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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5570 10/12/1959  
TOPS (31/1) 31152 15/12/1973  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/210/12/1959
31/126/06/1965
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 10/12/1959 to March (31B)
Withdrawn 01/06/1989
Time in Service 29 yrs, 5 mths , 22 dys
Cut Up 04/1990
Cut At Vic Berry (Leicester)
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. 10/12/1959
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 03/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
31B   March (New) on 10/12/1959
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 09/01/1965
30A   Stratford w/e 26/06/1965
40B   Immingham w/e 23/04/1966
32B   Ipswich w/e 12/08/1967
40B   Immingham w/e 11/05/1968
TE   Thornaby w/e 11/05/1974
     Withdrawn on 01/06/1989

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 15/02/1969   Steam heat boiler isolated        
by 30/10/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 05/12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
15/12/1973   Air Brakes fitted        
03/1978   Steam heat boiler removed        
by 04/1978   Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)        
12/1982   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
10/12/1959 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    
15/12/1973 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    
03/1978 xo Dual brakes, No heat Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes fX  
12/1982 xo Dual brakes, No heat Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes fX  

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
27/04/1964 Unknown   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
10/12/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D5570
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to March (31B)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
09/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
26/06/1965 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
26/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
23/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
12/08/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
11/05/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
15/02/1969 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
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    
15/12/1973 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
15/12/1973 Renumbered Renumbered to 31152    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (TE)    
03/1978 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
04/1978 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)    
12/1982 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
01/06/1989 Withdrawn Condemned as 31152    
04/1990 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: Leicester    

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