Healey Mills' 31 127 on tracklifting duty, is passed by Gateshead's 46 035, Ashley Hill, May 30th 1984

            May 30th 1984, and track lifting of the former Down Filton Main is taking place at Ashley Hill.  31 127 is on the train of bogie flats, being loaded with lengths of track cut and lifted from behind the rear of the train. The track sections were being lifted by DRP78212 (out of view).

She is being passed by 46 035, which was running slowly south, Light Engine. She would later became well-known as 97 403 'Ixion'.

31 127 was built by Brush as D5545, entering service in October 1959.  She was withdrawn in June 1989, and cut up by Vic Berry, Leicester, in November 1989.

46 035 was built at Derby as D172, entering service in July 1962.  She was withdrawn in  November 1984, and renumbered to 97 403 in December 1984.  She is currently preserved at the Peak Railway.

TOPS info:-

31127 HM A A XA
46035 GD    X XA.

Taken on: May 30, 1984

Tags:

31127

Track lifting

Track recovery

46035

Class 46

97403

Ixion

Ashley Hill

Bristol

D5545

5545

D172

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Sets appears in: • Stapleton Road and Ashley Hill • Peaks more » • Class 31 • Bristol area Rail shots. « less

Groups appears in: • British Rail 1980's, Avon and Somerset

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