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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5538 02/07/1959  
TOPS (31/1) 31120 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/202/07/1959
31/128/03/1968
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 02/07/1959 to Ipswich (32B)
Withdrawn 27/09/1991
Time in Service 32 yrs, 2 mths , 25 dys
Cut Up 06/1994
Cut At C F Booth (Rotherham)
Information 4-digit route indicators
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body. 02/07/1959
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 06/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32B   Ipswich (New) on 02/07/1959
41A   Sheffield Darnall w/e 23/02/1963
41f   Wath w/e 05/10/1963
2E   Saltley w/e 05/06/1965
41C   Wath w/e 12/06/1965
41A   Tinsley w/e 09/10/1965
41C   Wath w/e 22/01/1966
41A   Tinsley w/e 18/06/1966
D10   Preston Division w/e 11/09/1971
41A   Tinsley w/e 09/10/1971
55B   York (North) w/e 07/10/1972
TI   Tinsley 4w/e 06/10/1973
IM   Immingham w/e 12/01/1974
TI   Tinsley w/e 29/02/1976
IM   Immingham 3w/e 02/05/1976
IM   Immingham on 01/11/1981
TE   Thornaby on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 27/09/1991

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
03/1968   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 15/02/1969   Steam heat boiler removed        
27/02/1971   EQ Brakes Added        
by 11/1975   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
02/07/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 15/02/1969 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat      
27/02/1971 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat EQ Brakes    
by 11/1975 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat EQ Brakes    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
02/07/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D5538
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to Ipswich (32B)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
23/02/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
05/10/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Wath (41f)    
05/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Saltley (2E)    
12/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Wath (41C)    
09/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
22/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Wath (41C)    
18/06/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
03/1968 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
15/02/1969 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
06/1969 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
27/02/1971 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
11/09/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Preston Division (D10)    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
07/10/1972 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (55B)    
06/10/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (TI)    
12/01/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IM)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31120    
11/1975 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
29/02/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (TI)    
02/05/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IM)    
01/11/1981 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IM)    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (TE)    
27/09/1991 Withdrawn Condemned as 31120    
06/1994 Scrapped Broken up by C F Booth: Rotherham    

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