Class 31

1470HP A-1-A A-1-A diesel electric locomotive

263 locos were originally built by Brush Ltd, Loughborough between 1957 and 1958 with Mirrlees JVS12T 1,250 bhp and 1,365 bhp engines and Brush electrical equipment. However the engines were not successful and in 1964 a programme of work commenced to re-engine the fleet with the 1,470 bhp English Electric 12SVT engines

In service

Ambergate 1978

31159 Manchester Victoria 31135+31154 Leamington Spa 1983
31209 Sandy 1974 31268 Basingstoke 1987 Near Belper 1984
Leeds 1984

31401 Kings Cross

Duffield 1984
Leicester 1984

31407 Liverpool Lime Street 1982

31158 Oxford 1984
Belper 1988 31421 Willington 1980s Ambergate 1980s
Sharnbrook 1985 31434 Leeds 1984 Bell Lane Leicester 1985
31121 Milford 1988        

Restored for departmental use

31233 Duffield 2008 31602 Crewe 2005 31601 Derby 2007
31128 Derby 2006 31542+31454 Kentsford Crossing WSR 2006 31454 Derby 2010
31601 Ambergate 2008 31601 Bristol TM 2006 D5613 Tyesley 2008
31601 Derby 2015 North of Wingfield Tunnel 2008    

Preserved

31206 Swanwick D5380 Quorn 2005 31207 Holt NNR 2010
31101 Shackerstone 2007 31271 Wansford NVR 2006 31270 Rowsley South PR 2010

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