon of Saturday August 27th D7594 was light engine at Avenue Sidings (Bolsover).
1967
Noted at Derby between about 11am & 2pm on January 19th were:
D5187, D7559 & D7578 on empty coaching stock duties
D7594, D7597 light engines
D5294 & D7567 with an up freight
D5224 & D57 with the eight coach 12.55 Sheffield - St Pancras
D5267 parcels stock
D5258 up freight
D7550 on shed
45407, 47000, 48103, 73011 & 92025 on shed.
1968
On the afternoon of March 9th D7594 was at Nottingham.
On March 22nd D7594 worked the 07.54 Harpenden - Moorgate.
On the early morning of November 11th 7594 was stabled at Polmadie.
1969
On the afternoon of January 18th 5209, 5282, 7594 & 7629 were noted at Preston.
On June 21st 1969 7594 & 7540 worked the 10.00 Sheffield - Llandudno Town and 14.28 return.
5198 & 7594 were the Manchester Victoria pilots on November 27th.
5151 & 7594 were the Manchester Victoria pilots on December 1st. 7594 & 5156 were the Manchester Victoria pilots on December 24th.
1971
At about 7am on July 14th 7594 was noted passing Manchester Victoria with a down freight, later that afternoon at the same location it was noted with a down van train. 7594 was the Manchester Victoria banker on July 16th.
On October 29th 1971 7594 worked the 17.30 Manchester Victoria - York.
1972
At about 6pm on March 7th 7594 was noted at Manchester Exchange ready to work a down van train.
A day excursion from Euston to Aberystwyth on April 1st was worked roundtrip Wolverhampton (?) - Aberystwyth by 7594 & 5143. 7594 was in green livery, frame level stripe and full yellow ends, with gangway doors.
At about 6pm on April 5th 7594 was noted passing Manchester Exchange with a down van train. At about 6pm on April 27th 7594 was noted passing Manchester Exchange with a down van train.
7594 was the Manchester Victoria banker (T43) on May 1st & 2nd. At about 7am on May 16th 7594 was noted passing Manchester Victoria with a down van train. At about 6pm on May 17th 7594 was noted passing Manchester Exchange with a down van train. 7594 was the Manchester Victoria banker (T43) on May 22nd & 23rd. At about 5pm on May 26th 7594 was noted at Manchester Victoria with a down freight.
At about 6pm on August 10th 7594 was noted passing Manchester Victoria with an up freight. At about 6pm on August 14th 7594 was noted passing Park (Manchester) with a down freight.
At about 9pm on September 23rd 7594 was noted at Preston with a Manchester Victoria - Heysham service.
1973
7594 was on empty coaching stock duty at Liverpool Lime Street on February 15th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 23rd & 27th.
7594 was on empty coaching stock duty at Liverpool Lime Street on March 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, 7th & 12th.
On May 26th (?) 7594 worked the 12.50 Manchester Victoria - Llandudno and the 17.06 Llandudno - Manchester Victoria. This working normally utilised the locomotive & stock off the 09.31 Scarborough - Manchester Victoria, due at 12.20pm. The locomotive was normally a York or Healey Mills Class 40.
On June 15th 7594 was noted at Parton with a train of mineral wagons (green livery full yellow ends, frame level stripe).
On June 23rd 5211 & 7594 worked the 1E34 09.20 Manchester Piccadilly - Yarmouth to Lincoln Central, returning from there with the 1M74 09.28 Yarmouth - Manchester Piccadilly.
On July 21st 5176 & 7594 worked the 1E34 09.20 Manchester Piccadilly - Yarmouth to Lincoln Central, returning from there with the 1M74 09.28 Yarmouth - Manchester Piccadilly.
On October 26th 7594 made a test run from Derby Works.
