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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5689 02/03/1961  
TOPS (31/1) 31261 03/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/202/03/1961
31/103/1966
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 290
To Service 02/03/1961 to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Withdrawn 05/01/1987
Time in Service 25 yrs, 10 mths , 3 dys
Cut Up 11/1990
Cut At British Rail (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. 02/03/1961

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
41A   Sheffield Darnall (New) on 02/03/1961
31B   March w/e 08/09/1962
41A   Sheffield Darnall w/e 12/01/1963
40A   Lincoln w/e 22/02/1964
40B   Immingham w/e 17/05/1969
81A   Old Oak Common w/e 08/07/1972
BR   Bristol Bath Road 4w/e 10/05/1975
MR   March m/e 09/1977
     Withdrawn on 05/01/1987

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
03/1966   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 30/10/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
02/12/1972   Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted        
04/1976   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
02/03/1961 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 30/10/1970 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    
02/12/1972 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC, EQ Brakes    
04/1976 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
02/03/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D5689
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 290
Allocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
08/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
12/01/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
22/02/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Lincoln (40A)    
03/1966 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
17/05/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
30/10/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
08/07/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
02/12/1972 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted    
03/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31261    
10/05/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
04/1976 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
09/1977 Allocation Reallocated to March (MR)    
05/01/1987 Withdrawn Condemned as 31261    
11/1990 Scrapped Broken up by British Rail: at Stratford MPD    

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