BR Class 25 Rat
31st December 2005

Nothing was two large for these little rodents and 90 mph was common on load 5. Many pairs of these were sampled on the Manchester/Walsall/Derby to Skeg/Yarmouth and Shrewbury to Aberystwyth. Single ones were often bashed on around Manchester, Crewe to Cardiff, Glasgow to Dundee and Nottingham Llandudno. (Thanks to Alan Bayliss for some of the missing gen)

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25009 25085 25246 (L-R) Eastfield
25009 25085 25246 (L-R) Eastfield
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25BR047.jpg
25014 Number panel inside Motherwell 1975
25014 Number panel inside Motherwell 1975
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25BR026.jpg
25019 with the 1937 Dundee Glasgow (replaced 40101 at Dundee 23/05/1980
25019 with the 1937 Dundee Glasgow (replaced 40101 at Dundee 23/05/1980
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25BR050.jpg
25027 at Manchester Victoria with 1545 to Bangor
25027 at Manchester Victoria with 1545 to Bangor
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25BR027__2_.jpg
25027 at Manchester Victoria with 1545 to Bangor
25027 at Manchester Victoria with 1545 to Bangor
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25BR017.jpg
25033 leaving Guide Bridge to work the 1715 Man Vic Blackpool 28/03/1983
25033 leaving Guide Bridge to work the 1715 Man Vic Blackpool 28/03/1983
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25BR077.jpg
25035 on 1545 Glasgow Central Carlisle 28/09/1984 at Glasgow
25035 on 1545 Glasgow Central Carlisle 28/09/1984 at Glasgow
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25BR109.jpg
25037 25/11/1986 station Banker/Pilot
25037 25/11/1986 station Banker/Pilot
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25BR131.jpg
25039 at Norwich after arrival with 1015 from Birmingham
25039 at Norwich after arrival with 1015 from Birmingham
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25BR051.jpg
25042 Man Vic? c1984
25042 Man Vic? c1984
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25BR122.jpg
25043 & 40195 at Newton Heath
25043 & 40195 at Newton Heath
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25BR005.jpg
25043 at Cardiff with 1130 Cardiff Crewe 29/09/1979
25043 at Cardiff with 1130 Cardiff Crewe 29/09/1979
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25BR054.jpg
25044 on 1141 Man Picc Hull at Ashburys 21/2/1985
25044 on 1141 Man Picc Hull at Ashburys 21/2/1985
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25BR100.jpg
25046 with 1105 Perth Edinburgh at Perth 20/05/1980
25046 with 1105 Perth Edinburgh at Perth 20/05/1980
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25BR045.jpg
25048 at Gorton on 22/01/1985
25048 at Gorton on 22/01/1985
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25BR075.jpg
25048 at Man Piccadilly 07/10/1983
25048 at Man Piccadilly 07/10/1983
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25BR064.jpg
25048 at Skelton Jct 24/1/1985
25048 at Skelton Jct 24/1/1985
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25BR104.jpg
25056 withdrawn on Tinsley 27/02/1983
25056 withdrawn on Tinsley 27/02/1983
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25BR011.jpg
25057 & 25083 depart Warrington with the Easter Tommy tour 21/04/1981
25057 & 25083 depart Warrington with the Easter Tommy tour 21/04/1981
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25BR038.jpg
25057 & 25083 working the Easter Tommy tour Liverpool to Lincoln (Liv to Guide Bridge) via Warrington & Altrincham 21/04/1981
25057 & 25083 working the Easter Tommy tour Liverpool to Lincoln (Liv to Guide Bridge) via Warrington & Altrincham 21/04/1981
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20BR057.jpg
25059 & 25218 10/03/1984 Leek Brook
25059 & 25218 10/03/1984 Leek Brook
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25BR134.jpg
25059 & 25218 at Leek Brook 10/03/1984
25059 & 25218 at Leek Brook 10/03/1984
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25BR097.jpg
25059 & 25218 at Leek Brook 10/03/1984
25059 & 25218 at Leek Brook 10/03/1984
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25BR119.jpg
