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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5626 23/06/1960  
TOPS (31/1) 31202 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/223/06/1960
31/101/1966
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 226
To Service 23/06/1960 to Ipswich (32B)
Withdrawn 28/10/1988
Time in Service 28 yrs, 4 mths , 5 dys
Cut Up 11/1988
Cut At Vic Berry (at Cricklewood MPD)
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. 23/06/1960
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 08/1969
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 07/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32B   Ipswich (New) on 23/06/1960
30A   Stratford w/e 26/11/1960
32B   Ipswich w/e 22/07/1961
30A   Stratford w/e 16/09/1961
31B   March w/e 23/06/1962
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 09/01/1965
     Withdrawn on 28/10/1988

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
01/1966   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
22/07/1968   Air Brakes fitted        
by 02/1978   Trip cock gear removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
23/06/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
22/07/1968 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
22/10/1962 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
23/06/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D5626
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 226
Allocated to Ipswich (32B)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.		    
26/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
22/07/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
16/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
23/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
09/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
01/1966 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
22/07/1968 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
08/1969 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
07/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31202    
02/1978 Modification Modification: Trip cock gear removed    
28/10/1988 Withdrawn Condemned as 31202    
11/1988 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: at Cricklewood MPD    

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