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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5561 29/10/1959  
TOPS (31/1) 31143 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/229/10/1959
31/106/1967
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 29/10/1959 to Ipswich (32B)
Withdrawn 12/12/1988
Time in Service 29 yrs, 1 mth , 13 dys
Cut Up 08/1989
Cut At C F Booth (Rotherham)
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. 29/10/1959
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 04/1970
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 03/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32B   Ipswich (New) on 29/10/1959
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 17/06/1961
41A   Tinsley w/e 09/10/1965
40B   Immingham w/e 05/03/1966
30A   Stratford w/e 19/11/1966
TE   Thornaby w/e 11/05/1974
     Withdrawn on 12/12/1988

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
06/1967   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 15/02/1969   Steam heat boiler isolated        
01/1970   Air Brakes fitted        
09/02/1977   Steam heat boiler removed        
by 04/1978   Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
29/10/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 15/02/1969 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      
01/1970 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler      
09/02/1977 xo Dual brakes, No heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
24/11/1961 Severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    
19/11/1963 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
29/10/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D5561
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to Ipswich (32B)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
17/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
09/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
05/03/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
19/11/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
06/1967 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
15/02/1969 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
01/1970 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
04/1970 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
03/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31143    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (TE)    
09/02/1977 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
04/1978 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)    
12/12/1988 Withdrawn Condemned as 31143    
08/1989 Scrapped Broken up by C F Booth: Rotherham    

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