All the colour photographs were taken by the author unless otherwise stated.
At the present time most of the black and white photographs are from unknown sources.
Part were obtained during the 1970's from various sales stands at numerous BR Open Days, whilst more recently many have been obtained through E-Bay, where provenance is frequently uncertain. If you know who may have taken them please let me know.
The pictures are generally from 50K to 175K, most are attached to a text which are
updated/improved as time and information permits.
In loving memory of Drena, wife and best friend of almost forty years, who passed away mid-December 2020 after a long battle with kidney disease and diabetes.
Our journey began back in August 1980 whilst on a Swansea - Paddington HST, returning from a Landore Open Day, being joined in the coach at Cardiff by a group of tourists from Southern California, which included Drena who were also headed for Paddington.
A chance encounter, a wonderful relationship, and although now briefly separated, a journey to be completed in Heaven through the promises of Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Saviour.
A brief look at the years when the Class 24s & Class 25s operated
1958 & 1959
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
Class 24s (D5000 - D5150, 24001 - 24150)
5000/24005 24001 24002 24003 24004 5005 24006 24007 24008 24009
Damaged Class 24s
Class 24s 1977 - 1980 Highlights from the final years of the LMR Class 24's.
Class 25s (5151 - 5299, 7500 - 7677, 25001 - 25327)
25001 25002 25003 25004 25005 25006 25007 25008 25009
25901 25902 25903 25904 25905 25906 25907 25908 25909 25910 25911 25912
The Ethels
Class 25s - withdrawals 1 - 155 (May 1971 - November 1982).
Basic details of the Class 24/25s.
Design Changes A detailed look at design changes with the Class 24/25.
Searching for Class 24s at Kings Cliffe
The Classes 26 & 27: D5300 - D5415, 26001 - 26046, 27001 - 27066 & sub-classes 27/1 & 27/2
Classes 26 & 27 Part 1: (1958 - 1969)
The Class 33: D6500 - D6597, 33001 - 33065, 33101 - 33119, 33201 - 33212
Class 33 Part 1: 1959 - 1969
The Peaks: D1 - D193, 44001 - 44010, 45001 - 45077, 45101 - 45150, 46001 - 46056
Basic details of the Class 44/45/46.
11/12/13*
Derbyshire Views
Details on the Derby Works test trains
Derby & its 1,010 diesels A brief look at the 1,010 diesel locomotives built at Derby Locomotive Works.
Snowy Days in the 1960s
Aberdeen area Sulzers and more from Mike Cooper.
Part 1 - Depot details, weekday Pit Book workings & other memories.
Memories from Bank Hall Steam Memories 1960 - 1966.
West Country Memories
West Country: A reflection between the 1970s & 2010 a glimpse of 40 years of change.
And from the same correspondent a look at the Crewe - Cardiff line.
Crewe - Cardiff - A look at the route when the passenger trains were Class 25 hauled .
HS4000 'Kestrel' A look at the most powerful Sulzer powered diesel locomotive.
Armstrong Whitworth's Sulzer powered locos in the UK
Sulzer Engine Development for rail traction 1912 - 1990.
Outre Mer a look at the Alsthom Outre Mer series of locomotives.