The snag sheet for October 26th recorded:
No.1 cab leading, recordings from No.2 cab.
| 7594; October 26th 1973; time ?? | |||||
| Load | Speed | Amps | Volts | Notes | Other |
| 1 | 28 | 900 | - | - | - | 2 | 35 | 900 | - | - | - | 3 | 41 | 940 | - | - | - | 4 | 48 | 1,000 | - | - | - | 5 | 61 | 1,030 | - | - | - | 6 | 67 | 1,040 | - | - | - |
CB tripped twice?
Speedometer No.2
A side crankcase door
Engine tachometer oil seal
Nos. 1 & 2 2nd man's side sliding window issue.
25244 was on empty coaching stock duty at Liverpool Lime Street on November 19th & 20th.
1974
25244 was on empty coaching stock duty at Liverpool Lime Street on April 30th.
25244 was on empty coaching stock duty at Liverpool Lime Street on May 2nd & 3rd.
On July 27th 25244 worked the 1E34 09.19 Manchester Piccdilly - Yarmouth to Lincoln Central, returning from there with the 1M74 09.15 Yarmouth -Manchester Piccadilly.
1975
On January 28th 25244 was noted at Manchester Victoria with the 5J24.
On March 9th 25244 was noted at Manchester Victoria and later at Newton Heath.
During the early morning hours of April 30th 25244 was noted eastbound through Huddersfield with a parcels train.
25244 & 25086 worked the 09.20 Manchester Piccadilly - Yarmouth to Lincoln Central, returning from there with the 09.30 ex-Yarmouth on June 14th. 25244 was on empty coaching stock duty at Liverpool Lime Street on June 20th. 25244 worked the 05.07 Leeds City - Manchester Victoria vans (4M03) on June 27th.
25244 was the Manchester Victoria banker (T42) on July 11th.
On August 9th 25244 was at Stockport with empty coaching stock (5H80).
During August 25244 was transferred to Eastfield.
On September 6th 25244 & 24111 worked the 16.10 Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street.
1976
On January 16th 25244 worked the 06.30 Perth - Inverness.
On March 21st the 21.30 St. Pancras - Glasgow Central was worked forward from Carlisle (?) via Prestwick to Glasgow Central by 25244 & 25092.
On March 27th 25244 was stabled at Ayr.
On June 20th 25244 worked the 11.40 ex-Perth - Aberdeen (may have started from Glasgow or Edinburgh).
On the afternoon of November 25th 25244 was noted at Eastfield.
1977
On January 29th a morning Oban - Glasgow Queen Street service was worked by 25244.
On April 18th 25244 & 25033 worked the 23.20 Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness.
On May 17th 25244 worked the 18.04 Glasgow Queen Street - Oban. The next day (18th) 25244 worked the 16.54 Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee with 27005.
On the afternoon of June 26th 25244 was stabled at Grangemouth.
On the afternoon of June 30th 25028 & 25244 were noted at Grangemouth.
On July 25th 25244 was stabled at Polmadie and at Motherwell on July 27th.
On the afternoon of September 3rd noted at Eastfield were 24006, 25023, 25062, 25072, 25075, 25098, 25108, 25235, 25244 & 25247.
The 08.35 Glasgow Queen Street - Mallaig was worked by 25244 as far as Fort William on September 6th. Two days later (8th) the 11.39 Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street was worked by 25244.
1978
On April 16th 25244 was stabled at Ayr.
On May 19th 25244 worked the 15.57 Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street
Noted at Stirling over a couple of hours on the afternoon of May 20th were 25013, 25033, 25037, 25075 & 25244.
On August 29th the 14.44 Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee was worked by 25244.
On the afternoon of September 30th 25104 & 25244 were noted at Dumfries.
1979
Present at Eastfield on the afternoon of February 24th were 25002, 25005, 25028, 25064, 25078, 25079, 25082, 25090 ex-works, 25091, 25108, 25109, 25231, 25238, 25239, 25240, 25244 & 25247.
On the afternoon of April 7th noted at Perth were 25035, 25072, 25087 & 25244.
On the morning of April 9th 25244 was noted at Dundee.
July 30th was a busy day for 25244 working the 11.05 Perth - Edinburgh, the 12.50 Edinburgh - Perth, the 17.12 Perth - Arbroath and the 18.33 Arbroath - Dundee.
