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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5600 24/03/1960  
TOPS (31/1) 31179 02/1974  
TOPS (31/4) 31435 21/02/1984  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/224/03/1960
31/103/1967
31/421/02/1984
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 24/03/1960 to Hornsey (34B)
Withdrawn 01/11/1995
Time in Service 35 yrs, 7 mths , 8 dys
Information 4-digit route indicators
Status Preserved

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body. 24/03/1960
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose 02/1968

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34B   Hornsey (New) on 24/03/1960
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 30/04/1960
31B   March w/e 14/01/1961
40B   Immingham w/e 23/04/1966
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 06/08/1966
55B   York (North) w/e 09/10/1971
MR   March 4w/e 06/10/1973
BS   Bescot on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 01/11/1995

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
03/1967   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 30/10/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 05/12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
02/1984   Air Brakes fitted        
02/1984   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
24/03/1960 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    
02/1984 xo Dual brakes, No heat Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
01/12/1962 Not severe   Brake block sparks Not known    

Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
24/03/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D5600
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)    
14/01/1961 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
23/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
06/08/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
03/1967 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    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (55B)    
06/10/1973 Allocation Reallocated to March (MR)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31179    
02/1984 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
02/1984 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
21/02/1984 Renumbered Renumbered to 31435    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (BS)    
01/11/1995 Withdrawn Condemned as 31435    

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