Class 31 31417 - Norwich (1983)
The notes for this negative read: 31417 at Norwich in June 1983
Class 31 31417 was a Brush Type 2 (Class 30, later Class 31) built by Brush Traction at its Falcon works, Loughborough, and entered service as D5856 in August 1962. Its problematic Mirrlees 12 cylinder power unit was changed for a 1470 bhp English Electric 12SVT power unit at Doncaster works during January 1966, and the loco was reclassified as a Class 31/1. A change of livery to BR Blue took place in July 1969; then, during early 1974, it was converted to a Class 31/4 (following fitment of ETH equipment) and was renumbered to 31417.
The loco arrived at Immingham (its final depot) in October 1987 and acquired the Civil Engineers' plain grey livery in early 1990. Unfortunately, by the mid 1990s, 31417 was surplus to requirements and ended up being dumped into storage at Bescot. In September 2001 it was sold to Fragonset, then was purchased by HNRC, but was later moved (June 2002) to Barrow Hill, where it sat in a line with other faded 31s. After being used as a parts donor, it was then officially withdrawn and moved (November 2005) by road to Ron Hull Jr, Rotherham, where it was cut up during January 2006.
(Photographer: Unknown)
35mm Negative: Unfortunately the negative for this one was in a pretty poor state with scratches and blotches
everywhere. Hopefully i've managed to recover it to a viewable state as i think it was worth saving.
Date: June 1983 | © TJW: ROTWSI
Class 31 31417 - Norwich (1983)
The notes for this negative read: 31417 at Norwich in June 1983
Class 31 31417 was a Brush Type 2 (Class 30, later Class 31) built by Brush Traction at its Falcon works, Loughborough, and entered service as D5856 in August 1962. Its problematic Mirrlees 12 cylinder power unit was changed for a 1470 bhp English Electric 12SVT power unit at Doncaster works during January 1966, and the loco was reclassified as a Class 31/1. A change of livery to BR Blue took place in July 1969; then, during early 1974, it was converted to a Class 31/4 (following fitment of ETH equipment) and was renumbered to 31417.
The loco arrived at Immingham (its final depot) in October 1987 and acquired the Civil Engineers' plain grey livery in early 1990. Unfortunately, by the mid 1990s, 31417 was surplus to requirements and ended up being dumped into storage at Bescot. In September 2001 it was sold to Fragonset, then was purchased by HNRC, but was later moved (June 2002) to Barrow Hill, where it sat in a line with other faded 31s. After being used as a parts donor, it was then officially withdrawn and moved (November 2005) by road to Ron Hull Jr, Rotherham, where it was cut up during January 2006.
(Photographer: Unknown)
35mm Negative: Unfortunately the negative for this one was in a pretty poor state with scratches and blotches
everywhere. Hopefully i've managed to recover it to a viewable state as i think it was worth saving.
Date: June 1983 | © TJW: ROTWSI