The 12.47 Edinburgh - Perth was worked by 25244 on September 18th.
1980
On February 2nd 25244 & 26024 were noted at Edinburgh Waverley with a service from at least Dundee (may have been Aberdeen?).
The Scotland v France Rugby game on February 16th drew a number of specials from Glasgow to Edinburgh, with one being hauled by 25244.
On April 13th 25244 was stabled at Dundee depot and later in the day worked the 22.06 Perth - Glasgow Queen Street.
25244 was stabled at Inverness on May 8th. The next day (9th) the 17.10 Perth - Arbroath and the 18.33 Arbroath - Dundee were worked by 25244.
On May 25th 25244 was stabled at Motherwell.
On June 15th 25244 & 25317 worked the 21.25 Dover Western Docks - Stirling forward from Mossend Yard.
On July 7th 25244 was southbound at Mossend with empty steel wagons.
On September 27th the 'Grampian No.2' railtour with fifteen coaches utilised 25072 & 25244 between Edinburgh & Dufftown for a total of 261 passenger miles behind the Class 25s, the route being Edinburgh Waverley - Kirkcaldy - Leuchers - Dundee - Aberdeen - Keith - Dufftown - Keith - Inverness. If the Class 25s were intended to work over the Highland Line to Perth & Edinburgh, they never got the opportunity as Inverness provided 47234, which because it could not heat the train was replaced by 26033 & 26037 at Aviemore.
On November 11th 25244 was noted at Kinnanber with nine empty lime wagons from Coxhoe to Brechin.
On November 26th the 20.55 Euston - Stranraer Harbour arrived at its destination 120 minutes late behind 25244 & 47441.
1981
On February 23rd & 28th 25244 was noted at Coatbridge with a short freight.
On March 20th 25244 worked the 2T46 17.33 Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street, on March 21st the 17.33 Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street and on March 23rd the 08.44 Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee. A roundtrip Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh rugby special was worked by 25244 on March 31st.
On April 20th 25244 worked the 13.15 Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen and relief 17.25 return. The next day (21st) 25244 worked the 18.44 Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee.
25244 was stabled at Grangemouth on May 2nd.
On June 24th 25244 was stabled at Eastfield.
During the morning hours of July 6th 25244 assisted three workings out of Glasgow Queen Street up Cowlairs bank. On July 28th & 29th 25244 worked the 04.20 Mossend Yard - Glasgow Queen Street to Cowlairs Junction, being the Glasgow portion of the Royal Highlander. Also on the 29th 25244 assisted an afternoon Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee service up Cowlairs bank.
On September 4th the 06.49 Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street was worked by 25244 & 25049, whilst the 12.44 Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee was worked by 25244 alone.
The 10.15 Edinburgh - Dundee (diverted via Dunfermline) was worked by 25244 on November 15th, the next day (16th - but could be 17th?) 25244 worked an Edinburgh - Dundee service.
1982
On January 12th the 1A25 09.35 Glasgow Queen Street - Aberdeen was to Dundee by 25244, it was terminated here due to no heating. Later that day 25244 worked the 1C89 17.15 Dundee - Perth.
On the morning of March 13th 25064, 25170, 25191, 25244, 25304 were at Kingmoor whilst 25233 was at Carlisle station.
On May 15th 25244 worked a Sutton Coldfield - York school charter.
On July 3rd 25244 & 25218 worked the 07.40 Euston - Aberystwyth from Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury.
On July 29th 25244 was noted at Arpley yard.
Workings over the Settle & Carlisle included the 08.57 Leeds - Carlisle and 15.37 return on August 14th, and the 16.05 Leeds - Carlisle on August 16th.
Possibly 25244's last passenger working whilst allocated to Eastfield took place on September 17th with the 17.35 Glasgow Central - Inverness (only one locomotive?). On September 19th 25244 was stabled at Motherwell.
After just over seven years allocated to the Scottish Region 25244 transferred from Eastfield to Longsight during October.
