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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5668 17/11/1960  
TOPS (31/1) 31241 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/217/11/1960
31/107/1967
Wheel Arrangement A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 268
To Service 17/11/1960 to March (31B)
Withdrawn 14/03/1982
Time in Service 21 yrs, 3 mths , 25 dys
Cut Up m/e 05/1982
Cut At Locomotive Works (Swindon)
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. 17/11/1960
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front 01/1968

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
31B   March (New) on 17/11/1960
30A   Stratford w/e 15/09/1962
31B   March w/e 09/03/1963
30A   Stratford w/e 09/01/1965
40A   Lincoln w/e 13/03/1965
40B   Immingham w/e 19/06/1965
41A   Tinsley w/e 06/11/1965
31B   March w/e 08/01/1966
81A   Old Oak Common w/e 08/01/1972
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 06/10/1973
OC   Old Oak Common w/e 10/11/1973
     Withdrawn on 14/03/1982

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
07/1967   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
31/12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
01/1972   Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted        
03/1974   Air Brakes fitted        
03/1974   EQ Brakes Removed        
by 04/1977   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
17/11/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
31/12/1970 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    
01/1972 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC, EQ Brakes    
03/1974 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
by 04/1977 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
20/09/1962 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
17/11/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D5668
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 268
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)    
09/03/1963 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
09/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
13/03/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
19/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
06/11/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
08/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
07/1967 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
01/1968 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
31/12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
01/1972 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted    
08/01/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
06/10/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
10/11/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (OC)    
03/1974 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
03/1974 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Removed    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31241    
04/1977 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
14/03/1982 Withdrawn Condemned as 31241    
05/1982 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Swindon    

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