A line up of locos. at March Depot on a

fine Sunday afternoon. 31226, 31 272 and 25270 stand at the blocks awaiting their next turns of duty. Of these three locomotives, 25270 was in service for the shortest time only being active on the network for a mere 16 years eventually being cut-up at Swindon Works in June 1986 some months after the works closed earlier in the year.