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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5661 27/10/1960  
TOPS (31/1) 31234 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/227/10/1960
31/120/12/1968
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 261
To Service 27/10/1960 to March (31B)
Withdrawn 11/06/1993
Time in Service 32 yrs, 7 mths , 15 dys
Cut Up 05/1994
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. 27/10/1960
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 06/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
31B   March (New) on 27/10/1960
30A   Stratford w/e 15/09/1962
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 24/07/1965
31B   March w/e 11/10/1969
30A   Stratford w/e 09/05/1970
31B   March w/e 10/10/1970
FP   Finsbury Park w/e 23/05/1976
HO   Holbeck (MR) m/e 02/1978
TI   Tinsley on 20/07/1981
IM   Immingham on 26/07/1981
     Withdrawn on 11/06/1993

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
20/12/1968   Reclassified from 30 to 31        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
27/10/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
03/10/1962 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
27/10/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D5661
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 261
Allocated to March (31B)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
15/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
24/07/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
20/12/1968 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
06/1969 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
11/10/1969 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
09/05/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
10/10/1970 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31234    
23/05/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (FP)    
02/1978 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (HO)    
20/07/1981 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (TI)    
26/07/1981 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IM)    
11/06/1993 Withdrawn Condemned as 31234    
05/1994 Scrapped Broken up by MC Metals: Springburn    

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