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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5557 15/10/1959  
TOPS (31/1) 31139 29/10/1973  
TOPS (31/4) 31438 23/03/1984  
TOPS (31/5) 31538 14/12/1993  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/215/10/1959
31/103/1965
31/423/03/1984
31/514/12/1993
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 15/10/1959 to Ipswich (32B)
Withdrawn 01/09/1995
Time in Service 35 yrs, 10 mths , 17 dys
Information 4-digit route indicators
Status Preserved

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body. 15/10/1959

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32B   Ipswich (New) on 15/10/1959
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 17/06/1961
41A   Tinsley w/e 13/03/1965
40B   Immingham w/e 12/10/1968
TE   Thornaby 2w/e 12/10/1974
CD   Crewe Diesel on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 01/09/1995

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
03/1965   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        
02/1978   Steam heat boiler removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
15/10/1959 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    
02/1978 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes dV  

Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
15/10/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D5557
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)    
03/1965 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
13/03/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
12/10/1968 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
15/02/1969 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
30/10/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
05/12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
29/10/1973 Renumbered Renumbered to 31139    
12/10/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (TE)    
02/1978 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
23/03/1984 Renumbered Renumbered to 31438    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
14/12/1993 Renumbered Renumbered to 31538    
01/09/1995 Withdrawn Condemned as 31538    

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