A very work-worn D7516 passes the closed Cumwhinton station with 8E15 Carlisle Kingmoor to Healey Mills mixed freight in July 1971. The photo was taken by a former photting colleague of mine called Geoff Greenwood, who's slides I've just taken into my possession. Sadly he passed away a couple of years ago. Of the slides I've gone through so far, this image stood out and I couldn't resist scanning it immediately. Let's hope I find more gems like this!
Tags: Railway D7516 Cumwhinton Settle to Carlisle Railway Mixed Freight Class 25 Sulzer Type 2 BR Two Tone Green Rat Geoff Greenwood
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25211 passes the site of Manchester Exchange with 4J15 14:23 Edge Hill to Red Bank newspaper empties. 31/3/86. This was the only half decent shot I ever got of a Class 25 in day-to-day active service on BR.
Tags: Railway 25211 Manchester Exchange Manchester Victoria Manchester Newsaper Train Class 25 Sulzer Type 2 BR Blue Rail Blue Rat
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25297 stands at Manchester Victoria with 1E16 15.10 Bangor to Scarborough, on which I'd travelled from Chester. 20/4/85. The train was very late, as 45140, which you can just see behind the Rat, had failed at Rhyl. Both locos came off here and the train was taken forward by 47319. Quite the journey, which I'm glad I wrote-up pretty comprehensively in my notebook, allowing me to put lots of info on here. Apologies for this being a pretty ropey colour print, but at least it's a record.
Tags: Railway 25297 45140 Manchester Victoria Manchester Loco Hauled Passenger Train Loco Hauled Trans-Pennine 1E16 Class 25 BR Blue Sulzer Type 2 Rat Class 45 Rail Blue Sulzer Type 4 Peak Loco Failure
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A line of Class 25s await their fate on the scrap line at Crewe TMD on 27th May 1986. Among those depicted are 25269, 25064, 25198, 25311, 25175 & 25089.
Tags: 25269 25064 25198 25311 25175 25089 Crewe TMD Crewe Cheshire West Coast Main Line WCML Class 25 BR Blue Rail Blue Sulzer Type 2 Rat Scrap Line
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25249 & 25282 pass Hest Bank, heading north, on the 26th May 1986.
Tags: Railway 25249 25282 Hest Bank West Coast Main Line WCML Class 25 Sulzer Type 2 BR Blue Rail Blue Rat Light Engines
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