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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5665 10/11/1960  
TOPS (31/1) 31238 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/210/11/1960
31/112/1966
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 265
To Service 10/11/1960 to March (31B)
Withdrawn 14/01/2000
Time in Service 39 yrs, 2 mths , 4 dys
Cut Up 06/1999
Cut At English, Welsh & Scottish Railways (Wigan)
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. 10/11/1960
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 08/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
31B   March (New) on 10/11/1960
30A   Stratford w/e 15/09/1962
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 10/07/1965
41A   Tinsley w/e 09/10/1965
31B   March w/e 22/01/1966
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 12/08/1967
31B   March w/e 11/10/1969
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 21/10/1972
31B   March w/e 16/12/1972
IM   Immingham w/e 12/01/1974
     Withdrawn on 14/01/2000

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
12/1966   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
14/06/1969   Air Brakes fitted        
by 12/1977   Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)        
by 04/1978   Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)        
03/1979   Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
10/11/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
14/06/1969 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
10/11/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D5665
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 265
Allocated to March (31B)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
15/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
10/07/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
09/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
22/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
12/1966 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
12/08/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
14/06/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
08/1969 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
11/10/1969 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
21/10/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
16/12/1972 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
12/01/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IM)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31238    
12/1977 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)    
04/1978 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)    
03/1979 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)    
06/1999 Scrapped Broken up by English, Welsh & Scottish Railways: Wigan    
14/01/2000 Withdrawn Condemned as 31238    

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