Menu

Quick Search

Enter locomotive number in the box below and press 'Go'!

Content is coming here as you probably can see. Content is coming here as you probably can see.


?

In Touch

Donations

Counter

Ad Visitor Statistics
» 19 Online
» 1247 Today
» 5784 Yesterday
» 7031 Week
» 28420 Month
» 147947 Year
» 3174800 Total
Record: 10235 (26/09/2023)
(Free MySQL Counter)
prev
Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5500 10/10/1957  
TOPS (31/0) 31018 26/01/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/110/10/1957
31/012/03/1969
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 10/10/1957 to Stratford (30A)
Withdrawn 10/07/1976 off Stratford (SF)
Reason for Withdrawal Surplus, condition
Time in Service 18 yrs , 9 mths
Cut Up 10/07/1976
Information Disc Indicators
Status Preserved

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body. 10/10/1957

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
30A   Stratford (New) on 10/10/1957
31B   March w/e 13/06/1959
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 20/06/1959
30A   Stratford w/e 23/06/1962
     Stored w/e 09/05/1976
     Withdrawn on 10/07/1976

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
12/03/1969   Reclassified from 30 to 31        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
10/10/1957 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
01/08/1963 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    

Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
10/10/1957 To Service To service as British Railways number D5500
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to Stratford (30A)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
13/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
20/06/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
23/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
12/03/1969 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
26/01/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31018    
09/05/1976 To Store To Store    
10/07/1976 Withdrawn Condemned as 31018 from Stratford (SF)    
10/07/1976 Scrapped Scrapped    

prev