25060 at Man Vic c1985
25060 at Man Vic c1985
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25BR094.jpg
25060 at Manchester Victoria c1984
25060 at Manchester Victoria c1984
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25BR116.jpg
25061 on 1710 Cardiff Crewe at Hereford 22/09/1979
25061 on 1710 Cardiff Crewe at Hereford 22/09/1979
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25BR003.jpg
25064 at Dundee with 1733 Dundee Glasgow 10/06/1981
25064 at Dundee with 1733 Dundee Glasgow 10/06/1981
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25BR053.jpg
25071 & 25051 1415 Yarmouth Derby departing from March 21/06/1980
25071 & 25051 1415 Yarmouth Derby departing from March 21/06/1980
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20BR055.jpg
25072 at Sheffield running round the 0857 Sheffield Llandudno portion 31/07/1982
25072 at Sheffield running round the 0857 Sheffield Llandudno portion 31/07/1982
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25BR027__1_.jpg
25072 on Station Pilot Duty at Manchester Victoria 14/01/1984
25072 on Station Pilot Duty at Manchester Victoria 14/01/1984
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25BR052.jpg
25078 & 56077 at Severn Tunnel Junction on 16/2/1985
25078 & 56077 at Severn Tunnel Junction on 16/2/1985
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25BR136.jpg
25078 at Coalville 05/06/1983 open day
25078 at Coalville 05/06/1983 open day
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25BR057.jpg
25079 at Stockport 13/05/1983
25079 at Stockport 13/05/1983
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25BR087.jpg
25080 & 25071 arriving into stockport 04/05/1981 with an Adex to Aberystwyth
25080 & 25071 arriving into stockport 04/05/1981 with an Adex to Aberystwyth
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20BR056.jpg
25080 & 25071 Cambrian Coast Express at Crewe 10.00 special Manchester to Aberystwyth 04/05/1981
25080 & 25071 Cambrian Coast Express at Crewe 10.00 special Manchester to Aberystwyth 04/05/1981
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20BR058.jpg
25086 at Huddersfield wit 1020 Man Victoria Newcastle 02/10/1982
25086 at Huddersfield wit 1020 Man Victoria Newcastle 02/10/1982
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25BR008.jpg
25088 & 25254 at Shrewsbury with 1010 Euston Aberystwyth on Saturday 20/06/1981
25088 & 25254 at Shrewsbury with 1010 Euston Aberystwyth on Saturday 20/06/1981
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25BR032.jpg
25090  25079 45070 45005 Bescot Yard 2/04/1983
25090 25079 45070 45005 Bescot Yard 2/04/1983
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25BR072.jpg
25095
25095
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25BR028.jpg
25105 37246 08604 outside Longsight diesel depot 27/01/1980
25105 37246 08604 outside Longsight diesel depot 27/01/1980
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25BR001.jpg
25109 & 25302 at Nuneaton on 26/02/1983 (gripper - Dave Griffiths spotting)
25109 & 25302 at Nuneaton on 26/02/1983 (gripper - Dave Griffiths spotting)
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25BR012.jpg
25113 & 25256 at Man Vic
25113 & 25256 at Man Vic
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25BR060.jpg
25119 & 25190 at Wigan Springs Branch 09/06/1985
25119 & 25190 at Wigan Springs Branch 09/06/1985
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25BR130.jpg
25121 & 25123 arriving into Norwich on the 1415 Yarmouth Derby 21/06/1980
25121 & 25123 arriving into Norwich on the 1415 Yarmouth Derby 21/06/1980
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25BR025.jpg
25123 & 25121 arriving into March with 1425 Yarmouth Walsall 21/06/1980
25123 & 25121 arriving into March with 1425 Yarmouth Walsall 21/06/1980
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25BR043.jpg
25124 25192 Longsight 47444 03/04/1983
25124 25192 Longsight 47444 03/04/1983
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25BR081.jpg
25126 & 25219 on Aberystwyth Euston arriving at Welshpool 20/06/1981
25126 & 25219 on Aberystwyth Euston arriving at Welshpool 20/06/1981
