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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5603 31/03/1960  
TOPS (31/1) 31182 02/1974  
TOPS (31/4) 31437 16/03/1984  
TOPS (31/5) 31537 31/12/1989  
TOPS (31/4 (2)) 31437 05/02/2001  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/231/03/1960
31/104/1967
31/416/03/1984
31/531/12/1989
31/405/02/2001
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 31/03/1960 to Hornsey (34B)
Information 4-digit route indicators
Status In Service

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body. 31/03/1960
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose 02/1968
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 01/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34B   Hornsey (New) on 31/03/1960
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 30/04/1960
30A   Stratford w/e 25/03/1961
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 27/05/1961
55A   Holbeck (MR) w/e 09/10/1971
D10   Preston Division (on loan) w/e 06/11/1971
55A   Holbeck (MR) (Reinstated) w/e 20/11/1971
40B   Immingham w/e 04/03/1972
34G   Finsbury Park 2w/e 10/03/1973
MC   March w/e 02/06/1973
BS   Bescot on 15/05/1988

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
04/1967   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 30/10/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 05/12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
31/03/1960 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    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
11/03/1964 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
31/03/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D5603
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)    
25/03/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
27/05/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
04/1967 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
02/1968 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
01/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
30/10/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
05/12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)    
06/11/1971 Allocation Loaned to Preston Division (D10)    
20/11/1971 Reinstated Reinstated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)    
04/03/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
10/03/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
02/06/1973 Allocation Reallocated to March (MC)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31182    
16/03/1984 Renumbered Renumbered to 31437    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Bescot (BS)    
31/12/1989 Renumbered Renumbered to 31537    
05/02/2001 Renumbered Renumbered to 31437    

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