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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5531 21/05/1959  
TOPS (31/1) 31113 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
D13/121/05/1959
31/108/1968
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 21/05/1959 to Stratford (30A)
Withdrawn 30/07/2004
Time in Service 45 yrs, 2 mths , 9 dys
Cut Up 08/2008
Cut At EMR (Kingsbury)
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. 21/05/1959
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 11/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
30A   Stratford (New) on 21/05/1959
32B   Ipswich w/e 07/11/1959
31B   March w/e 26/11/1960
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 17/06/1961
32B   Ipswich w/e 16/09/1961
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 23/06/1962
32B   Ipswich w/e 13/01/1968
31B   March w/e 11/05/1968
52A   Gateshead w/e 09/10/1971
40B   Immingham w/e 12/08/1972
IM   Immingham m/e 01/1977
     Withdrawn on 30/07/2004

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
08/1968   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
13/08/1971   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
21/05/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
13/08/1971 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
29/11/1963 Severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    

Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
21/05/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D5531
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to Stratford (30A)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
07/11/1959 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
26/11/1960 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
17/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
16/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
23/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
13/01/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
11/05/1968 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
08/1968 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
11/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
13/08/1971 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (52A)    
12/08/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31113    
01/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IM)    
30/07/2004 Withdrawn Condemned as 31113    
08/2008 Scrapped Broken up by EMR: Kingsbury    

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