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31229
Class 31
Videos featuring 31229
This video captures footage from Bescot Yard during a busy period in June 1997. The scene was filmed from a station footbridge near the M6, and the uploader mentions it as a stop on a journey to Lancashire from South Wales. Several locomotive stock items are identified, including classes 31, 37, and 50, though no operators or headcodes are specified. The location mentioned is Rannoch.
This video explores the history of the British Rail Class 31 locomotive through a compilation of three programmes, covering its service from 1969 to 2008. It features various examples of the class in different liveries and locations across the UK, including East Anglia, Colchester, Leicester, Reading, and Guide Bridge. The footage includes scenes of the locomotives on freight and passenger services, such as postal work, snow plough duties, and the famous north-west 'Club Trains'. Specific units mentioned include 31001, 31017, 31101, and 31113, with references to operators like British Railways and Freightliner.
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This video explores the RAILFREIGHT Red Stripe livery introduced by British Rail in the mid-1980s, focusing on various locomotive classes that adopted this scheme. It features images of Classes 20, 26, and 31, among others, captured at locations including Pontefract Baghill, Basingstoke, Cardiff Central, and several other stations across the UK. The content provides a visual overview of these locomotives during the transition period when British Rail was reorganising its operations.
This video features train spotting activities at Fratton, capturing services operated by South Western Railway, Southern, and Great Western Railway. The footage includes various train classes such as Class 144, Class 166, Class 31, Class 377, Class 444, and Class 450. The next video in the series will focus on train spotting in Swansea.
This video captures railway scenes from the North West of England in September 1997. It shows semaphore signalling at Arnside and Grange-over-Sands, with services operated by Class 153 and 156 Super-Sprinter DMUs. At Warrington Bank Quay, freight trains are depicted with locomotives from Classes 31, 37, 60, and 86, working for British Railways and Freightliner. The footage includes views of signal boxes, engineering operations, and various rolling stock in action.
This video captures diesel locomotive activity at Crewe in the North West during June 1995. It shows action on Inter-City, freight, and engineering trains, as well as light engine moves. Locomotives seen include classes 31, 37, 47, and others. The footage features multiple locomotives from British Railways and related operators. While specific headcodes are not provided, the video offers a glimpse into rail operations of that era.
A video captures two Class 69 diesel locomotives, numbered 69003 and 69004, operating in Bristol on 2 June 2023. The footage includes scenes at Bedminster Station and Parson Street Station, with the locomotives involved in weed-killing duties. The operators associated with the stock are listed as GBRF. No headcodes are identified in the metadata.
A steam train is shown at Mangapps railway museum in Burnham-on-Crouch. The locomotive appears to be a 0-4-0 type, though its exact identity is not confirmed. Metadata suggests possible associations with British Railways, LNER, and Network Rail, along with headcode 1R18. The video provides a glimpse of the museum's collection and features a train that may be part of historical railway stock.
A locomotive, likely a British Rail Class 31, is shown operating on the Northampton & Lamport Railway. The video includes footage from a special event, with mention of the Mince Pie Specials. A headcode of 1H60 is noted in the metadata. The operator information is listed as BR - Sectors and Intercity, though no specific operator is identified for the locomotive itself.
This video captures railway operations in August 1993 at Stafford and Crewe, with brief footage from Chester. It shows engineering work near Crewe leading to diverted Inter-City services via Manchester, which were diesel-hauled north of Stafford. A notable Inter-City service includes an extra class 90 locomotive and two DVTs. At Crewe, passenger services continued with a Regional Railways train using a class 37 and several engineering trains passing through. Various locomotives including classes 31, 37, 43, and 90 are featured.
This video features British Rail Class 47 Inter-City trains at Norwich, captured just before the transition to electric services. It also shows Provincial Sector Class 31-hauled trains operating on the Birmingham and Met-Cam DMU routes. The footage includes scenes from locations such as Norwich, Cambridge, and Ipswich. While specific operators are noted, headcode information is not available in the current record.
A Network Rail Class 31 diesel locomotive, numbered 31233, is seen operating through Newcastle Station with a test train heading from Derby RTC to Heaton. Additional Class 31 locomotives, including numbers 31220 and 31229, are also identified in the footage. The locations featured include Newcastle, Central Station, and Derby. No headcode information is available for this recording.