Algeria*Argentina*
Sulzer powered ships A little detour into ships powered by Sulzer engines
Return to Links & Credits Page
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24130 5131 24132 24133 24134 24135 24136 24137 5138 5139
24140 24141 24142 24143 24144 24145 24146 24147 24148 5149
24150
The Class 24s & the Consett - Tyne Dock iron ore workings
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25120 25121 25122 25123 25124 25125 25126 25127 25129
25130 25131 25132 25133 25134 25135 25136 25137 25138 25139
25140 25141 25142 25143 25144 25145 25146 25147 25148 25149
25150 25151 25152 25153 25154 25155 25156 25157 25158 25159
25160 25161 25162 25163 25164 25165 25166 25167 25168 25169
25170 25171 25172 25173 25174 25175 25176 25177 25178 25179
25180 25181 25182 25183 25184 25185 25186 25187 25188 25189
25190 25191 25192 25193 25194 25195 25196 25197 25198 25199
25200 25201 25202 25203 25204 25205 25206 25207 25208 25209
25210 25211 25212 25213 25214 25215 25216 25217 25218 25219
25220 25221 25222 25223 25224 25225 25226 25227 25228 25229
25230 25231 25232 25233 25234 25235 25236 25237 25238 25239
25240 25241 25242 25243 25244 25245 25246 25247 25248 25249
25250 25251 25252 25253 25254 25256 25257 25258 25259
25260 25261 25262 25263 25264 25265 25266 25267 25268 25269
25270 25271 25272 25273 25274 25275 25276 25277 25278 25279
25280 25281 25282 25283 25284 25285 25286 25287 25288 25289
25290 25291 25292 25293 25294 25295 25296 25297 25298 25299
25300 25301 25302 25303 25304 25305 25306 25307 25308 25309
25310 25311 25312 25313 25314 25315 25316 25317 25318 25319
25320 25321 25322 25323 25324 25325 25326 25327
March 1986 - March 1987 - The last year of operation for the Class 25's.
Class 25s - withdrawals 156 - 300 (November 1982 - November 1986).
Class 25s - withdrawals 301 - 327 (December 1986 - March 1987).
Damaged Classes 25s
Class 25 Freight/Parcels workings.
The Mersey Ratcatcher - a brief look at the final Class 25 hauled railtour.
Royal Train Class 25s & the Royal Train workings.
Class 25s & the Tunstead - Northwich ICI limestone workings
Blue Livery Differences Differences in the blue livery styles & number/emblem placement.
Class 24/25 cabs How the design evolved over ten years.
Classes 26 & 27 Part 2: (1970 - 1979)
Classes 26 & 27 Part 3: (1980 - 1987)
Classes 26 & 27 Part 4: (1988 - 1995)
Class 33 Part 2: 1970 - 1979
Class 33 Part 3: 1980 - 1989
Class 33 Part 4: 1990 - ??
Class 44.
Peaks on the NE/SW Route - Part 1 Edinburgh - Birmingham.
Peaks on the NE/SW Route - Part 2 Birmingham - Penzance.
Peaks on the St Pancras - Glasgow/Edinburgh Route.
Peaks on the secondary routes.
The Peaks last fling - 1987/1988.
The Demise of the Peaks.
The Named Class 45/46.
WR adventures with some big Sulzers.
Devon & Cornwall, Peaks & Hydraulics.
Class 44/45/46 nose end styles & liveries.
The Class 46 1980 - 1984.
60/61/62*
106
46035/36/37*
46040
Westward from Woodhead Tunnel*
Peak Forest - Northwich ICI limestone workings*
Derby Works and its Diesel Locomotives
Derby Works 1932 - 1950
Derby Works 1950 - 1959
Derby Works 1960 - 1969
Derby Works 1970 - 1975
Derby Works 1976 - 1980
Derby Works 1981 - 1983
Derby Works 1984 - 2006
Snowy Days & other inclement weather
Snowy Days in the 1970s
Snowy Days in the 1980s
Guest Pages
A showcase of Class 24/25 photographs provided by those that have stopped by this website.
Aberdeen - Elgin - a Class 25 hauled freight from 1977.
Barrow Views of the Cumbrian coast line including Barrow & Whitehaven.
Colwyn Bay & the A55 - Sulzers & road improvements in the Colwyn Bay area.
Coventry - Nuneaton line - 1970/80's freight train memories.
Leamington Spa - Sulzer powered workings over the Washwood Heath - Banbury route.
Nuneaton - Memories from a Nuneaton driver.
Rhyl & much more - Sulzers along the North Wales main line.
