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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5580 14/01/1960  
TOPS (31/1) 31162 27/11/1973  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/214/01/1960
31/102/12/1967
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 14/01/1960 to Norwich Thorpe (32A)
Withdrawn 01/05/1992
Time in Service 32 yrs, 3 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. 14/01/1960
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 08/1969
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 10/1970

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32A   Norwich Thorpe (New) on 14/01/1960
31B   March w/e 16/09/1961
40B   Immingham w/e 23/04/1966
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 25/03/1967
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 12/08/1967
31B   March w/e 11/10/1969
     Withdrawn on 01/05/1992

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
11/1967   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 30/10/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 05/12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
27/11/1973   Air Brakes fitted        
11/1981   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
14/01/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 30/10/1970 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    
by 05/12/1970 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    
27/11/1973 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    
11/1981 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
20/06/1964 Not severe   Brake block sparks Electrical insulation    

Preservation
Current Status Unknown


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
14/01/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D5580
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.
   
16/09/1961 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
23/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
25/03/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
12/08/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
11/1967 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
08/1969 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
11/10/1969 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
10/1970 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
30/10/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
05/12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
27/11/1973 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
27/11/1973 Renumbered Renumbered to 31162    
11/1981 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
01/05/1992 Withdrawn Condemned as 31162    

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