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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5543 30/07/1959  
TOPS (31/1) 31125 03/1974  

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Withdrawn 12/1994
Time in Service 35 yrs , 4 mths
Cut Up 05/2001
Cut At Harry Needle Railroad Company (at Kingsbury)
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. 30/07/1959
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 05/1971
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 06/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32B   Ipswich (New) on 30/07/1959
41A   Tinsley w/e 09/10/1965
40B   Immingham w/e 05/03/1966
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 25/03/1967
30A   Stratford w/e 25/05/1968
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 12/10/1968
41A   Tinsley w/e 29/03/1969
31B   March w/e 10/10/1970
41A   Tinsley w/e 30/01/1971
51L   Thornaby w/e 09/10/1971
FP   Finsbury Park 4w/e 06/10/1973
MR   March m/e 05/1977
FP   Finsbury Park m/e 09/1977
MR   March m/e 10/1977
     Withdrawn m/e 12/1994

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
08/1968   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 03/1973   Steam heat boiler drained        
by 11/1975   Steam heat boiler reinstated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
30/07/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 03/1973 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      
by 11/1975 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
30/07/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D5543
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to Ipswich (32B)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
09/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
05/03/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
25/03/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
25/05/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
08/1968 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
12/10/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
29/03/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
10/10/1970 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
30/01/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
05/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
06/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
03/1973 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler drained    
06/10/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (FP)    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31125    
11/1975 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler reinstated    
05/1977 Allocation Reallocated to March (MR)    
09/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (FP)    
10/1977 Allocation Reallocated to March (MR)    
12/1994 Withdrawn Condemned as 31125    
05/2001 Scrapped Broken up by Harry Needle Railroad Company: at Kingsbury    

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