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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5553 24/09/1959  
TOPS (31/1) 31135 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/224/09/1959
31/113/11/1965
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 24/09/1959 to Ipswich (32B)
Withdrawn 04/02/2000
Time in Service 40 yrs, 4 mths , 11 dys
Cut Up 01/2000
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
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 22/06/1963
30A   Stratford w/e 09/10/1965
31B   March w/e 14/03/1970
40B   Immingham w/e 27/03/1971
31B   March w/e 12/08/1972
BR   Bristol Bath Road on 19/02/1978
SF   Stratford on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 04/02/2000

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
13/11/1965   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 30/10/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
27/03/1971   EQ Brakes Added        
11/12/1974   Air Brakes fitted        
by 11/1977   Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
24/09/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 30/10/1970 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    
27/03/1971 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    
11/12/1974 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
24/09/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D5553
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to Ipswich (32B)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
22/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
09/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
13/11/1965 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
14/03/1970 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
30/10/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
27/03/1971 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
27/03/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
12/08/1972 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31135    
11/12/1974 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
11/1977 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)    
02/1978 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
01/2000 Scrapped Broken up by T J Thomson and Son Ltd.: Stockton    
04/02/2000 Withdrawn Condemned as 31135    

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