1983
On January 24th 25244 was at Willesden.
On March 4th 25244 was the Manchester Victoria banker. 25244 with a single wagon of rubbish was noted heading west past Saddleworth on March 5th. Two days later (7th) the 22.47 Crewe - Blackpool North was worked forward from Preston by 25244.
On May 27th 25244 was northbound through Derby with a mixed freight. The relief 09.37 Derby - Skegness and the return relief 18.10 Skegness - Derby were worked by 25244 & 25097 on May 30th.
25244 was Manchester Victoria pilot on June 5th & 9th. The Leeds - Red Bank empties, comprised of twelve vehicles, were hauled by 25244 on June 12th. On June 23rd 25244 & 25124 worked the 6H33 Widnes - Earles Sidings cement empties.
25244 was stabled at Cockshute on September 17th.
On September 24th 47214 & 25244 were light engines at Crewe.
25244 was at Manchester Victoria on October 8th, 9th & 15th.
The 15.02 Manchester Bristol parcels continued with Class 25 haulage, on November 15th 25154 failed on this working at Hereford, remarkably 25244 was available to take the train forward.
On the afternoon of December 13th 25244 was stabled at Cricklewood.
25244 was noted at Manchester Victoria on December 28th with a parcels (?) working. A repair had been made to the No.2 end 2nd man's side of the cab, the shade of the yellow paint was lighter than normal.
1984
Pairs of Type 2s were still common on the Ellesmere Port Riverside bitumen tanks with 25244 & 25211 noted on February 14th.
On February 26th 25244 was receiving attention at Crewe Diesel depot.
25244 was Manchester Victoria pilot on March 24th (very poor external condition).
On April 2nd 25244 worked the 6F32 19.02 Asburys - Walton Old Junction Speedlink.
On April 4th 25229 & 25244 worked the 6L87 Stanlow - Dee Marsh with LPG tanks for weighing.
On April 5th 25229 & 25244 worked he 6O35 Stanlow - Salfords at least as far as Crewe Basford Hall.
On April 18th 25244 was noted light engine at Deansgate Junction, Timperley. On April 21st 25244 was stabled at Longsight. On April 24th 25244 and three cement wagons were noted at Great Rocks headed for Peak Forest and later seen at Kenyon Junction with extra wagons added. On April 27th 25178 & 25244 were northbound at Bescot with a freight train (cement tanks).
25051 & 25244 worked the 10.10 Euston - Aberystwyth forward from Wolverhampton on May 25th (or 26th).
25244 passed northbound through Preston station on June 29th with a single Mk1 CK coach (major corrosion visible base of No.1 cab, 2nd man's side).
On July 5th 25211 & 25244 were noted near Shrewsbury with the evening Severn Tunnel Junction - Mossend (?) Speedlink. On July 27th 25244 was noted southbound at Warrington Bank Quay with an engineers train.
On October 18th 25244 was noted at Toton with a short trip freight from the south.
The month of November saw Cricklewood lose its four remaining Class 25s (25048, 25176, 25244 & 25311) to other LM depots, leaving the London area depots without any BR/Sulzer Type 2s on allocation.
25244 was noted at March depot on November 21st.
On November 29th a lack of a diesel multiple unit saw 25244 and hauled stock used for the 15.25 Derby - Crewe and the 17.20 Crewe - Derby.
1985
On a snowy January 17th 25244 was noted at Whitehaven with a nuclear flask train. On a snowy January 24th 25244 was stabled at Buxton station.
25244 was noted at Ashburys on March 8th.
On March 20th 25244 was at Stafford with an engineers train.
On May 20th 25244 & 25037 were northbound at Carlisle with oil tanks.
25244 was noted passing Berkswell on May 31st with a northbound Speedlink.
On June 12th 25244 was southbound at Duffield with two wagons, possibly off the Wirksworth branch.
25244 was stabled at Peterborough station on June 21st. On June 26th 25244 & 25190 were noted at Aberystwyth withthe fuel train.
