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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5568 03/12/1959  
TOPS (31/1) 31150 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/203/12/1959
31/111/09/1965
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 03/12/1959 to Hornsey (34B)
Withdrawn 04/10/1975 off March (MR)
Reason for Withdrawal Collision damage
Time in Service 15 yrs, 10 mths , 1 dy
Cut Up 02/1976
Cut At Locomotive Works (Doncaster)
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. 03/12/1959
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose 02/1968
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 03/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34B   Hornsey (New) on 03/12/1959
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 16/04/1960
31B   March w/e 26/11/1960
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 10/02/1962
41A   Tinsley w/e 21/08/1965
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 09/11/1968
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 22/02/1969
40B   Immingham w/e 05/07/1969
31B   March w/e 12/08/1972
     Withdrawn on 04/10/1975

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
11/09/1965   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 30/10/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
27/02/1971   EQ Brakes Added        
18/09/1974   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
03/12/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 30/10/1970 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    
27/02/1971 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    
18/09/1974 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
03/12/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D5568
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to Hornsey (34B)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
16/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
26/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
10/02/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
21/08/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
11/09/1965 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
02/1968 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
09/11/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
22/02/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
05/07/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
30/10/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
27/02/1971 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
03/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
12/08/1972 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31150    
18/09/1974 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
04/10/1975 Withdrawn Condemned as 31150 from March (MR)    
02/1976 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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