Archive Gen

  1. Pre-TOPS no D5526 Vacuum braked.
  2. Entered traffic 16/04/59.
  3. Works no Brush 125.
  4. Re-numbered 31108 ..02/74.
  5. Withdrawn from traffic 27/09/91.
  6. Reason for withdrawal ..Pistons/Liners.
  7. Final passenger working ..24/02/90 2E38 1616 Carlisle – Leeds (from Skipton in multi with 31243).

Depot Allocations

  1. Stratford 16/04/59.
  2. Ipswich 11/59.
  3. March 05/05/68.
  4. Finsbury Park 03/74
  5. March 05/77.
  6. Stratford 01/80.
  7. Immingham 28/02/82.
  8. Stratford 03/10/82.
  9. March 27/11/83.
  10. Stratford 10/05/87.
  11. Tinsley 05/07/87.
  12. Tinsley 01/01/89 FGWC Pool , later FGOT Pool.
  13. Immingham 21/01/90 FPCI Pool.
  14. Immingham stored unserviceable 10/06/91 FPYX Pool.

Other notes

  1. Mirlees P/U no 5443-132installed , 5327-10 removed …..29/05/64.
  2. EE P/U no IH 7206 installed ..07/06/68.
  3. EE P/U no IH 7208 installed…14/05/71.
  4. General overhaul in Doncaster Works.
  5. Boiler isolated 12/84.
  6. HGR in Doncaster Works , Dual Braked ,Boiler removed and repainted from blue to Railfreight Grey….24/11/85

Notable working

Hauled The Royal Train conveying HM Queen Elizabeth from Kings Cross to Peterboro 27/03/75.

31108 Gallery

Still with a full set of discs ,31108 stands facing south at Doncaster Stn on passenger duty..1977 photo John Goodale

‘At journeys end’ ! 31108 has just arrived at Cleethorpes on 2D60 0948 from Newark Northgate..03/12/83

Heading South , 31108 with a relief train at Sheffield Midland…1984

31108 stands inbetween duties at Cambridge …20/04/84 photo Carl Watson

Not long before refurbishment , 31108 passes Findern (Stenson Jct) with a ballast ..18/04/85 photo John Goodale

In what is now a car park , 31108 awaits duties at Lincoln Central..15/02/86 photo Martin Bray

Tinsley allocated 31108 takes a rest with another ’31’ at Kings Lynn..09/09/88

Having another rest , this time at March TMD..03/12/88 photo Carl Watson

FPCI pair 31108 & 31168 at Hebden Bridge on 7E60 Preston Docks to Lindsey discharged oil tanks..1990

FPCI pair 31108 & 31255 at Findern on a Kingsbury to Lindsey oil train..19/07/90 photo John Goodale