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Previously known as: D5845
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31311

Class 31

Videos featuring 31311

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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 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 railway scenes from Bletchley and surrounding areas in 1988, featuring a variety of British Rail stock. It includes Network South East class 122 DMU, class 310 EMU, class 86 loco-hauled coaches, class 31 on an engineers ballast train, and a rare Bedford Bruff 'Unimog' Road-Rail Lorry. The footage shows the operation and movement of these vehicles, with a demonstration of the Unimog's directional change capabilities by engineering staff. The video also mentions other locations such as Bedford and Lee.
This video features a collection of railway locomotives, including several Class 86 units, filmed at various locations across the UK. The footage captures these locomotives in operation, with appearances at sites such as Caledonian Road & Barnsbury, Carlisle, Felixstowe, Long Buckby, Manningtree, Northampton, Stafford, and Trafford Park. Multiple headcodes are associated with the footage, indicating different services or routes. The video highlights the presence of these locomotives before their planned withdrawal in early 2020.
It shows the locomotives arriving at Crewe, with 86259 arriving first followed by the Flying Scotsman from Carnforth. The footage includes the swapping of locomotives before Flying Scotsman departs for Holyhead. The locations featured include Crewe, Carnforth, Euston, and Holyhead. No headcodes are present in the record.