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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5685 02/02/1961  
TOPS (31/1) 31257 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/202/02/1961
31/112/1966
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 286
To Service 02/02/1961 to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Withdrawn 10/09/1990
Time in Service 29 yrs, 7 mths , 8 dys
Cut Up 04/1992
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. 02/02/1961

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
41A   Sheffield Darnall (New) on 02/02/1961
41A   Tinsley on 26/04/1964
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 13/03/1965
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 03/04/1965
41A   Tinsley w/e 19/06/1965
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 09/10/1965
30A   Stratford w/e 23/11/1968
40B   Immingham w/e 29/03/1969
41A   Tinsley w/e 07/11/1970
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 29/01/1972
41A   Tinsley w/e 05/02/1972
81A   Old Oak Common w/e 28/10/1972
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 27/04/1974
OC   Old Oak Common w/e 11/01/1975
     Withdrawn on 10/09/1990

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
12/1966   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
05/07/1969   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
02/02/1961 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
05/07/1969 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
28/05/1962 Not severe   Electrical overloads or arcs Electrical insulation    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
02/02/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D5685
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 286
Allocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
26/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
13/03/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
03/04/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
19/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
09/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
12/1966 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
23/11/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
29/03/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
05/07/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
07/11/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
29/01/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
05/02/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
28/10/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31257    
27/04/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
11/01/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (OC)    
10/09/1990 Withdrawn Condemned as 31257    
04/1992 Scrapped Broken up by C F Booth: Rotherham    

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