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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5588 11/02/1960  
TOPS (31/1) 31170 17/11/1973  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/211/02/1960
31/118/11/1967
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 11/02/1960 to Hornsey (34B)
Withdrawn 08/01/1990
Time in Service 29 yrs, 10 mths , 28 dys
Cut Up 12/1991
Cut At MC Metals (Springburn)
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. 11/02/1960
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose 02/1968

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34B   Hornsey (New) on 11/02/1960
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 30/04/1960
31B   March w/e 04/02/1961
30A   Stratford w/e 17/06/1961
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 09/01/1965
41A   Tinsley w/e 06/11/1965
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 20/11/1965
41A   Tinsley w/e 11/12/1965
D16   Nottingham Division w/e 12/02/1966
41A   Tinsley w/e 12/03/1966
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 08/10/1966
32B   Ipswich w/e 14/01/1967
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 18/02/1967
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 11/03/1967
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 25/03/1967
MR   March 4w/e 06/10/1973
TI   Tinsley w/e 08/03/1975
HO   Holbeck (MR) m/e 05/1977
SF   Stratford on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 08/01/1990

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
18/11/1967   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 30/10/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 05/12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 03/1973   Steam heat boiler isolated        
11/1973   EQ Brakes Removed        
17/11/1973   Air Brakes fitted        
by 11/1975   Steam heat boiler reinstated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
11/02/1960 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 03/1973 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    
11/1973 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler Modified Triple Valve Brake    
17/11/1973 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler Modified Triple Valve Brake    
by 11/1975 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Modified Triple Valve Brake    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
12/02/1964 Not severe   Not known Electrical insulation    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
11/02/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D5588
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to Hornsey (34B)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
30/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
04/02/1961 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
17/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
09/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
06/11/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
20/11/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
11/12/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
12/02/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Nottingham Division (D16)    
12/03/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
08/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
14/01/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
18/02/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
11/03/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
25/03/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
18/11/1967 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
02/1968 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
30/10/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
05/12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
03/1973 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
06/10/1973 Allocation Reallocated to March (MR)    
11/1973 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Removed    
17/11/1973 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
17/11/1973 Renumbered Renumbered to 31170    
08/03/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (TI)    
11/1975 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler reinstated    
05/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (HO)    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
08/01/1990 Withdrawn Condemned as 31170    
12/1991 Scrapped Broken up by MC Metals: Springburn    

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