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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5696 04/05/1961  
TOPS (31/1) 31266 12/01/1974  
TOPS (31/4) 31460 21/12/1984  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/204/05/1961
31/109/12/1967
31/421/12/1984
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 297
To Service 04/05/1961 to Stratford (30A)
Withdrawn 01/12/1992
Time in Service 31 yrs, 6 mths , 27 dys
Cut Up 01/2007
Cut At T J Thomson and Son Ltd. (Stockton)
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. 04/05/1961

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
30A   Stratford (New) on 04/05/1961
31B   March w/e 23/06/1962
30A   Stratford w/e 09/01/1965
41A   Tinsley w/e 15/04/1967
31B   March w/e 23/05/1970
52A   Gateshead w/e 09/10/1971
51L   Thornaby w/e 08/01/1972
40B   Immingham w/e 08/07/1972
MR   March w/e 12/01/1974
TE   Thornaby m/e 02/1978
IM   Immingham m/e 11/1978
SF   Stratford on 01/11/1981
     Withdrawn on 01/12/1992

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
11/1967   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 30/10/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 05/12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
02/1978   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
04/05/1961 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    
02/1978 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
04/05/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D5696
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 297
Allocated to Stratford (30A)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
23/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
09/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
15/04/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
11/1967 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
23/05/1970 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
30/10/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
05/12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
08/01/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (51L)    
08/07/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
12/01/1974 Allocation Reallocated to March (MR)    
12/01/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31266    
02/1978 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
02/1978 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (TE)    
11/1978 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IM)    
01/11/1981 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
21/12/1984 Renumbered Renumbered to 31460    
01/12/1992 Withdrawn Condemned as 31460    
01/2007 Scrapped Broken up by T J Thomson and Son Ltd.: Stockton    

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