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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5593 25/02/1960  
TOPS (31/1) 31173 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/225/02/1960
31/130/11/1966
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 25/02/1960 to Hornsey (34B)
Withdrawn 14/04/1989
Time in Service 29 yrs, 1 mth , 20 dys
Cut Up 09/1991
Cut At MC Metals (Springburn)
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. 25/02/1960
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 03/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34B   Hornsey (New) on 25/02/1960
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 30/04/1960
30A   Stratford w/e 18/03/1961
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 20/03/1965
40B   Immingham w/e 19/06/1965
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 06/08/1966
16A   Toton w/e 21/04/1973
FP   Finsbury Park w/e 19/05/1973
GD   Gateshead w/e 09/03/1974
FP   Finsbury Park w/e 08/03/1975
SF   Stratford on 01/11/1981
     Withdrawn on 14/04/1989

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
30/11/1966   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
23/05/1969   Air Brakes fitted        
by 02/1978   Trip cock gear removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
25/02/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
23/05/1969 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
03/11/1963 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
25/02/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D5593
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to Hornsey (34B)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
30/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
18/03/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
20/03/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
19/06/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
06/08/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
30/11/1966 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
23/05/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
03/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
21/04/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Toton (16A)    
19/05/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (FP)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31173    
09/03/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GD)    
08/03/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (FP)    
02/1978 Modification Modification: Trip cock gear removed    
01/11/1981 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
14/04/1989 Withdrawn Condemned as 31173    
09/1991 Scrapped Broken up by MC Metals: Springburn    

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