23Aug73. Newton Heath. Class 25 D5203. [Slide_0440]

Thu 23 Aug 1973 at 15:30. Manchester Longsight (LO) allocated BR Class 25 No 5203 at Newton Heath being prepared to take [6H45] the 15:45 Thorpes Bridge Jct-Great Rocks Jct mineral empties. Re-numbered as 25053.

 

[2024: The welded-up doors were fitted at Derby Works in early 1973 after collision damage. It's probably a replacement cab as the lower bodyside white stripe is missing. (Info provided by Paul James on a BR era Facebook group)].

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