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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5656 06/10/1960  
TOPS (31/4) 31409 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/206/10/1960
31/123/07/1968
31/402/1974
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 256
To Service 06/10/1960 to March (31B)
Withdrawn 04/01/1991
Time in Service 30 yrs, 2 mths , 29 dys
Cut Up 03/1992
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. 06/10/1960

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
31B   March (New) on 06/10/1960
41A   Sheffield Darnall w/e 25/11/1961
30A   Stratford w/e 15/09/1962
32B   Ipswich w/e 23/02/1963
31B   March w/e 14/09/1963
40B   Immingham w/e 15/04/1967
31B   March w/e 10/08/1968
30A   Stratford w/e 03/04/1971
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 11/12/1971
55A   Holbeck (MR) w/e 24/06/1972
CD   Crewe Diesel on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 04/01/1991

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
07/1968   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
04/12/1971   Air Brakes fitted        
11/12/1971   Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
06/10/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
04/12/1971 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
11/12/1971 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
09/12/1963 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
06/10/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D5656
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 256
Allocated to March (31B)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
25/11/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
15/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
23/02/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
14/09/1963 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
15/04/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
07/1968 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
10/08/1968 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
03/04/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
04/12/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
11/12/1971 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted    
11/12/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
24/06/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31409    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
04/01/1991 Withdrawn Condemned as 31409    
03/1992 Scrapped Broken up by MC Metals: Springburn    

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