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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5583 21/01/1960  
TOPS (31/1) 31165 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/221/01/1960
31/105/10/1968
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 21/01/1960 to Stratford (30A)
Withdrawn 21/01/2000
Time in Service 40 yrs
Cut Up 09/1998
Cut At MRJ Philips (at Crewe Works)
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. 21/01/1960
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 06/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
30A   Stratford (New) on 21/01/1960
32B   Ipswich w/e 27/08/1960
31B   March w/e 26/11/1960
41A   Sheffield Darnall w/e 27/04/1963
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 22/06/1963
41A   Sheffield Darnall w/e 20/07/1963
41f   Wath w/e 05/10/1963
41A   Tinsley w/e 09/10/1965
41C   Wath w/e 22/01/1966
41A   Tinsley w/e 18/06/1966
31B   March w/e 12/10/1968
40B   Immingham w/e 25/01/1969
30A   Stratford w/e 03/04/1971
55B   York (North) w/e 09/10/1971
41A   Tinsley w/e 12/08/1972
BR   Bristol Bath Road 3w/e 10/05/1975
OC   Old Oak Common m/e 08/1977
SF   Stratford on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 21/01/2000

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
26/10/1968   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 15/02/1969   Steam heat boiler removed        
11/12/1971   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
21/01/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 15/02/1969 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat      
11/12/1971 xo Dual brakes, No heat      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
21/01/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D5583
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to Stratford (30A)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
27/08/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
26/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
27/04/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
22/06/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
20/07/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
05/10/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Wath (41f)    
09/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
22/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Wath (41C)    
18/06/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
12/10/1968 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
26/10/1968 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
25/01/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
15/02/1969 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
06/1969 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)    
11/12/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
12/08/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31165    
10/05/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
10/05/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
08/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (OC)    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
09/1998 Scrapped Broken up by MRJ Philips: at Crewe Works    
21/01/2000 Withdrawn Condemned as 31165    

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