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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5690 09/03/1961  
TOPS (31/1) 31262 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/209/03/1961
31/105/1967
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 291
To Service 09/03/1961 to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Withdrawn 29/05/1983
Time in Service 22 yrs, 2 mths , 20 dys
Cut Up 07/1983
Cut At Locomotive Works (Doncaster)
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. 09/03/1961

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
41A   Sheffield Darnall (New) on 09/03/1961
31B   March w/e 08/09/1962
41A   Sheffield Darnall w/e 12/01/1963
41A   Tinsley on 26/04/1964
32B   Ipswich w/e 20/02/1965
40B   Immingham w/e 17/07/1965
81A   Old Oak Common w/e 08/07/1972
BR   Bristol Bath Road 4w/e 10/05/1975
IM   Immingham w/e 11/10/1975
MR   March w/e 29/02/1976
     Withdrawn on 29/05/1983

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
05/1967   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 05/12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
10/1972   Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted        
04/11/1972   Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
09/03/1961 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 05/12/1970 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat EQ Brakes    
10/1972 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC, EQ Brakes    
04/11/1972 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC, EQ Brakes    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
0000 Not severe   Electrical overloads or arcs Electrical insulation Freight working  


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
09/03/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D5690
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 291
Allocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
08/09/1962 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
12/01/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)    
26/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
20/02/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Ipswich (32B)    
17/07/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
05/1967 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
05/12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
08/07/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (81A)    
10/1972 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted    
04/11/1972 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31262    
10/05/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
11/10/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (IM)    
29/02/1976 Allocation Reallocated to March (MR)    
29/05/1983 Withdrawn Condemned as 31262    
07/1983 Scrapped Broken up by Locomotive Works: Doncaster    

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