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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5547 27/08/1959  
TOPS (31/1) 31129 02/1974  
TOPS (31/4) 31461 20/01/1985  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/227/08/1959
31/101/1968
31/420/01/1985
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 27/08/1959 to Ipswich (32B)
Information Disc Indicators
Status In Service

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body. 27/08/1959
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose 02/1968
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 06/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32B   Ipswich (New) on 27/08/1959
31B   March w/e 12/09/1959
31B   March w/e 23/02/1963
32B   Ipswich w/e 09/01/1965
31B   March w/e 06/08/1966
32B   Ipswich w/e 20/08/1966
41A   Tinsley w/e 07/01/1967
32B   Ipswich w/e 11/03/1967
41A   Tinsley w/e 07/10/1967
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 28/12/1968
40B   Immingham w/e 07/06/1969
31B   March w/e 27/03/1971
SF   Stratford 3w/e 02/05/1976

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
01/1968   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 30/10/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 05/12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 03/1980   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
27/08/1959 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    
by 03/1980 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
0000 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste Freight working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
27/08/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D5547
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to Ipswich (32B)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
12/09/1959 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
23/02/1963 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
09/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
06/08/1966 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
20/08/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
07/01/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
11/03/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
07/10/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
01/1968 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
02/1968 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
28/12/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
06/1969 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
07/06/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
30/10/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
05/12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
27/03/1971 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31129    
02/05/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
03/1980 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
20/01/1985 Renumbered Renumbered to 31461    

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