25278, Class 25

Running number (BR/operator)	25278
Name	Sybilla
Locomotive class	British Rail Class 25
Power type	Diesel-electric
Current location	North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Owner / preservation society	NYMR
Operating status	Heritage railway service / cycles
Current livery	BR rail blue
Year built	1965

A preserved Class 25 locomotive.

Last recorded as based at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, owned by NYMR. 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 North Yorkshire Moors Railway, August 2026. Subject to verification.

Carried both D7628 and 25278; the two are one locomotive.

Other survivors of this class

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.
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.
25313Worksop — 25313, BR Class 25 Type 2 diesel-electric, originally D7663. Last confirmed at the Worksop as of August 2026.
25321Midland Railway Centre, Butterley — 25321, BR Class 25 Type 2 diesel-electric, originally D7671. Last confirmed at the Midland Railway Centre, Butterley as of August 2026.
25322 Tamworth CastleChurnet Valley Railway — 25322 <em>Tamworth Castle</em>, BR Class 25 Type 2 diesel-electric, originally D7672. Last confirmed at the Churnet Valley Railway 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.