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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5542 30/07/1959  
TOPS (31/1) 31124 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/230/07/1959
31/108/1968
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 30/07/1959 to Ipswich (32B)
Withdrawn 25/05/1990
Time in Service 30 yrs, 9 mths , 25 dys
Cut Up 11/1991
Cut At MC Metals (Springburn)
Information Disc Indicators
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body. 30/07/1959
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 06/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32B   Ipswich (New) on 30/07/1959
41A   Sheffield Darnall w/e 23/03/1963
41f   Wath w/e 05/10/1963
41A   Tinsley w/e 09/10/1965
41C   Wath w/e 22/01/1966
41A   Tinsley w/e 18/06/1966
51L   Thornaby w/e 09/10/1971
IM   Immingham 3w/e 10/05/1975
TI   Tinsley w/e 29/02/1976
IM   Immingham 3w/e 02/05/1976
BR   Bristol Bath Road 3w/e 09/10/1976
OC   Old Oak Common m/e 10/1977
     Withdrawn on 25/05/1990

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
08/1968   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 15/02/1969   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
30/07/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 15/02/1969 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
20/09/1963 Not severe   Not known Electrical insulation    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
30/07/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D5542
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to Ipswich (32B)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
23/03/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
05/10/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Wath (41f)    
09/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
22/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Wath (41C)    
18/06/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
08/1968 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    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31124    
10/05/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IM)    
29/02/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (TI)    
02/05/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IM)    
09/10/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
10/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (OC)    
25/05/1990 Withdrawn Condemned as 31124    
11/1991 Scrapped Broken up by MC Metals: Springburn    

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