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25BR040.jpg
25130 & 25119 on Wolverhampton Aberystwyth 18/07/1981 at Shrewsbury
25130 & 25119 on Wolverhampton Aberystwyth 18/07/1981 at Shrewsbury
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25BR037.jpg
25130 & 25119 Wolverhampton Aberystwyth at Shrewsbury 18/07/1981
25130 & 25119 Wolverhampton Aberystwyth at Shrewsbury 18/07/1981
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25BR023.jpg
25131 & 25124 on 0740 Euston Aberystwyth at Shrewsbury 08468 19/9/1981
25131 & 25124 on 0740 Euston Aberystwyth at Shrewsbury 08468 19/9/1981
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25BR022.jpg
25133 & 25124 on 1000 Euston Aberystwyth 28/05/1983
25133 & 25124 on 1000 Euston Aberystwyth 28/05/1983
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25BR059.jpg
25134 & 25278 at Beeston with 1444 Yarmouth Derby 07/08/1982
25134 & 25278 at Beeston with 1444 Yarmouth Derby 07/08/1982
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25BR088.jpg
25136 at Banbury 18/02/1983
25136 at Banbury 18/02/1983
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25BR110.jpg
25137 & 25127 with 1425 Yarmouth Walsall at Nuneaton 16/08/1980
25137 & 25127 with 1425 Yarmouth Walsall at Nuneaton 16/08/1980
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20BR059.jpg
25143 & 25163 on 1415 Yarmouth Derby departing Thetford 26/07/1980  (not a booked timetable stop)
25143 & 25163 on 1415 Yarmouth Derby departing Thetford 26/07/1980 (not a booked timetable stop)
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25BR036.jpg
25150 at Man Victoria  Platform 7
25150 at Man Victoria Platform 7
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25BR048.jpg
25151 & 25263 at Long Eaton 1415 Yarmouth Derby 25/08/1979
25151 & 25263 at Long Eaton 1415 Yarmouth Derby 25/08/1979
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25BR031.jpg
25153 at East Didsbury looking towards Cheadle Heath on Thursday 03/04/1980 with a Tunstead Northwich ICI stone train.
25153 at East Didsbury looking towards Cheadle Heath on Thursday 03/04/1980 with a Tunstead Northwich ICI stone train.
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25BR004.jpg
25158 at Stockport 14/02/1983
25158 at Stockport 14/02/1983
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25BR013.jpg
25168 on Station Pilot Duty at Manchester Victoria 27/02/1982
25168 on Station Pilot Duty at Manchester Victoria 27/02/1982
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25BR006.jpg
25173 & 25153 at Welshpool with 0810 Euston Aberystwyth 20/06/1981
25173 & 25153 at Welshpool with 0810 Euston Aberystwyth 20/06/1981
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25BR024.jpg
25173 & 25153 on the 0810 Euston Aberystwyth at the south end of shrewsbury 20/06/1981 08470 in the background
25173 & 25153 on the 0810 Euston Aberystwyth at the south end of shrewsbury 20/06/1981 08470 in the background
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25BR044.jpg
25175 at Stockport 28/03/1983
25175 at Stockport 28/03/1983
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25BR078.jpg
25181 at Stockport 29/03/1983
25181 at Stockport 29/03/1983
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25BR079.jpg
25182 at Man Vic on 06/03/1984
25182 at Man Vic on 06/03/1984
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25BR111.jpg
25190 & 25034 at Leamington 26/02/1983
25190 & 25034 at Leamington 26/02/1983
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25BR010.jpg
25190 & 81011 at Nuneaton 26/01/1986
25190 & 81011 at Nuneaton 26/01/1986
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25BR129.jpg
25190 A very fast car got me to Newton le Willows 9/08/1985 for the 0742 Man Vic Bangor finished work at 0715 in Wythenshawe
25190 A very fast car got me to Newton le Willows 9/08/1985 for the 0742 Man Vic Bangor finished work at 0715 in Wythenshawe
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25BR099.jpg
25190 at Earlestown 9/08/1985 0742 Man Vic Bangor
25190 at Earlestown 9/08/1985 0742 Man Vic Bangor
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25BR093.jpg
25191 14/02/19??
