Class 31 Survivors, Mainline Finale and into Preservation
A look back at the dwindling number of class 31s at work on the mainline filmed between 2009 and 2016, plus a look at some of the class that made it into preservation.
31106 1Z07 Reading - Didcot at Cholsey 8/10/2009
31601+31190+67029 1Z60 Leeds - Thorpe Bay at Purfleet 28/5/2011
31233+97301 1Q14 Hither Green - Grove Park at Leigh-on-Sea 22/5/2012
31601 5Z35 Wembley LMD - Bristol Barton Hill at Cholsey 18/6/2012
31601 5Z31 Crewe - Dereham at Marholm 25/9/2012
31459+37425 1Q18 East Ham - East Ham at Benfleet Creek 30/10/2012
31601+47843 0Z47 Didcot - Washwood Heath at Hinksey Yard/Oxford 2/11/2012
31105 3Z03 Derby - Hither Green at East Hyde 15/7/2013
31465+37419 1Q88 Norwich - East Ham at Marks Tey 20/8/2013
31190+31452 6Z00 Totton Yard - Selby Brayton Sidings at Cholsey 4/11/2013
31465+31233 1Q04 Derby - Norwich at Littlebury 18/8/2014
31452+31601 6Z31 Chaddesden - Willesden Euroterminal at Cheddington 17/9/2014
31601 6Z31 Willesden Euroterminal - Chaddesden at East Hyde 27/10/2014
31233 3Z03 Derby - Hither Green at Irchester 26/1/2015
31601 5Z34 Bristol Barton Hill - Wembley LMD at Acton Main Line 28/9/2015
31601 5Z35 Wembley LMD - Bristol Barton Hill at Acton Main Line 28/9/2015
31452+2403 5L46 Eastleigh - Ely Papworth at Letchworth 28/10/2016
31235 Mid-Norfolk Railway February 2012
31235 1030 Dereham-Wymondham Abbey at Crownthorpe 19/2/2012
31235 1130 Wymondham Abbey-Dereham at Crownthorpe 19/2/2012
Spa Valley Railway October 2018
31430 “Sister Dora” on long term loan from the Mangapps Railway
31430 11:10 Eridge-Tunbridge Wells West at Harrison's Rocks, Spa Valley Railway Autumn Diesel Gala 19/10/2018
31430 13:40 Eridge-Tunbridge Wells West departing Groombridge, Spa Valley Railway Autumn Diesel Gala 19/10/2018
31430 14:30 Tunbridge Wells West-Eridge approaching Groombridge, Spa Valley Railway Autumn Diesel Gala 19/10/2018
Epping and Ongar Railway 2018/2019
31438 top and tail with 4MT Tank 80078 Epping and Ongar Railways “Santa Specials” at Blisdens Farm Crossing. 22/12/2018
31438 top and tail with 4MT Tank 80078 Epping and Ongar Railways “Santa Specials” departing Ongar. 22/12/2018
31438 top and tail with Metropolitan Railway E Class No. 1 Epping and Ongar Railways “Santa Specials” at Blisdens Farm Crossing. 15/12/2018
31438 top and tail with Metropolitan Railway E Class No. 1 Epping and Ongar Railways “Santa Specials” at Blisdens Farm Crossing. 15/12/2018
This video features a collection of footage showcasing Class 31 diesel locomotives in service on the mainline between 2009 and 2016, along with some that have since entered preservation. It includes various locomotive numbers such as 31105, 31106, 31190, 31233, and 31459 operating on routes across the UK. Locations shown include Cholsey, Leigh-on-Sea, Grove Park, Hither Green, and others. Headcodes such as 1Z07, 1Z60, and 5Z31 are noted in the footage.
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