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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5653 22/09/1960  
TOPS (31/1) 31227 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/222/09/1960
31/105/1966
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 253
To Service 22/09/1960 to Finsbury Park (34G)
Withdrawn 16/12/1988
Time in Service 28 yrs, 2 mths , 24 dys
Cut Up 01/1989
Cut At Vic Berry (Leicester)
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. 22/09/1960

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34G   Finsbury Park (New) on 22/09/1960
31B   March w/e 15/03/1969
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 17/05/1969
31B   March w/e 11/10/1969
30A   Stratford w/e 31/01/1970
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 09/10/1971
31B   March 2w/e 08/04/1972
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 06/05/1972
YK   York (North) w/e 10/11/1973
TI   Tinsley w/e 12/01/1974
FP   Finsbury Park 2w/e 09/11/1974
TI   Tinsley m/e 07/1977
CD   Crewe Diesel on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 16/12/1988

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
05/1966   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
12/10/1968   Air Brakes fitted        
by 11/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 02/1978   Trip cock gear removed        
02/1978   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
22/09/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
12/10/1968 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
by 11/1970 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    
02/1978 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler EQ Brakes    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
14/08/1963 Not severe   Hot engine parts, including exhaust blows Oil impregnated dirt or waste    
07/11/1963 Severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
22/09/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D5653
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 253
Allocated to Finsbury Park (34G)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
05/1966 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
12/10/1968 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
15/03/1969 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
17/05/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
11/10/1969 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
31/01/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
11/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
08/04/1972 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
06/05/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
10/11/1973 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
12/01/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (TI)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31227    
09/11/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (FP)    
07/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (TI)    
02/1978 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
02/1978 Modification Modification: Trip cock gear removed    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
16/12/1988 Withdrawn Condemned as 31227    
01/1989 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: Leicester    

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