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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5522 12/03/1959  
TOPS (31/1) 31104  
TOPS (31/4) 31418 12/11/1973  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
D13/112/03/1959
31/118/11/1967
31/411/1973
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 12/03/1959 to Stratford (30A)
Withdrawn 06/10/1995
Time in Service 36 yrs, 6 mths , 24 dys
Information Disc Indicators
Status Preserved

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body. 12/03/1959
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 03/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
30A   Stratford (New) on 12/03/1959
32B   Ipswich w/e 07/11/1959
31B   March w/e 11/05/1968
30A   Stratford w/e 03/04/1971
55B   York (North) w/e 09/10/1971
CD   Cricklewood East w/e 18/08/1973
FP   Finsbury Park w/e 11/10/1975
GD   Gateshead 3w/e 02/05/1976
     Withdrawn on 06/10/1995

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
18/11/1967   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 30/10/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 05/12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
11/1973   Air Brakes fitted        
11/1973   Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted        
11/1973   EQ Brakes Removed        
01/1974   Steam heat boiler isolated        
15/10/1987   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
12/03/1959 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    
11/1973 xd Dual brakes, Dual heat Modified Triple Valve Brake    
01/1974 xei Dual brakes, Dual heat, boiler isolated Modified Triple Valve Brake    
15/10/1987 xe Dual brakes, Electric Train Heating Modified Triple Valve Brake    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
26/10/1962 Severe   Not known Not known    
03/10/1963 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    

Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
12/03/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D5522
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to Stratford (30A)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
07/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
18/11/1967 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
11/05/1968 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
30/10/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
05/12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
03/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
03/04/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (55B)    
1973 Number Allocated Allocated number 31104 but not taken up    
18/08/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Cricklewood East (CD)    
11/1973 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
11/1973 Modification Modification: Electric Train Heating (ETH) Fitted    
11/1973 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Removed    
12/11/1973 Renumbered Renumbered to 31418    
01/1974 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
11/10/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (FP)    
02/05/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GD)    
15/10/1987 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
06/10/1995 Withdrawn Condemned as 31418    

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