25244, Class 25

Running number (BR/operator)	25244
Locomotive class	British Rail Class 25
Power type	Diesel-electric
Current location	Kent & East Sussex Railway
Owner / preservation society	Class 25 Preservation Society
Operating status	Stored
Current livery	BR rail blue
Year built	1964

A preserved Class 25 locomotive.

Last recorded as based at the Churnet Valley Railway, owned by Class 25 Preservation Society. Operating status: Static display. 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 Kent & East Sussex Railway, August 2026. Subject to verification.

Carried both D7594 and 25244; the two are one locomotive.

Other survivors of this class

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.
25173 John F KennedyBattlefield Line — 25173 John F Kennedy, BR Class 25 Type 2 diesel-electric, originally D7523. Last confirmed at the Battlefield Line 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.
25265 Harlech CastleNemesis Rail, Burton-on-Trent — 25265 Harlech Castle, BR Class 25 Type 2 diesel-electric, originally D7615. Last confirmed at the Nemesis Rail, Burton-on-Trent as of August 2026.
25278 SybillaNorth Yorkshire Moors Railway — 25278 Sybilla, BR Class 25 Type 2 diesel-electric, originally D7628. Last confirmed at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway as of August 2026.
25279East Lancashire Railway — 25279, BR Class 25 Type 2 diesel-electric, originally D7629. Last confirmed at the East Lancashire Railway as of August 2026.
25283 — 25283, BR Class 25 Type 2 diesel-electric, originally D7633. No confirmed location; see the notes.
25309Peak Rail — 25309, BR Class 25 Type 2 diesel-electric, originally D7659. Last confirmed at the Peak Rail 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.