No D7523 (25173)
Built-British Railways at Derby in 1965
First Allocated Depot- 16A Nottingham
Date Withdrawn-March 1987
Currently in Green
Technical Specification
Engine- Suulzer 6LDA-28B rated at 1250hp
Main Generator- AEI-RTB 15656
Traction Motors- Four AEI 253 AY
Brakes- Duel air and vacuum
Weight- 76t
Max Speed- 90 mph
Fuel Capacity- 500 Gallons
Oil Capacity- 100 Gallons
Coolant Capacity- 187 Gallons
Wheel Arrangement- BO-BO
Tractive Effort- 45,000 lb
Route Availability- 5
Minimum Curve Negotiable- 4 chains
Train Heat- none currently, orginally steam
In total 323 class 25 locomotives were built for British Railways between 1961 and 1967 by British Railways at Derby and Darlington works and also by Beyer Peacock at Manchester. Designed for secondary passenger and freight workings, the bulk of the fleet were based in the London Midland Region, our Locomotive, D7523 , was new at Nottingham Depot in Jan 1965 and was withdrawn from British Railways service at Crewe in March 1987.
In preservation she was first based on the Dean Forest Railway before moving onto a new site at Thingly Junction in about 1991. Sadly preservation activities at this site alongside the Great Western London-Bristol Mainline outside Chippenham ended and the locomotive moved on to Williton on the West Somerset Railway in 1995. Owned privately by Dr. John Kennedy, she is managed by the DEPG on his behalf an employed on support services on the West Somerset railway.