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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5849 12/07/1962  
TOPS (31/1) 31315 02/1974  
TOPS (31/4) 31462 03/02/1985  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/212/07/1962
31/104/1965
31/403/02/1985
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 12/07/1962 to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Withdrawn 01/04/1998
Time in Service 35 yrs, 8 mths , 20 dys
Cut Up 07/2006
Cut At Ron Hull Jr. (Rotherham)
Information 4-digit route indicators
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GSYP Green with half yellow panels and white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body. 12/07/1962
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 08/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
41A   Sheffield Darnall (New) on 12/07/1962
41A   Tinsley on 26/04/1964
30A   Stratford w/e 03/04/1971
40B   Immingham w/e 09/10/1971
31B   March w/e 07/10/1972
CD   Crewe Diesel on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 01/04/1998

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
04/1965   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 30/10/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 05/12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
12/07/1962 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    

Fires
Date of Fire Severity Damage Source of Fire Material Details Location
31/12/1963 Not severe   Train heating boiler burners Fuel or lubricating oil sprays or leaks    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
12/07/1962 To Service To service as British Railways number D5849
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Livery applied: Green with half yellow panels and white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.
   
26/04/1964 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
04/1965 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
08/1969 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
30/10/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
05/12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
03/04/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
07/10/1972 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31315    
03/02/1985 Renumbered Renumbered to 31462    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
01/04/1998 Withdrawn Condemned as 31462    
07/2006 Scrapped Broken up by Ron Hull Jr.: Rotherham    

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