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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5639 11/08/1960  
TOPS (31/1) 31215 26/01/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/211/08/1960
31/105/1968
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 239
To Service 11/08/1960 to Finsbury Park (34G)
Withdrawn 04/06/1993
Time in Service 32 yrs, 9 mths , 24 dys
Cut Up 05/1995
Cut At MC Metals (Springburn)
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. 11/08/1960

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34G   Finsbury Park (New) on 11/08/1960
30A   Stratford w/e 20/01/1968
31B   March w/e 07/10/1972
34G   Finsbury Park 2w/e 10/03/1973
IM   Immingham m/e 02/1978
TE   Thornaby on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 04/06/1993

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
05/1968   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 02/1978   Trip cock gear removed        
by 03/1980   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
11/08/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 03/1980 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
13/12/1963 Not severe   Hot engine parts, including exhaust blows Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
11/08/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D5639
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 239
Allocated to Finsbury Park (34G)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
20/01/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
05/1968 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
07/10/1972 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
10/03/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
26/01/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31215    
02/1978 Modification Modification: Trip cock gear removed    
02/1978 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IM)    
03/1980 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (TE)    
04/06/1993 Withdrawn Condemned as 31215    
05/1995 Scrapped Broken up by MC Metals: Springburn    

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