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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5843 31/05/1962  
TOPS (31/1) 31309 18/10/1973  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/231/05/1962
31/106/1967
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 31/05/1962 to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Withdrawn 08/04/1991
Time in Service 28 yrs, 10 mths , 8 dys
Cut Up 04/1992
Cut At C F Booth (Rotherham)
Information 4-digit route indicators
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GFYE Green with full yellow cab front or nose 02/1968

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
41A   Sheffield Darnall (New) on 31/05/1962
41A   Tinsley on 26/04/1964
2E   Saltley w/e 24/07/1965
41A   Tinsley w/e 21/08/1965
82A   Bristol Bath Road w/e 08/01/1972
OC   Old Oak Common 2w/e 08/03/1975
BR   Bristol Bath Road w/e 11/10/1975
MR   March m/e 09/1977
SF   Stratford on 04/10/1987
     Withdrawn on 08/04/1991

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
06/1967   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 30/10/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 05/12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
07/1972   Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted        
04/1976   Western Region AWS (ATC) removed        
04/1982   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
31/05/1962 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    
07/1972 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat WR ATC, Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    
04/1976 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    
04/1982 vi Vacuum brakes, Isolated boiler Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
31/05/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D5843
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
   
26/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
24/07/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Saltley (2E)    
21/08/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
06/1967 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
02/1968 Livery Change of livery to Green with full yellow cab front or nose    
30/10/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
05/12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
08/01/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (82A)    
07/1972 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) fitted    
18/10/1973 Renumbered Renumbered to 31309    
08/03/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (OC)    
11/10/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Bristol Bath Road (BR)    
04/1976 Modification Modification: Western Region AWS (ATC) removed    
09/1977 Allocation Reallocated to March (MR)    
04/1982 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
04/10/1987 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (SF)    
08/04/1991 Withdrawn Condemned as 31309    
04/1992 Scrapped Broken up by C F Booth: Rotherham    

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