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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5540 16/07/1959  
TOPS (31/1) 31122 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/216/07/1959
31/102/1965
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 16/07/1959 to Ipswich (32B)
Withdrawn 22/01/1987
Time in Service 27 yrs, 6 mths , 6 dys
Cut Up 08/1987
Cut At British Rail (at Stratford MPD)
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. 16/07/1959

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32B   Ipswich (New) on 16/07/1959
41A   Tinsley w/e 20/02/1965
31B   March w/e 10/10/1970
41A   Tinsley w/e 30/01/1971
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 25/03/1972
41A   Tinsley 2w/e 08/04/1972
55A   Holbeck (MR) w/e 07/10/1972
MR   March 4w/e 06/10/1973
SF   Stratford 3w/e 02/05/1976
     Withdrawn on 22/01/1987

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
02/1965   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 30/10/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 05/12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 03/1980   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
16/07/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 30/10/1970 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    
by 05/12/1970 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    
by 03/1980 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
16/07/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D5540
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to Ipswich (32B)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
02/1965 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
20/02/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
10/10/1970 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
30/10/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
05/12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
30/01/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
25/03/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
08/04/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
07/10/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)    
06/10/1973 Allocation Reallocated to March (MR)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31122    
02/05/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
03/1980 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
22/01/1987 Withdrawn Condemned as 31122    
08/1987 Scrapped Broken up by British Rail: at Stratford MPD    

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