Class 25 Action

April/September 1985 - Various

(L and C) 25297 comes to the rescue of 45140 after the latter failed in the platform at Rhyl whilst working the 1510 Bangor - Scarborough on the 20th April.

(R)  25297 waits at Chester to get the 'Right Away' whilst working this train. The locomotives were subsequently both removed at Manchester Victoria.

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(L) 25211 waits to depart York with the 1425 York - Plymouth train on the 28th May and (C) is subsequently pictured at Bristol Temple Meads waiting to be detached from the train.
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(R) 25051 on arrival at Newton-le-Willows with the 1740 departure from Liverpool on the 5th June.  Because of a DMU failure this service was loco hauled on this day and the 25 would return to Liverpool at 1820.
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(L) 25300 at Bristol having worked in the 0700 train from Worcester on the 3rd June.

(C)  25276 and 25051 at Wolverhampton on the 18th May with the 1340 Aberystwyth - Shrewsbury, extended to Wolverhampton whilst (R) 25192 heads 25282 at Wolverhampton with the same train on the 6th July.

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(L) On the 20th September 25199 is seen here at Dunbar with the 1838 Dundar - Edinburgh. It worked through from Carstairs when the booked Class 47 for the Harwich portion had failed before departure.

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(C) On the 28th September 45116 failed on the 0740 Leicester to Leeds just before departure time and 25285 was called upon to take over. Here the loco prepares to depart Loughborough.

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(R) Somewhat unexpectedly this loco worked the train throughout and is seen here on its arrival at Leeds.

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