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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5539 09/07/1959  
TOPS (31/1) 31121 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/209/07/1959
31/105/12/1968
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 09/07/1959 to Ipswich (32B)
Withdrawn 01/09/1988
Time in Service 29 yrs, 1 mth , 23 dys
Cut Up 09/1989
Cut At MC Metals (Springburn)
Information Disc Indicators
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body. 09/07/1959

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32B   Ipswich (New) on 09/07/1959
41A   Sheffield Darnall w/e 23/03/1963
41f   Wath w/e 05/10/1963
41A   Tinsley w/e 09/10/1965
41C   Wath w/e 22/01/1966
41A   Tinsley w/e 18/06/1966
81A   Old Oak Common w/e 28/12/1968
     Withdrawn on 01/09/1988

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
04/12/1968   Air Brakes fitted        
05/12/1968   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
06/1970   Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted        
by 04/1977   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
by 06/1977   Snowplough brackets fitted        
by 06/1982   Steam heat boiler isolated        
by 06/1982   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
09/07/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
04/12/1968 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
06/1970 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
by 04/1977 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
by 06/1982 xo Dual brakes, No heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
0000 Not severe   Train heating boiler burners Electrical insulation ECS  
17/08/1962 Not severe   Hot engine parts, including exhaust blows Fuel or lubricating oil sprays or leaks    
05/01/1963 Not severe   Brake block sparks Not known    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
09/07/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D5539
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to Ipswich (32B)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
23/03/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
05/10/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Wath (41f)    
09/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
22/01/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Wath (41C)    
18/06/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
04/12/1968 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
05/12/1968 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
28/12/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
06/1970 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31121    
04/1977 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
06/1977 Modification Modification: Snowplough brackets fitted    
06/1982 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
06/1982 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
01/09/1988 Withdrawn Condemned as 31121    
09/1989 Scrapped Broken up by MC Metals: Springburn    

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