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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5697 11/05/1961  
TOPS (31/1) 31267  
TOPS (31/4) 31419 04/1974  
TOPS (31/5) 31519 30/04/1990  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/211/05/1961
31/126/06/1965
31/404/1974
31/530/04/1990
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 298
To Service 11/05/1961 to Stratford (30A)
Withdrawn 01/12/1995
Time in Service 34 yrs, 6 mths , 20 dys
Cut Up 03/2001
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. 11/05/1961
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 11/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
30A   Stratford (New) on 11/05/1961
31B   March w/e 23/06/1962
30A   Stratford w/e 09/01/1965
31B   March w/e 08/10/1966
41A   Tinsley w/e 29/03/1969
31B   March w/e 10/10/1970
CW   Cricklewood East w/e 29/12/1973
OC   Old Oak Common w/e 11/10/1975
BR   Bristol Bath Road m/e 10/1977
     Withdrawn on 01/12/1995

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
26/06/1965   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 30/10/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 05/12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
03/1974   EQ Brakes Removed        
04/1974   Air Brakes fitted        
04/1974   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
06/1974   Steam heat boiler isolated        
10/1975   Steam heat boiler reinstated        
by 12/1977   Steam heat boiler isolated        
02/1979   Steam heat boiler removed        
by 12/1979   Steam heat boiler reinstated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
11/05/1961 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 30/10/1970 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    
by 05/12/1970 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    
03/1974 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat Modified Triple Valve Brake    
04/1974 xd Dual brakes, Dual heat Modified Triple Valve Brake    
06/1974 xei Dual brakes, Dual heat, boiler isolated Modified Triple Valve Brake    
10/1975 xd Dual brakes, Dual heat Modified Triple Valve Brake    
by 12/1977 xei Dual brakes, Dual heat, boiler isolated Modified Triple Valve Brake    
02/1979 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating Modified Triple Valve Brake cX  
by 12/1979 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating Modified Triple Valve Brake cX  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
11/05/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D5697
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 298
Allocated to Stratford (30A)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
23/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
09/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
26/06/1965 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
08/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
29/03/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
10/10/1970 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
30/10/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
11/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
05/12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
1973 Number Allocated Allocated number 31267 but not taken up    
29/12/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Cricklewood East (CW)    
03/1974 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Removed    
04/1974 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
04/1974 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
04/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31419    
06/1974 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
10/1975 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler reinstated    
11/10/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (OC)    
10/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
12/1977 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
02/1979 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
12/1979 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler reinstated    
30/04/1990 Renumbered Renumbered to 31519    
01/12/1995 Withdrawn Condemned as 31519    
03/2001 Scrapped Broken up by English, Welsh & Scottish Railways: Wigan    

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