On July 7th 25244 was noted at Crewe station on remodelling clean-up duties. 25244 & 25037 worked the 6V32 Ellesmere Port - Severn Tunnel Junction on July 9th. The next day (10th) 25244 worked the 6S78 18.10 Severn Tunnel Junction - Mossend freight, being noted at Ponthir with eleven wagons. On July 16th 25244 was northbound at Warrington Bank Quay with four ICI tanks. On July 20th 25244 was stabled at Warrington Arpley. On July 27th 25244 was noted at Crewe with a parcels working.
The 20.48 Crewe - Cardiff was worked to Shrewsbury by 25244 on July 31st, it was replaced by 33047.
On August 7th 25244 was noted at Widney Manor & Lancaster with a continuously welded rail train.
25244 worked the Burn Naze - Birkenhead Duke Street special of empty oil tanks on August 12th. Also on this day 25244 worked a short train of cement tanks from Walton Old Junction to Kirkham Yard. On August 17th 25244 & 25037 was stabled at Shrewsbury. 25244 was noted at Crewe depot on August 20th and at Warrington Arpley on August 22nd.
25244 was noted southbound passing Springs Branch depot on August 28th with mineral wagons.
On September 24th 25244 worked the 17.16 Stranraer - Scunthorpe freight to Tyne Yard, returning with the next morning's 02.13 Tyne - Carlisle cement. On September 29th 25244 was noted at Newton on Ayr (Falkland Junction) on a ballast working. 25244 remained north of the border for its last recorded passenger working, on September 30th the 21.10 Euston - Stranraer Harbour had 25244 added as pilot from Ayr, a Class 47 was the train locomotive.
On October 16th 25244 & 25089 were at Aberystwyth with the fuel train from Stanlow.
The Leeds - Stanlow bogie oil empties were noted passing Healey Mills on November 19th behind 25244 & 25190.
25244 was noted light engine at Carlisle station on December 7th.
1986
On February 5th 25244 was noted at Stafford with loaded ballast wagons.
February 15th s Heaton Red Bank parcels, loaded to fifteen vehicles was hauled by 25244.
The extremely cold weather caused major problems for the sand trains operating at Caldon & Oakmoor, with the loads being frozen into the wagons! These workings, once a mainstay for the Class 25s were now usually in the hands of Classes 20 or 47, although on March 6th 25244 visited Caldon. After taking up a string of empties it returned with twenty four loaded hoppers (made in two trips). 25244 was noted light engine at Watford Junction on March 8th. 25244 was noted at Willesden on March 13th. 25244 was stabled at Bescot on March 29th & 31st.
On April 7th 25244 was noted southbound through Bescot with a short freight.
On May 28th 31198 & 25244 were northbound at Crewe with a loaded ballast train.
25244 was stabled at March depot on June 8th. 25244 worked the 6E93 Birkenhead Duke Street - Whitemoor freight on June 10th.
On July 2nd 25244 was noted stopped in the down sidings at St Helens Shaw Street station with inspector's saloon DB999503, the staff taking their lunch break.
25244 was withdrawn on July 28th 1986.
1987
During September a number of departures from Vic Berry's yard reflected a brighter future for the chosen machines. First to leave was 25244 on September 23rd, destined for the Swanage Railway. Its journey was notable, being hauled by 97201 (with 97403 & D4) en route to the Basingstoke Railshow (26th & 27th). However at Banbury 25244 s battery box cover hit the platform edge, the Class 25 was removed from the consist, going forward after inspection later that afternoon. It was repainted prior to its presentation at Basingstoke.
No.1 & No.2 end central brackets removed (and prior to 3/1976).
Three-Piece Miniature Snowplough (Observations incomplete):
None fitted August 1982
Fitted January 1983, none fitted October 15th 1983; fitted December 28th 1983 - April 1984,
None fitted June/July 1984 - November 21st 1984;
Fitted January 24th 1985, none fitted May/June/August 1985 & March/June 1986.
Not all known passenger workings are recorded on this page.
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