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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5682 12/01/1961  
TOPS (31/1) 31254 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/212/01/1961
31/121/09/1968
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 283
To Service 12/01/1961 to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Withdrawn 01/12/1979
Time in Service 18 yrs, 10 mths , 19 dys
Cut Up 07/1980
Cut At British Rail (at Old Oak Common MPD)
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. 12/01/1961

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
41A   Sheffield Darnall (New) on 12/01/1961
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 12/05/1962
31B   March w/e 15/09/1962
41A   Sheffield Darnall w/e 12/01/1963
41A   Tinsley on 26/04/1964
32A   Norwich Thorpe w/e 28/08/1965
31B   March w/e 11/10/1969
81A   Old Oak Common w/e 08/01/1972
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 06/03/1976
OC   Old Oak Common m/e 10/1977
     Withdrawn on 01/12/1979

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
09/1968   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
01/1972   Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted        
by 04/1977   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
12/01/1961 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
01/1972 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC    
by 04/1977 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
16/11/1962 Not severe   Train heating boiler burners Fuel or lubricating oil sprays or leaks    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
12/01/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D5682
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 283
Allocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
12/05/1962 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
15/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
12/01/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
26/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
28/08/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Norwich Thorpe (32A)    
09/1968 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
11/10/1969 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
01/1972 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted    
08/01/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31254    
06/03/1976 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
04/1977 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
10/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (OC)    
01/12/1979 Withdrawn Condemned as 31254    
07/1980 Scrapped Broken up by British Rail: at Old Oak Common MPD    

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