Workington Views of the Cumbrian coast line including Workington.
Depot Histories
A look at the depots that had allocations of the Class 24/25's, includes fleet history and photographs.
Holbeck Memories
The pages below are filled with memories and material provided by a Holbeck driver. Although the pages do contain alot of 'Sulzer' related material, they also contain much else that could be found in the Holbeck/Leeds area and the routes that Holbeck men operated over.
Part 2 - Weekend Pit Book details, Deltic happenings, cab views and other memories.
Part 3 - Scenes from the cab & other locations of the Liverpool - Leeds route.
Part 4 - Scenes from the cab of the Leeds - Hull route, Road learning & Rescue jobs.
Part 5 - Scenes from the cab of the Settle - Carlisle route.
Part 6 - Scenes along the Leeds - Skipton - Morecambe route.
Part 7 - The NE/SW Derby - Leeds/Bradford route.
Bank Hall/Birkenhead Memories
Memories from a driver who worked both steam and diesels on British Railways from about 1961 to 2002 with an eight year gap spent working on the LAMCO Iron Ore railway in Liberia. Also linked is a page concerning Mal's father's career as a seaman from the 1930's to the 1980's, some of the vessels he sailed on were equipped with Sulzer engines.
Memories from Birkenhead Steam Memories 1966 - 1968.
A Birkenhead Driver's memories Diesel Memories 1968 - 1980.
Birkenhead to Liberia - working on the LAMCO Railway Part 1 Part 2.
Walter Pratt's ocean career Memories from a maritime career (1930's-1980's).
Photographs and personal reminiscences from a correspondent who lived close by the Western Region mainline near Exeter during the heyday of the Class 25/45/46's.
Exeter & beyond a few memories from the 1970s & 1980s.
Demise of the Peaks in the West Country The closing years of the Class 45/46's in the West Country.
Sulzers in West London memories of Classes 25/45/46 in the 1980's in West London.
D0260 'Lion'' A brief look at the D0260 Lion and its builder BRC&W.
Scrapyard Views Views from various scrapyards at BR Workshops.
Private Scrapyard Views Views from various private scrapyards.
Vic Berry's Yard Views from Vic Berry's Leicester Yard.
An introspective about the 12LDA28C Engine Challenges concerning the 12LDA28C engine.
A Sulzer Engineer's Reminiscences Text & Views from 1959 - 1962.
A Sulzer Engineer's Memories Text & Views from 1965 - 1979.
Memories from an AEI Engineer at Derby & Toton Text from the 1960's.
Memories from a Vickers Armstrong worker Text from the 1960s.
A trip to Australia in search of the narrow gauge NSU diesels (2006).
A trip to Bolivia long extinct Sulzers and much more (2002).
A steam scrapyard at Uyuni, Bolivia (2002).
Millwright memories from Derby Works 1976 - 1982.
Fitter/Turner memories from Derby Works 1945 - 1963.
Associated Electrical Industries - a very brief introduction including MV & BTH.
Armstrong Whitworth worldwide production, 1929 - 1937.
Sulzer Production Details a Worldwide Sulzer List - 'a work in progress'
Faur 125 LDH locomotives a brief look at these 6LDA28 powered locomotives.
12LVA24 engines in the Class 48's a potted history of the 12LVA24 engine.
Australia - NSU Class
NT Class
*Bolivia*Brazil*Bulgaria*Cameroun*Ceylon*China*Cuba*Ecuador*
France - 1938 262 DB 1
68000 series
65500 series
French Shunters
*French West Africa*Germany*India*Ireland*Japan*Madagascar*Morocco*Nigeria*Nyasaland*Peru*Poland*Prussia & Saxony*
Roumania - 060 DA series 1938 double locomotive
Sierra Leone*South Manchuria*Spain
Switzerland - BmB 6/6 class*CFF 1001 & 1002*Luggage vans & railcars*
Tunisia*Thailand*USA *USSR
