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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5598 17/03/1960  
TOPS (31/1) 31177 02/1974  
TOPS (31/4) 31443 21/05/1984  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/217/03/1960
31/110/1967
31/421/05/1984
Wheel Arrangement A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
To Service 17/03/1960 to Hornsey (34B)
Withdrawn 01/07/1989
Time in Service 29 yrs, 3 mths , 14 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. 17/03/1960
BFYE BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front by 07/1971

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
34B   Hornsey (New) on 17/03/1960
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 30/04/1960
30A   Stratford w/e 25/03/1961
34G   Finsbury Park w/e 24/07/1965
40B   Immingham w/e 09/10/1971
34G   Finsbury Park 2w/e 10/03/1973
MC   March w/e 02/06/1973
CD   Crewe Diesel on 15/05/1988
     Withdrawn on 01/07/1989

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
10/1967   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
17/03/1960 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    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
17/03/1960 To Service To service as British Railways number D5598
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough
Allocated to Hornsey (34B)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.		    
30/04/1960 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
25/03/1961 Allocation Reallocated to Stratford (30A)    
24/07/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
10/1967 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
30/10/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
05/12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
07/1971 Livery Change of livery to BR Blue bodywork, full yellow cab front    
09/10/1971 Allocation Reallocated to Immingham (40B)    
10/03/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Finsbury Park (34G)    
02/06/1973 Allocation Reallocated to March (MC)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31177    
21/05/1984 Renumbered Renumbered to 31443    
15/05/1988 Allocation Reallocated to Crewe Diesel (CD)    
01/07/1989 Withdrawn Condemned as 31443    
04/1990 Scrapped Broken up by Vic Berry: Leicester    

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