25191 14/02/19??
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25BR029.jpg
25192 at Man Picc with an ECS
25192 at Man Picc with an ECS
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25BR090.jpg
25193 on Station Pilot Duty at Manchester Victoria 20/04/1983
25193 on Station Pilot Duty at Manchester Victoria 20/04/1983
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25BR086.jpg
25198 on Station Pilot Duty at Manchester Victoria  09/04/1983
25198 on Station Pilot Duty at Manchester Victoria 09/04/1983
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25BR084.jpg
25199 & 25073
25199 & 25073
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25BR020.jpg
25207 & 25323 25/03/1983 at Stockport
25207 & 25323 25/03/1983 at Stockport
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25BR071.jpg
25210 & 25322 dragging an 86 at Manchester Exchange 27/05/1984 Glasgow Euston service
25210 & 25322 dragging an 86 at Manchester Exchange 27/05/1984 Glasgow Euston service
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25BR117.jpg
25215 & 08079 at Chester 13/03/1983
25215 & 08079 at Chester 13/03/1983
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25BR070.jpg
25217 on the 1020 Man Victoria Llandudno at Warrington BQ 19/07/1980
25217 on the 1020 Man Victoria Llandudno at Warrington BQ 19/07/1980
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25BR002.jpg
25224 & 25130 Mrs Kemp waits patiently for a splutter
25224 & 25130 Mrs Kemp waits patiently for a splutter
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25BR021.jpg
25224 1220 Crewe Cardiff 26/04/1980 at Shrewsbury
25224 1220 Crewe Cardiff 26/04/1980 at Shrewsbury
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25BR049.jpg
25224 near Denton 28/03/1983
25224 near Denton 28/03/1983
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25BR056.jpg
25226 at Stockport 25/03/1983
25226 at Stockport 25/03/1983
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25BR067.jpg
25229 on Station Pilot Duty at Manchester Victoria 30/03/1983
25229 on Station Pilot Duty at Manchester Victoria 30/03/1983
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25BR080.jpg
25235 & 25251 arriving at Shrewsbury with 1010 Euston Aberystwyth 08473 18/07/1981
25235 & 25251 arriving at Shrewsbury with 1010 Euston Aberystwyth 08473 18/07/1981
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25BR039.jpg
25240 at Manchester Victoria
25240 at Manchester Victoria
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25BR016.jpg
25244 at Man Vic on Wallside pilot duties and banker 1984
25244 at Man Vic on Wallside pilot duties and banker 1984
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25BR120.jpg
25244 at Manchester Victoria on pilot duties 1984
25244 at Manchester Victoria on pilot duties 1984
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25BR135.jpg
25244 on Station Pilot Duty at Manchester Victoria 05/06/1983
25244 on Station Pilot Duty at Manchester Victoria 05/06/1983
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25BR061.jpg
25249 & 25313 at Liverpool LS on Mersey Ratcatcher 28/09/1986
25249 & 25313 at Liverpool LS on Mersey Ratcatcher 28/09/1986
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25BR115.jpg
25251 & 25235 at Shrewsbury 18/07/1981 with 1010 Euston Aberystwyth
25251 & 25235 at Shrewsbury 18/07/1981 with 1010 Euston Aberystwyth
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25BR030.jpg
25251 & 25235 at Shrewsbury on 1010 Euston Aberystwyth 18/07/1981
25251 & 25235 at Shrewsbury on 1010 Euston Aberystwyth 18/07/1981
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25BR034.jpg
25258 at Banbury 18/02/1983
25258 at Banbury 18/02/1983
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25BR009.jpg
25259 at Nuneaton on 15/09/1985
25259 at Nuneaton on 15/09/1985
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25BR128.jpg
25265 at Victoria c1984
25265 at Victoria c1984
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25BR105.jpg
25266 on a PW train 3/04/1983 Man Vic 40167 in the background
25266 on a PW train 3/04/1983 Man Vic 40167 in the background
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25BR085.jpg
