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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5556 08/10/1959  
TOPS (31/1) 31138 02/02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/208/10/1959
31/104/1965
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 08/10/1959 to Ipswich (32B)
Withdrawn 02/02/1989
Time in Service 29 yrs, 3 mths , 25 dys
Cut Up 10/1989
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. 08/10/1959

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32B   Ipswich (New) on 08/10/1959
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 17/06/1961
30A   Stratford w/e 10/04/1965
41A   Tinsley w/e 25/02/1967
32B   Ipswich w/e 12/08/1967
40B   Immingham w/e 11/05/1968
41A   Tinsley 4w/e 11/07/1970
40B   Immingham w/e 08/05/1971
55A   Holbeck (MR) w/e 07/10/1972
TE   Thornaby 4w/e 06/10/1973
SF   Stratford m/e 10/1977
     Withdrawn on 02/02/1989

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
04/1965   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 15/02/1969   Steam heat boiler isolated        
by 30/10/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 05/12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
23/08/1973   Air Brakes fitted        
06/1977   Steam heat boiler removed        
03/06/1977   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
08/10/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 15/02/1969 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler      
by 30/10/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler EQ Brakes    
by 05/12/1970 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    
23/08/1973 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    
06/1977 xo Dual brakes, No heat Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    
03/06/1977 xo Dual brakes, No heat Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
22/11/1963 Not severe   Train heating boiler burners Fuel or lubricating oil sprays or leaks    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
08/10/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D5556
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to Ipswich (32B)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
17/06/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
04/1965 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
10/04/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
25/02/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
12/08/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
11/05/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
15/02/1969 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
11/07/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
30/10/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
05/12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
08/05/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
07/10/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)    
23/08/1973 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
06/10/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (TE)    
02/02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31138    
06/1977 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
03/06/1977 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
10/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
02/02/1989 Withdrawn Condemned as 31138    
10/1989 Scrapped Broken up by MC Metals: Springburn    

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