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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5550 24/09/1959  
TOPS (31/1) 31132 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/224/09/1959
31/101/05/1968
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 24/09/1959 to Ipswich (32B)
Withdrawn 16/06/2000
Time in Service 40 yrs, 8 mths , 23 dys
Cut Up 11/2003
Cut At T J Thomson and Son Ltd. (Stockton)
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. 24/09/1959

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32B   Ipswich (New) on 24/09/1959
41A   Tinsley w/e 09/10/1965
40B   Immingham w/e 12/02/1966
41A   Tinsley 4w/e 11/07/1970
40B   Immingham w/e 09/01/1971
51L   Thornaby w/e 07/08/1971
30A   Stratford w/e 13/11/1971
31B   March w/e 12/02/1972
55B   York (North) 2w/e 10/03/1973
TI   Tinsley 4w/e 06/10/1973
TE   Thornaby w/e 09/03/1974
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 on 09/01/1978
     Withdrawn on 16/06/2000

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
04/1968   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 15/02/1969   Steam heat boiler isolated        
by 03/1973   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
24/09/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 15/02/1969 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      
by 03/1973 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
24/09/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D5550
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)    
12/02/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
04/1968 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
15/02/1969 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
11/07/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
09/01/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
07/08/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
13/11/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
12/02/1972 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
03/1973 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
10/03/1973 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (55B)    
06/10/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (TI)    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31132    
09/03/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (TE)    
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)    
01/1978 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (OC)    
16/06/2000 Withdrawn Condemned as 31132    
11/2003 Scrapped Broken up by T J Thomson and Son Ltd.: Stockton    

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