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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5671 13/10/1960  
TOPS (31/1) 31243 18/01/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/213/10/1960
31/121/12/1967
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 271
To Service 13/10/1960 to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Withdrawn 08/04/1991
Time in Service 30 yrs, 5 mths , 26 dys
Cut Up 02/1994
Cut At Coopers Metals (at Stratford MPD)
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. 13/10/1960
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 10/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
41A   Sheffield Darnall (New) on 13/10/1960
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 28/01/1961
40B   Immingham w/e 07/05/1966
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 11/06/1966
40B   Immingham w/e 25/03/1967
     Withdrawn on 08/04/1991

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
by 12/1965   Tablet catcher apparatus fitted        
11/1967   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 30/10/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
18/01/1974   Air Brakes fitted        
by 07/1975   Tablet catcher apparatus removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
13/10/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 30/10/1970 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    
18/01/1974 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
05/01/1964 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
13/10/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D5671
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 271
Allocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
28/01/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
12/1965 Modification Modification: Tablet catcher apparatus fitted    
07/05/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
11/06/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
25/03/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
11/1967 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
10/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
30/10/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
18/01/1974 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
18/01/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31243    
07/1975 Modification Modification: Tablet catcher apparatus removed    
08/04/1991 Withdrawn Condemned as 31243    
02/1994 Scrapped Broken up by Coopers Metals: at Stratford MPD    

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