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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5555 01/10/1959  
TOPS (31/1) 31137 02/1974  
TOPS (31/4) 31444 29/05/1984  
TOPS (31/5) 31544 30/04/1990  
TOPS (31/4 (2)) 31444 12/12/1993  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/201/10/1959
31/105/1967
31/429/05/1984
31/530/04/1990
31/412/12/1993
Wheel Arrangement A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 01/10/1959 to Ipswich (32B)
Withdrawn 01/12/1995
Time in Service 36 yrs , 2 mths
Cut Up m/e 03/2001
Cut At English, Welsh & Scottish Railways (Wigan)
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. 01/10/1959
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 07/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32B   Ipswich (New) on 01/10/1959
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 17/06/1961
41A   Tinsley w/e 09/10/1965
32B   Ipswich w/e 11/03/1967
40B   Immingham w/e 11/05/1968
41A   Tinsley 4w/e 11/07/1970
40B   Immingham w/e 08/05/1971
55A   Holbeck (MR) w/e 07/10/1972
TE   Thornaby 4w/e 06/10/1973
SF   Stratford 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     Withdrawn on 01/12/1995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
05/1967   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 15/02/1969   Steam heat boiler isolated        
by 30/10/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 05/12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
11/05/1973   Air Brakes fitted        
06/1977   Steam heat boiler removed        
23/06/1977   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
01/10/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 15/02/1969 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      
by 30/10/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler EQ Brakes    
by 05/12/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    
11/05/1973 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    
06/1977 xo Dual brakes, No heat Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    
23/06/1977 xo Dual brakes, No heat Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
15/09/1961 Not severe   Electrical overloads or arcs Electrical insulation    
20/09/1964 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
01/10/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D5555
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to Ipswich (32B)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.		    
17/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
09/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
11/03/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
05/1967 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
11/05/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
15/02/1969 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
11/07/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
30/10/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
05/12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
08/05/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
07/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
07/10/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)    
11/05/1973 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
06/10/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (TE)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31137    
06/1977 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
23/06/1977 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
10/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
29/05/1984 Renumbered Renumbered to 31444    
30/04/1990 Renumbered Renumbered to 31544    
12/12/1993 Renumbered Renumbered to 31444    
01/12/1995 Withdrawn Condemned as 31444    
03/2001 Scrapped Broken up by English, Welsh & Scottish Railways: Wigan    

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