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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5655 29/09/1960  
TOPS (31/1) 31229 05/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/229/09/1960
31/105/10/1968
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 255
To Service 29/09/1960 to March (31B)
Withdrawn 10/08/2001
Time in Service 40 yrs, 10 mths , 12 dys
Cut Up 08/2001
Cut At Harry Needle Railroad Company (at Kingsbury)
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. 29/09/1960
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose by 06/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
31B   March (New) on 29/09/1960
41A   Sheffield Darnall w/e 25/11/1961
30A   Stratford w/e 15/09/1962
40B   Immingham w/e 15/04/1967
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 29/03/1969
40B   Immingham w/e 07/06/1969
81A   Old Oak Common w/e 08/01/1972
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 06/10/1973
OC   Old Oak Common 2w/e 08/03/1975
BR   Bristol Bath Road 4w/e 08/11/1975
MR   March m/e 09/1977
TE   Thornaby on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 10/08/2001

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
26/10/1968   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 30/10/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
01/1972   Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted        
by 11/1977   Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
29/09/1960 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 30/10/1970 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    
01/1972 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC, EQ Brakes    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
23/09/1964 Not severe   Brake block sparks Oil impregnated dirt or waste    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
29/09/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D5655
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 255
Allocated to March (31B)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
25/11/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
15/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
15/04/1967 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
26/10/1968 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
29/03/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
06/1969 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
07/06/1969 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
30/10/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
01/1972 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted    
08/01/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
06/10/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
05/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31229    
08/03/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (OC)    
08/11/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
09/1977 Allocation Reallocated to March (MR)    
11/1977 Modification Modification: Modified headcode box (black blinds with 2 marker lights)    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (TE)    
08/2001 Scrapped Broken up by Harry Needle Railroad Company: at Kingsbury    
10/08/2001 Withdrawn Condemned as 31229    

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