25268 & 25297 12/10/1985
25268 & 25297 12/10/1985
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25BR073.jpg
25268 & 25297 12/10/1985
25268 & 25297 12/10/1985
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25BR074.jpg
25268 & 25297 at London Liverpool St with East Anglian Ltd Railtour 12/10/1985
25268 & 25297 at London Liverpool St with East Anglian Ltd Railtour 12/10/1985
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25BR132.jpg
25274 25080 37129 Bristol Bath Road 16/02/1985
25274 25080 37129 Bristol Bath Road 16/02/1985
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25BR091.jpg
25276 & 25051 at Wolverhampton 18/05/1985
25276 & 25051 at Wolverhampton 18/05/1985
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25BR103.jpg
25276 at Sheffield 19/06/1982 with 0857 Sheffield Huddersfield portion of York Llandudno train
25276 at Sheffield 19/06/1982 with 0857 Sheffield Huddersfield portion of York Llandudno train
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25BR089.jpg
25277 on Station Pilot Duty at Manchester Victoria 05/06/1983
25277 on Station Pilot Duty at Manchester Victoria 05/06/1983
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25BR062.jpg
25279 & 25154 at Stockport 18/09/1983
25279 & 25154 at Stockport 18/09/1983
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25BR058.jpg
25280 & 08220 Stafford 10/04/1983
25280 & 08220 Stafford 10/04/1983
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25BR082.jpg
25282 & 25192 Wolverhampton 06/07/1985
25282 & 25192 Wolverhampton 06/07/1985
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25BR092.jpg
25284 & 25285 on 1010 Euston Aberystwyth arriving at Welshpool 19/09/1981
25284 & 25285 on 1010 Euston Aberystwyth arriving at Welshpool 19/09/1981
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25BR018.jpg
25284 & 25285 on 1010 Euston Aberystwyth arriving at Welshpool 19/09/1981
25284 & 25285 on 1010 Euston Aberystwyth arriving at Welshpool 19/09/1981
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25BR019.jpg
25288 & 40122 at Altrincham  on 07/06/1986
25288 & 40122 at Altrincham on 07/06/1986
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25BR107.jpg
25294 76037 76040 76039 at Reddish depot 13/3/1983
25294 76037 76040 76039 at Reddish depot 13/3/1983
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25BR113.jpg
25296 at Manchester Victoria with 1115 Bangor Scarborough after 46018 became derailed at Salford 19/08/1983
25296 at Manchester Victoria with 1115 Bangor Scarborough after 46018 became derailed at Salford 19/08/1983
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25BR065.jpg
25300 at Bristol on 03/05/1985
25300 at Bristol on 03/05/1985
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25BR098.jpg
25305 at Reddish 13/03/1983
25305 at Reddish 13/03/1983
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25BR076.jpg
25308 & 25300 arriving into Welshpool 18/07/1981 with Aberystwyth Euston
25308 & 25300 arriving into Welshpool 18/07/1981 with Aberystwyth Euston
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25BR041.jpg
25308 & 25300 arriving into Welshpool on Aberystwyth Euston 18/07/1981
25308 & 25300 arriving into Welshpool on Aberystwyth Euston 18/07/1981
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25BR033.jpg
25311 at Carlisle on 27/06/1983
25311 at Carlisle on 27/06/1983
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25BR063.jpg
25313 & 25316 Manchester Victoria c1984
25313 & 25316 Manchester Victoria c1984
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25BR133.jpg
25315 at Reddish 13/03/1983 40197 behind
25315 at Reddish 13/03/1983 40197 behind
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25BR014.jpg
25316 at Northenden Junction next to the GM Rubbish tip
25316 at Northenden Junction next to the GM Rubbish tip
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25BR007.jpg
25320 at Chester 13/03/1983
25320 at Chester 13/03/1983
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25BR069.jpg
25321 & 25326 at Wolverhampton on 1010 Euston Aberystwyth 07/08/1982
25321 & 25326 at Wolverhampton on 1010 Euston Aberystwyth 07/08/1982
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