The eighteen year career of D7670/25320 was spent entirely allocated to London Midland Region depots.
Built: BR Derby Locomotive Works.
Dual brake fitted (April 1978).
Final exhaust roof panel: raised, square.
Time between last Classified repair and withdrawal: 67 months.
Time between withdrawal & scrapping: 18 months.
Allocations
D7670 was new to the London Division (D01) on January 28th 1967. Further transfers were:
March 1967 to Nottingham Division (D16).
April 1967 to Birmingham Division (D02).
May 1973 to Bescot.
May 1973 to Kingmoor (KM).
January 1975 to Carlisle (KD).
August 1977 to Toton.
May 1981 to Longsight.
Withdrawn December 11th 1983.
Renumbered March 20th 1974.
25320 was the 205th Class 25 to be withdrawn, one of six retired during December 1983.
After withdrawal 25320 was moved to Derby Works and remained here until February 5th 1985 when it was moved with many others to Swindon Works. It was broken up there by late June 1985.
Works Visits
Works visits (records incomplete).
Noted Derby Works March 1970 (full repaint).
Noted Derby Works April 1978 (Classified including dual braking).
Noted Derby Works October & November 1983 (N6 repairs, bogie swap, then withdrawn).
Highlights
1967
Twelve new Type 2s (D7660 - D7671) were allocated to Willesden to take over the empty coaching stock, parcels and local freight duties in the London area. With the arrival of these locomotives it was possible to release the remaining Class 24s to the Stoke Division, as part of the eradication of steam in the North West. Of this batch of Class 25s D7660 - D7669 were dual braked from new, whilst D7670 & D7671 were not, however these latter two were quickly transferred to the Nottingham Division (D16).
1968
On the morning of June 9th D7670 was noted at Coventry.
1970
On July 4th 7670 & 5179 worked the 07.55 Walsall - Norwich, did they handle the return leg?
1972
An ex-works 7670 was noted at Nottingham on the morning of April 16th.
On August 27th an additional Derby - Yarmouth service was worked to Norwich by 7670 & 7568, presumably out & back?
1974
On December 2nd 25320 brought the Kingmoor breakdown crane to Daisyfield Crossing on the Hellifield – Blackburn line after 40134 had overran signals, ending up in a sand drag with its freight train piled up behind it. 40172 was also present with another crane.
1976
A cold spell during early January found 25320 handling the local shunting duties at Barrow in Furness, these were normally worked by shunters 08142 & 08216.
On the afternoon of June 10th 25320 was stabled at York.
On the morning of July 26th 25320 was noted at Holbeck depot.
1977
Authorities at Barrow were obviously concerned about the effects of the cold spell early in January, with snow plough equipped 25320 handling the local shunting duties instead of 08142 & 08216.
On the morning of August 10th 25320 was stabled at York.
The 08.00 Walsall - Yarmouth to Norwich and the return 14.15 Yarmouth - Walsall from Norwich were worked by 25320 & 25267 on September 3rd. Later that month on September 24th the return leg of a Keighley - Wellingborough day excursion was worked by 25320 & ??
Late on the evening of October 7th 25320 was noted northbound through Crewe with electric multiple units 313013 & 313063 headed for Southport.
1978
On April 19th 25320 made a test run from Derby Works.
The snag sheet for April 19th recorded:
| 25320; April 19th 1978; 1C49 Derby | |||||
| Load | Speed | Amps | Volts | Notes | Other |
| 1 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 49 | 820 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
No.2 rocker cover bad
Vibration in cabs at idling
Lots of fuel leaks on fuel Knecht etc
Brake cubicle pipes vibrating badly
Various fuel pump leaks
Engine stop lamps
Triple fump fuel unions leaking
AWS failed No.2 cab
No.2 fire ?? loose.
On May 15th 25320 & 25258 were noted at Radway (Green?) with a loaded coal/coke train.
25320 worked the Heaton - Red Bank empty newspaper vans on June 18th, the train comprised at least seventeen bogie vehicles.
On July 1st the 07.30 Nottingham - Llandudno Town and the return 13.02 Llandudno Town - Nottingham were worked by 25320.
On August 10th 25320 & 25310 were noted at Luton with a lengthy mineral train. On August 13th the 09.15 Derby - Skegness and the 18.15 Skegness - Derby were worked by 25320 & 25310.
On October 24th 25320 was noted at Loughborough with ten empty bogie ballast wagons for loading in the yard.
1979
On the afternoon of April 12th 25320 was stabled at York.
25320 was noted arriving at Hinksey Yard, Oxford with empty Cartics on May 5th. 25320 was noted at Severn Tunnel Junction depot on the afternoon of May 13th.
On June 17th 25320 & 25303 were noted at Skegness on an unidentified day excursion. On the evening of June 22nd 25303 & 25320 were noted at Crewe on a down coal train. The 08.25 Leicester - Blackpool North from Nottingham and the return 14.25 Blackpool North - Leicester to Nottingham were worked by 25320 & 25277 on June 30th.
