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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5549 10/09/1959  
TOPS (31/1) 31131 26/01/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/210/09/1959
31/124/09/1966
Wheel Arrangement A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 10/09/1959 to Ipswich (32B)
Withdrawn 22/03/1989
Time in Service 29 yrs, 6 mths , 12 dys
Cut Up m/e 04/1990
Cut At Vic Berry (Leicester)
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. 10/09/1959
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 06/1969

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
32B   Ipswich (New) on 10/09/1959
41A   Tinsley w/e 09/10/1965
40B   Immingham w/e 10/01/1970
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 18/09/1971
30A   Stratford w/e 09/10/1971
31B   March w/e 12/02/1972
40B   Immingham w/e 12/08/1972
YK   York (North) m/e 10/1976
TI   Tinsley m/e 07/1977
OC   Old Oak Common on 19/02/1978
TE   Thornaby on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 22/03/1989

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
24/09/1966   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
27/03/1969   Air Brakes fitted        
by 12/1976   Steam heat boiler isolated        
01/1979   Steam heat boiler reinstated        
11/1981   Steam heat boiler isolated        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
10/09/1959 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
27/03/1969 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
by 12/1976 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler      
01/1979 xb Dual brakes, Steam heat      
11/1981 xi Dual brakes, Isolated boiler      


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
10/09/1959 To Service To service as British Railways number D5549
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to Ipswich (32B)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.		    
09/10/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
24/09/1966 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
27/03/1969 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
06/1969 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
10/01/1970 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
18/09/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
12/02/1972 Allocation Reallocated to March (31B)    
12/08/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
26/01/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31131    
10/1976 Allocation Reallocated to York (North) (YK)    
12/1976 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
07/1977 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (TI)    
02/1978 Allocation Reallocated to Old Oak Common (OC)    
01/1979 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler reinstated    
11/1981 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler isolated    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (TE)    
22/03/1989 Withdrawn Condemned as 31131    
04/1990 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: Leicester    

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