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Previously known as: D5841
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31308

Class 31

Videos featuring 31308

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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.
Tagged as D5841
This video presents a re-mastered collection of archive footage capturing British Railways operations in the Midlands and North West between 1991 and 1995. It features various locations including Derby, Manchester Victoria, Crewe, Walsall, Blackpool North, Carnforth, and Llandudno Junction. The footage includes multiple units such as Classes 142, 150, 158, and 310, along with diesel and electric locomotives from several classes. The video provides a nostalgic look at railway operations during this period.
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 explores the history of the British Rail Class 58, a modular diesel locomotive designed in the 1980s for freight haulage. It covers its origins, engineering innovations, and service at Toton Depot before its decline due to coal reduction and privatization. The documentary also highlights its later use in Spain, France, and the Netherlands, as well as preservation efforts. Key locations include Birmingham New Street, Chesterfield, Doncaster, and Wolverhampton, with headcodes such as 1E31 and 1M07 identified. Operators associated with the locomotives include British Railways and Blue Pullman.
This video captures a variety of railway stock in North West London during July 1998. It features Class 31 and Class 37 locomotives, along with Class 47-hauled and 165-class trains, operating near South Ruislip, West Ruislip, and Ruislip. The footage includes a refurbished London Transport Underground 1973 tube stock and an ex Network SouthEast Turbo DMU. The video highlights different operators and locations in the area during that time.
A video captures train activity at Doncaster Station, featuring multiple locomotives from various operators. The footage includes several Class 37 units and other stock numbers such as 31308, 37418, and 37608. Operators represented include Rail Operations Group, Colas Rail, DB Cargo, GBRf, Freightliner, and Volker Rail. Additional locations mentioned in the metadata include Derby, Felixstowe, Hope, Huntingdon, Newcastle, Stow, and York. Headcodes such as 1E80, 1L40, and 4D87 are also noted.
The footage includes trains such as the 18.26 Llandudno to Derby service, which temporarily used Class 20 locomotives. Other locations mentioned include Aviemore, Derby, Hope, and Llandudno. The video provides a nostalgic look at British Railways operations during the early 1990s.
This video captures a tour operated by Charters in August 1996, featuring multiple locomotives including classes 31 and 33. The journey faced delays due to an earlier accident at Watford Junction and technical issues with the motive power. The train eventually continued its route after replacements were made at Kensington Olympia. Locations shown include Pangbourne, Didcot Parkway, and others across the UK. Some details about the specific headcode are not available in the record.
The footage shows the locomotives performing a run round at Bedford and later shunting operations at Cricklewood-Forders Sidings. The train is seen moving back into the Rail Transfer Station before departing as a light engine heading towards Acton Yard. The operator is identified as British Railways, though no headcodes are provided in the record.
This video features a variety of trains captured at Stevenage Railway Station in Hertfordshire. It includes London North Eastern Railway 225s and HSTs, DB Cargo Class 90s operating LNER services, Grand Central/Hull Trains Class 180 DMUs, Thameslink Class 700 EMUs, Great Northern Class 387 and Class 313 EMUs, a Hitachi Class 801 EMU, and a Colas Railfreight Class 66 freight locomotive. The footage highlights different rail operators and rolling stock types present at the station.