On the evening of July 6th 25320 & 25277 were noted at Crewe station with a down coal train. The 08.25 Leicester - Blackpool North from Nottingham and the return 14.25 Blackpool North - Leicester to Nottingham were worked by 25320 & 25277 on July 7th. On the morning of July 18th 25320 was noted at Peterborough stabling point. On the evening of July 20th 25320 was noted at Crewe with a down van train.
On the afternoon of August 3rd 25320 was southbound at Water Orton with oil tankers.
1980
25320 was noted at Speke Junction on February 16th.
The 15.18 Norwich - Birmingham New Street was worked forward from Nuneaton on April 14th by 25320 dragging failed 31264.
On May 26th the 15.09 St. Pancras - Nottingham was worked by 25320 & 25262.
The 07.35 Nottingham - Llandudno Town and the return 13.00 Llandudno Town - Nottingham were worked by 25320 on June 14th & June 28th.
On August 16th the 07.40 Euston - Aberystwyth from Wolverhampton and the 17.55 Aberystwyth - Wolverhampton were worked by 25320 & 25221.
The 16.10 Whitemoor - Temple Mills freight was normally a Class 37 turn (via Cambridge and Lea Valley), however on September 3rd 25254 & 25320 worked the train and probably went back on the 20.45 Temple Mills - Whitemoor, both handled by March men.
25320 was stabled at Nottingham on October 12th.
On November 5th (or 11th) the 15.17 York - Swansea was noted behind 25320 & 31213 as far as Birmingham New Street, where 25320 was removed.
An E exam was completed on 25320 at Toton during December.
1981
The failure of 31133 on April 5th at Leicester whilst working the 13.15 Birmingham New Street - Norwich saw 25320 take over as far as Peterborough where 31204 took over. 25320 was stabled at Cockshute on April 11th.
On the afternoon of April 29th 25320 was stabled at York.
On the late afternoon of May 28th 25320 was noted eastbound at Guide Bridge with empty ICI hopper wagons.
On September 19th 25300 & 25320 were noted passing Twyford (Berkshire) with a lengthy train of oil tanks.
25320 & 25314 were noted northbound through Nuneaton on October 28th with a lengthy train of bogie wagons.
1982
25320 was stabled at Severn Tunnel Junction on January 30th.
The 07.40 Euston - Aberystwyth to Wolverhampton and the 14.00 Aberystwyth - Crewe were worked by 25320 & 25296 on June 26th.
On July 27th & 29th 25320 was in service hauling limestone between Tunstead - Northwich.
An unidentified St. Pancras - Nottingham service on September 21st was noted at Leicester with 25320, the train was terminated here.
1983
The northbound 'Redland' empties were noted at Wellingborough on January 11th with 25320 & failed 45003. The wagons were placed in a siding whilst 25320 took 45003 to the stabling point.
25320 was stabled at Chester on March 13th. On March 20th 25320 was noted at Northwich banking a train of ICI hoppers.
On March 30th 25320 & 25153 were noted at Rugby.
25320 & 25285 passed through Northampton with a track panel train on April 8th.
25320 worked the 6M73 03.45 Healey Mills to Carlisle freight on May 12th, loded to about thirty short wheelbase wagons.
On June 27th 25320 & 25258 were noted southbound at Derby with an aggregates train.
25320 was noted southbound at Kearsley with a four coach parcels train on July 1st.
25320 was noted eastbound at Stenson Junction on July 4th with a track train comprised of eleven bogie flats, half of which were loaded with track panels. 25320 worked a southbound empty coaching stock through York on July 5th, the six coaches believed to be recently outshopped from York Carriage Works.
The middle of July proved to be a busy time for Cambrian passenger workings for 25320. On July 16th the 07.44 Shrewsbury - Aberystwyth worked as far as Machynlleth with 25320 & 25298, it was terminated at Machynlleth due to late running. The train then formed the 10.45 Machynlleth - Euston as far as Wolverhampton. The next day (17th) 25320 & 25298 were stabled at Rugby station. The following weekend (23rd) the 07.44 Shrewsbury - Aberystwyth and the 10.10 Aberystwyth - Euston to Wolverhampton were worked by 25320 & 25324. Four days later (27th) a diesel multiple unit failure saw 25320 assist the 10.55 Shrewsbury - Aberystwyth, the 14.00 Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury and the 16.40 Shrewsbury - Chester. These were possibly the last passenger workings for 25320.
Towards the end of October 25320 was noted at Derby Locomotive Works for a bogie swap, utilising the bogies from recently withdrawn 25253. However 25320 never left the Works and was withdrawn two months later.
25320 was withdrawn on December 11th 1983.
A builders plate from 25320 sold for at auction for £200 during May 2015.
A builders plate from 25320 sold for at auction for £500 during September 2015.
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Not all known passenger workings are recorded on this page.
Page added November 10th 2012.
Last updated May 14th 2023.
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