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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5679 22/12/1960  
TOPS (31/1) 31251 02/02/1974  
TOPS (31/4) 31442 10/05/1984  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/222/12/1960
31/101/1968
31/410/05/1984
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 279
To Service 22/12/1960 to Finsbury Park (34G)
Withdrawn 01/09/1993
Time in Service 32 yrs, 8 mths , 10 dys
Cut Up 09/2004
Cut At C F Booth (Rotherham)
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. 22/12/1960
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 05/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34G   Finsbury Park (New) on 22/12/1960
40B   Immingham w/e 09/01/1965
31B   March w/e 11/09/1965
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 06/08/1966
41C   Wath w/e 20/08/1966
32B   Ipswich w/e 12/08/1967
31B   March w/e 11/05/1968
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 15/03/1969
30A   Stratford w/e 07/06/1969
31B   March w/e 24/10/1970
CD   Crewe Diesel on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 01/09/1993

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
01/1968   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 05/12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
22/12/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 05/12/1970 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
09/04/1964 Not severe   Train heating boiler burners Fuel or lubricating oil sprays or leaks    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
22/12/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D5679
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 279
Allocated to Finsbury Park (34G)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
09/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
11/09/1965 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
06/08/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
20/08/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Wath (41C)    
12/08/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
01/1968 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
11/05/1968 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
15/03/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
07/06/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
24/10/1970 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
05/12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
05/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
02/02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31251    
10/05/1984 Renumbered Renumbered to 31442    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
01/09/1993 Withdrawn Condemned as 31442    
09/2004 Scrapped Broken up by C F Booth: Rotherham    

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