Built by Brush Traction Ltd, Falcon Works, Loughborough, to Works No.266, in 1960, as Class 30/2, and was delivered new, to March M.P.D., (Shed No.31B), on 10/11/1960, as No.D5666. Following transfers to several Eastern Region and London Midland Region depots, the locomotive was transferred, back to March M.P.D., (Shed No.31B, later Shed Code MR), on 11/11/1972, and as seen here. The locomotive was re-designated, as Class 31/1, in October 1967, renumbered as No.31239, on 01/01/1973, then re-designated, as Class 31/4, following installation of electric train heating, and renumbered, as No.31439, on 06/04/1984. The locomotive was transferred to Immingham T.M.D., in May 1983, transferred, to Cricklewood T.M.D., in April 1989 and where it would spend the eight years, with spells, at Crewe, Bescot and Springs Branch, until officially withdrawn from service, in September 1997. It is believed that following long term storage, and an uncertain future, that the locomotive was eventually scrapped, at C.F. Booth Ltd, Rotherham, in March 2011.
The locomotive is seen here, on the North Midland Railway, Chesterfield to Rotherham, ‘old’ line, hauling a short ballast train, on the Up Line, between Beighton Junction, and Killamarsh West Station, on a very cold and miserable 19/02/1978. The G.C.R. main line, from Beighton Station to Killamarsh Junction can be seen crossing over the North Midland Railway, beyond the train.
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