ETHELs
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Electric Train Heating Ex-Locomotives
Three former class 25/3 locos converted into mobile generators in 1983 to allow Mk3 Sleeper carriages to be be used on the Fort William sleeper trains.
Three former class 25/3 locos converted into mobile generators in 1983 to allow Mk3 Sleeper carriages to be be used on the Fort William sleeper trains.
| New Number | Previous Number | Converted | Name | Depots (Storage) | Final livery | Withdrawn | Scrapped |
| 97250 | (25310, W 10/82) | 06/83 | ETHEL 1 | ED,ZD,(OO, IS) | Blue & Grey | W 10/87 | 8/94 |
| 97251 | (25305, W 07/83) | 08/83 | ETHEL 2 | ED,KM,CL,IS (IS) | InterCity (1/88) | W 11/93 | 8/94 |
| 97252 | (25314, W 03/83) | 10/83 | ETHEL 3 | ED,BY,OO (CL, IS) | InterCity (3/87) | W 03/91 | 8/94 |
ETHEL3 (97252) stabled with sleeper stock at Fort William in July 1985 Photo by Bill_gensheet
37184 + ETHEL 2 head the London sleeper at Rannoch 1984 Photo by Bill_gensheet
37043 + ETHEL2 head the London sleeper through Monessie gorge in 1985 Photo by Bill_gensheet
97251 ETHEL 2 at Eastfield MPD. Photo by Geddy_Lee
International Youth Year ยป In 1985 to commemorate International Youth Year 37191 was named just that at a ceremony at Glasgow Queen Street in February. With ETHEL 1 and a DBSO push-pull set in tow, the newly named loco set off for a tour to Perth, Dundee and Edinburgh. Photo by Deepol
37423 and 97251 (ETHEL 2) heading through Dalmuir in April 1988 with the coaches for the Fort William - Mallaig summer steam service. Photo by Deepol