25 164 & 25 093 await their fate at BREL Derby Locomotive Works. 02/03/85.
Dumped in the knackers yard at BREL Derby Locomotive Works stands 25 164 and sister 25 093.
25 164 had ended its working life based at Crewe Diesel Depot and had been withdrawn by BR on 21/08/83. It arrived at Derby Works in October 1983 but wasn't disposed of and instead moved again to BREL Swindon Works for cutting up in July 1985 but with the works on run down to closure this loco wasn't disposed of at Swindon instead it traveled back north in June 1987 to Vic Berry's scrapyard in Leicester becoming part of the infamous locomotive pyramid. Having survived two stays of execution the end finally came on 11/12/87 wen it was cut up.
25 093 followed a similar route being withdrawn from Bescot Depot on 07/11/82. Contemporary records showed it being stored at Bescot bit it too spent time at BREL Derby before it went to Swindon only to end up at Vic Berry's in Leicester. It's appointment with the gas axe came on 04/03/1988 over five years after being switched off.
25 164 & 25 093 await their fate at BREL Derby Locomotive Works. 02/03/85.
Dumped in the knackers yard at BREL Derby Locomotive Works stands 25 164 and sister 25 093.
25 164 had ended its working life based at Crewe Diesel Depot and had been withdrawn by BR on 21/08/83. It arrived at Derby Works in October 1983 but wasn't disposed of and instead moved again to BREL Swindon Works for cutting up in July 1985 but with the works on run down to closure this loco wasn't disposed of at Swindon instead it traveled back north in June 1987 to Vic Berry's scrapyard in Leicester becoming part of the infamous locomotive pyramid. Having survived two stays of execution the end finally came on 11/12/87 wen it was cut up.
25 093 followed a similar route being withdrawn from Bescot Depot on 07/11/82. Contemporary records showed it being stored at Bescot bit it too spent time at BREL Derby before it went to Swindon only to end up at Vic Berry's in Leicester. It's appointment with the gas axe came on 04/03/1988 over five years after being switched off.