25173 John F. Kennedy, Class 25

Running number (BR/operator)	25173
Name	John F Kennedy
Locomotive class	British Rail Class 25
Power type	Diesel-electric
Current location	Battlefield Line
Owner / preservation society	Class 25 Preservation Society
Operating status	Under restoration
Current livery	BR rail blue
Year built	1965

A preserved Class 25 locomotive.

Last recorded as based at the East Lancashire Railway, owned by Class 25 Preservation Society. Operating status: Heritage railway service / cycles. Current livery: BR rail blue.

Location, livery and operating status last confirmed pre-2024 and subject to change. Check with the owning organisation or heritage railway for current information.

Additional notes

Location and status last confirmed Battlefield Line, August 2026. Subject to verification.

Carried both D7523 and 25173; the two are one locomotive.

Other survivors of this class

25035 Castell Dinas BrânGreat Central Railway (heritage) — 25035 <em>Castell Dinas Brân</em>, BR Class 25 Type 2 diesel-electric, originally D5185. Last confirmed at the Great Central Railway (heritage) as of August 2026.
25057Worksop — 25057, BR Class 25 Type 2 diesel-electric, originally D5207. Last confirmed at the Worksop as of August 2026.
25059Keighley & Worth Valley Railway — 25059, BR Class 25 Type 2 diesel-electric, originally D5209. Last confirmed at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway as of August 2026.
25067Nemesis Rail, Burton-on-Trent — 25067, BR Class 25 Type 2 diesel-electric, originally D5217. Last confirmed at the Nemesis Rail, Burton-on-Trent as of August 2026.
25072Caledonian Railway (Brechin) — 25072, BR Class 25 Type 2 diesel-electric, originally D5222. Last confirmed at the Caledonian Railway (Brechin) as of August 2026.
25083Caledonian Railway (Brechin) — 25083, BR Class 25 Type 2 diesel-electric, originally D5233. Last confirmed at the Caledonian Railway (Brechin) as of August 2026.
25185South Devon Railway (heritage) — 25185, BR Class 25 Type 2 diesel-electric, originally D7535. Last confirmed at the South Devon Railway (heritage) as of August 2026.
25191South Devon Railway (heritage) — 25191, BR Class 25 Type 2 diesel-electric, originally D7541. Last confirmed at the South Devon Railway (heritage) as of August 2026.
25235Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway — 25235, BR Class 25 Type 2 diesel-electric, originally D7585. Last confirmed at the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway as of August 2026.
25244Kent & East Sussex Railway — 25244, BR Class 25 Type 2 diesel-electric, originally D7594. Last confirmed at the Kent & East Sussex Railway as of August 2026.
25265 Harlech CastleNemesis Rail, Burton-on-Trent — 25265 <em>Harlech Castle</em>, BR Class 25 Type 2 diesel-electric, originally D7615. Last confirmed at the Nemesis Rail, Burton-on-Trent as of August 2026.
25262South Devon Railway (heritage) — 25262, BR Class 25 Type 2 diesel-electric, originally D7612. Last confirmed at the South Devon Railway (heritage) as of August 2026.