Credits

"Please give a big hand to ..."

Never let it be said .... that I don't give credit where credit is due.  Many of the following individuals provided me with the thirst and enthusiasm to 'endure' endless overnights and desperate leaps in pursuit of Class 25 locos and "New Engines".  Others have contributed invaluable bits and pieces of information, sometimes unknowingly, to enable me to construct this website.  My thanks goes to all concerned.

The Rat Roadshow

Mark Bennett ("No 1"), Nick Lawford, John Cowburn ("P51"), Dave Craik, Dave Gee ("Z51"), Phill Taylor ("Heckmondwick"), Craig Ryan and Brendan Kilgallon ("The Brads")

Desperados, personal heroes and great bashers I am glad to have known

The Birmingham 8/9 Roadshow ("Chas", "Hair Bear", "Jimmy Hill", "Wet Mac", et al - hope all has gone well with you), Jed, Andy Mustoe, Dave Rollason RIP ("Wellington")

"WebMasters" and people with quality websites and whose ideas I may have begged, borrowed or 'stole'

"Ud" and "Clayhead" of 1980's Timewarp, Dave Hills of Derby Sulzers (BR Class 24s and 25s), Gary Thornton of Six Bells Junction, Dave Plimmer of 2D53

Gen Merchants

Dave Ashcroft, David Ashley, Jake Atkinson, Guy Austing, Andrew Bannister, Phil Bartlett, Brian Basterfield, Malcolm Best, Bideford Rail Group, Nick Bircham, Richard Boyd, John Broderick, Stephen Brown, Steve Burdett, Steve Burgess, David Burrell, Jim Burton, Chesterfield Observer, Chris Collins, Peter Cooper, Dave Coxon, Derek Cross, Stephen Dance, Brian Daniels, Richard Davis, Duncan Elsey, Derek Elston, Neil Evans, Andy Flowers, Stephen Ford, Steve Fulcher, Gerard TCC, Paul Gleave, Brian Godwin, Larry Goddard, Clive Greatorex, "Captain Grey", Martin Griffin, Paul Griffin, Geoff Griffiths, Peter Hall, Ian Hammond, David Harlott, David Hayes, Michael Headley, Dave Higson, Dave Hodkinson, Richard Howat, Roger Harris (for 'The Allocation History of BR Diesels & Electrics'), Mark Harrison, Tom Heavyside, David Higson, Dave Hills, Mike Hodge ("Tipton"), Tim Holden, Ken Howard (for the 1H8x series of books), Jane Howard (for starting my interest in Class 25 locos), David Ingram, Bill Jamieson, Ken Joy, Steve Kemp, Kike Kerry, Eddie Knorn, Gordon Lacy, Alan Lea, Peter Lovell, Fred Lowe, Ed Lund (for 'To the Last Drop' and the SO booklets), Trevor Machell, Ken Mathews, Martin Mayes, Graham Measures, Alan Morris, Gavin Morrison, Michael Naylor, Michael Oakley, Brian Parkes, Colin Partington, John Piesing, Dave Plimmer, John Powell, Bevan Price, Kevin Price, Dave Rapson, Ian Rear, David Reed, Nicholas Rennie, Phil Richards, Martin Robertson, Trevor Rolfe, Nigel Rollings, Nick Ross, Gerry Ryan, Andy Sales, Peter Scott, Mark Shipman, Jeremy Sides, Craig Simmons, Peter Smith, Dave Spencer, Bob Spooner, John Stephens, Jon Stubley, Martin Tasker, Brian Thomas, Tony DK, Philip Tromans, John Turner, Steve Turner, Chris Walker, Michael Warrender, Neil Webster RIP (for the 80's Loco Hauled Travel books), David West, David Williams, Phil Wieland, John Wood, Steve Woodhouse, Tony Woof, Richard Worman, A.O. Wynn, Andy Young

This list will grow and grow so please don't be offended if I haven't included you yet, just blame it on my old age!

Books

David Clarke "Diesels In Depth - Classes 24/25", Ian Allan Publishing, 2006

Hugh Dady "Rail Portfolios 8 - The 24s and 25s", Ian Allan, 1989

Alan Baylis "Class 25's Action '85", RAM Publications, 1986

Colin. J. Marsden "Brush-Sulzer Locomotives", Ian Allan, 1985

Barry J. Nicolle "The Last Years of the Class 25s", Ian Allan, 1985

Alan Baylis "Class 25's Action '84", RAM Publications, 1985

A.T.H Tayler "Sulzer Types 2 and 3", Ian Allan, 1984

Chris Perkins & Michael Oakley "BR Class 24/25 Diesels", Bradford Barton, 1982

Colin. J. Marsden "Profile of the Class 24s and 25s", Oxford Publishing Company,1981

Brian Webb, "Sulzer Diesel Locomotives of British Rail", David & Charles, 1978