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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5535 18/06/1959  
TOPS (31/1) 31117 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/218/06/1959
31/120/11/1968
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 18/06/1959 to Norwich Thorpe (32A)
Withdrawn 11/03/1987
Time in Service 27 yrs, 8 mths , 21 dys
Cut Up 09/1988
Cut At C F Booth (at Doncaster Works)
Information Disc Indicators
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body. 18/06/1959

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32A   Norwich Thorpe (New) on 18/06/1959
41A   Tinsley w/e 18/11/1967
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 10/08/1968
81A   Old Oak Common w/e 30/11/1968
     Withdrawn on 11/03/1987

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
20/11/1968   Air Brakes fitted        
23/11/1968   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
05/1970   Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted        
05/1976   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
18/06/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
20/11/1968 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
05/1970 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
05/1976 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
09/03/1963 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
18/06/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D5535
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
18/11/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
10/08/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
20/11/1968 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
23/11/1968 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
30/11/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
05/1970 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31117    
05/1976 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
11/03/1987 Withdrawn Condemned as 31117    
09/1988 Scrapped Broken up by C F Booth: at Doncaster Works    

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