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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5576 31/12/1959  
TOPS (31/1) 31158 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/231/12/1959
31/113/11/1965
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 31/12/1959 to Norwich Thorpe (32A)
Withdrawn 07/07/2000
Time in Service 40 yrs, 6 mths , 6 dys
Cut Up 07/2003
Cut At T J Thomson and Son Ltd. (Stockton)
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. 31/12/1959
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 08/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32A   Norwich Thorpe (New) on 31/12/1959
31B   March w/e 23/06/1962
32B   Ipswich w/e 09/01/1965
30A   Stratford w/e 19/06/1965
31B   March w/e 08/10/1966
BR   Bristol Bath Road on 19/02/1978
     Withdrawn on 07/07/2000

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
13/11/1965   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
01/1971   EQ Brakes Added        
27/02/1971   EQ Brakes Added        
15/11/1974   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
31/12/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
01/1971 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    
27/02/1971 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    
15/11/1974 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
23/02/1961 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
31/12/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D5576
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.		    
23/06/1962 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
09/01/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
19/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
13/11/1965 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
08/10/1966 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
08/1969 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
01/1971 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
27/02/1971 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31158    
15/11/1974 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
02/1978 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
07/07/2000 Withdrawn Condemned as 31158    
07/2003 Scrapped Broken up by T J Thomson and Son Ltd.: Stockton    

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