Class 31 Profile and Models
Jack Morgan
31271 at Derby Etches Park Depot in September 2014. ©Clagmaster
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The British Rail Class 31 (aka Brush Type 2) locomotives were produced following the launch of the Class 20 and were one of the pilot scheme designs by British Railways which were intended to replace steam locomotives. Originally destined for the Eastern region, the class became known for working on both the Western and London Midland regions too, working even further afield later in life. Throughout their life, the class saw several modifications and five different subclasses existed. The class held a long and varied lifespan, working a variety of local and express passenger sevices, freight and engineers trains - with some locomotives working on the mainline as late as 2017. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Diesel-Electric |
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Builder |
Brush Traction |
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Build Dates |
1957 to 1962 |
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Total Built |
263 |
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Tractive Effort |
35,900 lbf |
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Power Output |
1,250 to 1,365 bhp (Mirlees Engines) 1,470 bhp (English Electric Engines) |
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Top Speed |
80mph (D5500 to D5534) 90mph (Remainder of class) |
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Wheel Configuration |
A1A-A1A |
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Operated By |
British Rail EWS Fragonset Railways FM Rail Mainline Rail Nemesis Rail Network Rail |
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Main Duties |
Mixed Traffic |
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In Service Until |
2017 |
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Surviving Examples |
26 |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Models Produced
DCC compatible but no socket. Pancake motor
Liveries Produced
BR non-standard
BR green with late crest
BR golden ochre
BR blue
BR research department
Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe)
Intercity
Regional Railways
Railfreight 'Sector' triple grey
Departmental grey
Civil Engineers 'Dutch'
Infrastructure
Railfreight Distribution (RFD)
Transrail
Mainline Freight
EWS - English Welsh and Scottish
Fragonset
Network Rail
Devon and Cornwall Railways
New South Wales Government Railways
N Gauge
Models Produced
Liveries Produced
O Gauge (1:43 Scale)
Models Produced
Liveries Produced
TT3 Gauge (1:100 scale)
Models Produced
Liveries Produced
Products awaiting categorisation
| Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Accurascale |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
ACC2837 View |
Class 31 31413 'Severn Valley Railway' BR Two-Tone Blue Diesel Locomotive | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Accurascale |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
ACC2842-DCC View |
Class 31 31413 'Severn Valley Railway' BR Two-Tone Blue Diesel Locomotive (DCC Sound) | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-801 View |
Class 30 D5564 BR Green (Late Crest) Diesel Locomotive | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-805 View |
Class 31/1 31123 BR Blue Diesel Locomotive | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-805A View |
Class 31/1 31293 BR Blue Diesel Locomotive | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-805ADW View |
Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 31/1 31293 BR Blue Diesel Locomotive | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-805ASF View |
Class 31/1 31293 BR Blue Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-805ASFX View |
Class 31/1 31293 BR Blue Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound Deluxe | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-805DW View |
Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered Class 31/1 31123 BR Blue Diesel Locomotive | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-805SF View |
Class 31/1 31123 BR Blue Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-805SFX View |
Class 31/1 31123 BR Blue Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound Deluxe | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-821 View |
Class 31/1 Refurbished 31180 BR Railfreight (Red Stripe) Diesel Locomotive | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-821A View |
Class 31/1 Refurbished 31149 BR Railfreight (Red Stripe) Diesel Locomotive | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-821ASF View |
Class 31/1 Refurbished 31149 BR Railfreight (Red Stripe) Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-821ASFX View |
Class 31/1 Refurbished 31149 BR Railfreight (Red Stripe) Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound Deluxe | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-821SF View |
Class 31/1 Refurbished 31180 BR Railfreight (Red Stripe) Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-821SFX View |
Class 31/1 Refurbished 31180 BR Railfreight (Red Stripe) Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound Deluxe | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-823 View |
Class 31/1 Refurbished 31319 BR Railfreight Petroleum Sector Diesel Locomotive | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-823A View |
Class 31/1 Refurbished 31304 BR Railfreight Petroleum Sector Diesel Locomotive | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-823ASF View |
Class 31/1 Refurbished 31304 BR Railfreight Petroleum Sector Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-823ASFX View |
Class 31/1 Refurbished 31304 BR Railfreight Petroleum Sector Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound Deluxe | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-823SF View |
Class 31/1 Refurbished 31319 BR Railfreight Petroleum Sector Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-823SFX View |
Class 31/1 Refurbished 31319 BR Railfreight Petroleum Sector Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound Deluxe | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-825 View |
Class 31/4 Refurbished 31435 BR Blue Sector Diesel Locomotive | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-825SF View |
Class 31/4 Refurbished 31435 BR Blue Sector Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-825SFX View |
Class 31/4 Refurbished 31435 BR Blue Sector Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound Deluxe | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-830 View |
Class 31/4 Refurbished 31407 Mainline Freight Diesel Locomotive | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-830SF View |
Class 31/4 Refurbished 31407 Mainline Freight Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Bachmann Branchline |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
35-830SFX View |
Class 31/4 Refurbished 31407 Mainline Freight Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound Deluxe | |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
R169-D5572 View |
Class 31 D5572 in BR green - split from Freightmaster train set | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Lima |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
L204637John View |
Class 31 31107 'John H Carless VC' - split from a set | Awaiting Categorisation |
| N Gauge | CJM |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
31290 View |
Class 31 31290 in Railfreight Red Stripe Livery | Railfreight grey (inc. Red Stripe) |
| N Gauge | Graham Farish |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
371-112B View |
Class 31/1 31306 'Cricklewood' in BR blue | Awaiting Categorisation |
| N Gauge | Graham Farish |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
371-112BSF View |
Class 31/1 31309 Cricklewood BR Blue Diesel Locomotive (DCC Sound) | |
| N Gauge | Graham Farish |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
371-135DB View |
Class 31/4 Refurb. 31423 'Jerome K. Jerome' BR InterCity (Mainline) Diesel Locomotive | Awaiting Categorisation |
| N Gauge | Graham Farish |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
371-135DBSF View |
Class 31/4 Refurb. 31423 Jerome K. Jerome BR InterCity (Mainline) Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound | |
| N Gauge | Graham Farish |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
371-136RJ View |
Class 31/1 Refurb. 31130 Calder Hall Power Station BR Rf Coal Sector Diesel Locomotive | |
| N Gauge | Graham Farish |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
371-136RJSF View |
Class 31/1 Refurb. 31130 Calder Hall Power Station BR Rf Coal Sector Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound | |
| N Gauge | Graham Farish |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
371-136W View |
Custom Finished Class 31/1 (Refurbished) 31319 Railfreight Petroleum Sector Diesel Locomotive | Awaiting Categorisation |
| N Gauge | Graham Farish |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
371-137SD View |
Class 31/4 Refurbished 31466 EWS Diesel Locomotive (Regional Exclusive) | |
| N Gauge | Graham Farish |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
371-137SDSF View |
Class 31/4 Refurbished 31466 EWS Diesel Locomotive (DCC Sound) Regional Exclusive | |
| N Gauge | Graham Farish |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
371-137TL View |
Class 31/4 Refurbished 31407 Mainline Freight Diesel Locomotive | |
| N Gauge | Graham Farish |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
371-137TLSF View |
Class 31/4 Refurbished 31407 Mainline Freight Diesel Locomotive - DCC Sound | |
| TT gauge (1:120 scale) | Tri-ang |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Unpowered |
T96-D5501 View |
A1A-A1A Class 31 Diesel Electric D5501 in BR Green | Awaiting Categorisation |