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Double-Headed Railfreight Grey Class 31s Number 31108 And Number 31210 Roar Out of Keighley Station!

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service under the pre-TOPS scheme as D5526) was built in 1959 by Brush Traction at Loughborough. This 107-tonne Type 2 locomotive is powered by a re-engined English Electric 12SVT 12-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine which generates 1,470 brake horsepower. Utilizing a Brush DC electrical transmission system driving four traction motors on the outer axles of each bogie, the locomotive is geared for a maximum operational top speed of 90 mph and delivers a starting tractive effort of 35,900 lbf. This asset is under the long-term preservation care of A1A Locomotives Ltd and is beautifully turned out in its authentic BR Railfreight Grey livery, featuring its iconic original light grey body and wrap-around yellow cabs.

British Railways Class 31 A1A-A1A No. 31210 (Second Locomotive)
British Railways Class 31 A1A-A1A diesel-electric locomotive number 31210 (originally entering service under the pre-TOPS scheme as D5634) was built in 1960 by Brush Traction at Loughborough. This 107-tonne asset is similarly powered by a re-engined English Electric 12SVT 12-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine producing 1,470 brake horsepower. Featuring a matching standard Brush DC transmission setup, it has a starting tractive effort of 35,900 lbf and a maximum design speed of 90 mph. This locomotive is under the custodianship of the Type One Locomotive Company and perfectly matches its classmate, turned out in the same BR Railfreight Grey livery.

The locomotives are seen here 8K 16:9 widescreen leaving Keighley Station in a thunderous double-headed formation during the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway Summer Diesel Gala. With lead locomotive 31108 at the front of the train and 31210 coupled directly behind, the pair makes a distinctive bellowing noise as they roar out of the station platform on Saturday 20/06/2026 at 18:02.

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A double-headed railfreight service featuring British Railways Class 31 diesel-electric locomotives 31108 and 31210 is shown departing from Keighley. Both locomotives, originally built in the early 1960s by Brush Traction at Loughborough, are preserved in their original BR Railfreight Grey livery. The video highlights these historic machines in operation, with details provided about their specifications and preservation status. The footage also includes references to their pre-TOPS numbering, D5526 and D5634, and mentions the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway as a location.

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  • Platform ID blLqUMKfF54
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  • Date published 24 Jun 2026 05:00
  • Date added 25 Jun 2026 13:46
  • Recorded 20 Jun 2026
  • Locomotives 4
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