Class 31s on the main line?

[Masbroughlad]

Are there any mainline registered class 31s? If so, are they available for railtour use?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

There are three listed in the current Combined Volume, albeit one is shown as stored:

31 106 ( stored, EMR Kingsbury )
31 128 ( Nemesis Rail )
31 452 ( Eastern Rail Services - this is the shunter at their Yarmouth carriages place )

 

[KevL]

Hasnt 31128 been used occasionally
for nymr on the whitby section?

 

[Whistler40145]

Hasn't 31106 been scrapped?

 

[ExRes]

Hasn't 31106 been scrapped?

The presumption is that 31106 has been scrapped, it was supposed to be donating parts but to which Group(s) I don't know, the last photo of it on Flickr was on 1st January at EMR Kingsbury and it doesn't appear in a shot taken on 20th May

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Hasnt 31128 been used occasionally
for nymr on the whitby section?

31128 has been a regular at NYMR for some time and is there currently

 

[Peter Mugridge]

The presumption is that 31106 has been scrapped, it was supposed to be donating parts but to which Group(s) I don't know, the last photo of it on Flickr was on 1st January at EMR Kingsbury and it doesn't appear in a shot taken on 20th May

Entirely possible - the data date given for the 2024 Combined Volume is "the start of January"; that 31 106 appears in the book indicates only that it was still registered on that date - the stored status and the location given are certainly very ominous, I agree.

For the OP's purpose, 31 128 may be the best bet - unless it's formally restricted to the Whitby section?

 

[12LDA28C]

Entirely possible - the data date given for the 2024 Combined Volume is "the start of January"; that 31 106 appears in the book indicates only that it was still registered on that date - the stored status and the location given are certainly very ominous, I agree.

For the OP's purpose, 31 128 may be the best bet - unless it's formally restricted to the Whitby section?

31128 has certainly been active on the main line all over the network within the last few years, I don't believe there's any kind of restriction on it.

 

[Whistler40145]

31128 has certainly been active on the main line all over the network within the last few years, I don't believe there's any kind of restriction on it.

31128 has been active on the mainline, along with working on the NYMR, especially paired with 31466

 

[Trackman]

The presumption is that 31106 has been scrapped, it was supposed to be donating parts but to which Group(s) I don't know, the last photo of it on Flickr was on 1st January at EMR Kingsbury and it doesn't appear in a shot taken on 20th May

I have a scrap date of 02/01/2024

 

[31160]

Are there any mainline registered class 31s? If so, are they available for railtour use?

God I would LOVE a 31 railtour, unfortunately though it would need a partner loco so the load would be commercially viable say 33012 or a 20,but unfortunately it's been painted into the whitby corner and seemingly cannot escape, it was advertised for a BLS tour but then they had a think and it just into a 37

 

[Big Jumby 74]

God I would LOVE a 31 railtour,

Admittedly I am currently not completely sober, but your comment rings very loud (Whitechapel foundry) bells with me.... A Brush 2 from Liv Street to Norwich via CA, with a 101 DMU trip to Yarmouth and back(?), and the 31 back to the smoke via Ipswich. Keep it simple and Bring it on.....

 

[Mag_seven]

Admittedly I am currently not completely sober, but your comment rings very loud (Whitechapel foundry) bells with me.... A Brush 2 from Liv Street to Norwich via CA, with a 101 DMU trip to Yarmouth and back(?), and the 31 back to the smoke via Ipswich. Keep it simple and Bring it on.....

Thread reopened for an update from @ExRes

 

[ExRes]

Thread reopened for an update from @ExRes

Thanks @Mag_seven

News of a 'Great Escape' re-enactment as 31128 has gone under the wires, yes I know it's a diesel, for the first time in almost exactly a year working this mornings 0630 0Z31 Grosmont to Leeds Balm Road Loco to visit the wheel lathe, no return schedule showing as yet

 

[Adam0984]

Coming back on Friday according to the social media post I saw earlier (can't remember where I saw it)

 

[ExRes]

Coming back on Friday according to the social media post I saw earlier (can't remember where I saw it)

Now on RTT for todays 1304 0Z31 Leeds Balm Road to Grosmont

 

[sprinterguy]

Now on RTT for todays 1304 0Z31 Leeds Balm Road to Grosmont

Yeah I'd imagine that the NYMR will be needing that urgently, as they've just announced that they're going diesel only again due to the hot and dry weather

 

[thejuggler]

Three weeks ago in Whitby.

 

[matt]

Thread reopened for @ExRes to post an update.

 

[ExRes]

Thread reopened for @ExRes to post an update.

Thanks @matt

I understand that 31128 was seen being road transported from the North Yorks Moors Railway to Nemesis Burton yesterday, unusual for Charybdis as it normally runs under its own steam (or diesel), hopefully to save track miles rather than a fault

 

[matt]

Thanks @matt

I understand that 31128 was seen being road transported from the North Yorks Moors Railway to Nemesis Burton yesterday, unusual for Charybdis as it normally runs under its own steam (or diesel), hopefully to save track miles rather than a fault

There is currently no mainline access at Grosmont due to bridge repairs so road haulage is the only option.

 

[ExRes]

There is currently no mainline access at Grosmont due to bridge repairs so road haulage is the only option.

Ah, thanks @matt glad to know 31128 is in fine fettle

 

[50002Superb]

Any idea why it’s heading to Burton?

 

[kje7812]

Maintenance

 

[ExRes]

After its trip out with 50008 last week helping to move 31210 & 31235 from Ruddington, 31128 is scheduled to be out tomorrow collecting failed Robel Mobile Maintenance Train Set 4 consisting of DR97503, DR97603 & DR97803, the schedule is 0650 0O31 Burton OT Wetmore to Basingstoke North Yard, 1034 6Z03 to West Ealing Plasser Sidings and 1456 0M31 to Burton OT Wetmore Sidings

 

[norbitonflyer]

31128 is announced as a visitor at the Chinnor Gala next month, abd will presumably be able to get there under its own steam diesel.

 

[ExRes]

Back in action today hired in to Hanson & Hall 31128 worked 1427 0K31 Burton OT Wetmore Sidings to Leicester Carriage Sidings, 1632 0D08 return with the inconvenienced 50008 and 1938 0D31 to Chaddesden

 

[Mr. SW]

A grab shot at Little Moor Lane Bridge/Loughborough South Junction Today at 15:22

 

[ExRes]

31128 worked 1439 5L31 Chaddesden to Yarmouth CHS with the ERS Mk3s and 2018 0Z31 to Knottingley TMD

 

[rower40]

31128 working 1439 5L31 Chaddesden to Yarmouth CHS with ECS - 2018 0Z31 to Knottingley TMD

Yup - saw it from my office window! I remarked to my colleagues that I didn’t know any 31s were still operating. And most of them were too young to know what a Class 31 is.
Nostalgia alert - takes me back to travelling between (boarding) school and home, Shrewsbury to Cambridge, in the early 1980s. 31 + 5 early mk2 coaches from Birmingham to March; then two more changes onto DMUs to reach home.

 

[ExRes]

31128 worked Wednesday 1535 0Z31 Knottingley TMD to Burton OT Wetmore Sidings