Network Rail's 31s

[Bittern]

Has anyone seen these about lately? I've heard a bit of their HSTs being around, but nothing on the 31s.

 

[O L Leigh]

31465 has been seen out and about on the Anglia region over the past month together with a push-pull test train in various formations.

I find a good way to track interesting locos is to search for their TOPS numbers on the Fotopic main page. Generally they attract quite a lot of interest and so there tends to be quite a few pics of their most recent outings.

O L Leigh

 

[hello]

31106 was in bristol at about quarter to 11 last night, went off towards bath

 

[Bittern]

I see. Thanks folks.

 

[CarterUSM]

They were sitting at the sidings opposite polmadie depot earlier this morning.

 

[route101]

They were sitting at the sidings opposite polmadie depot earlier this morning.

must be the same set sitting in central last night.

 

[CarterUSM]

must be the same set sitting in central last night.

Aye, would've been, how many do network rail have out of interest? Just the pair?

 

[damian]

there was a mention in Joint Line that an ex-NR 31 may be coming to reside on the NNR. Don't know if that means they are reducing the fleet

 

[Bittern]

Aye, would've been, how many do network rail have out of interest? Just the pair?

Three, according to wikipedia.

 

[tempests1]

Has anyone seen these about lately? I've heard a bit of their HSTs being around, but nothing on the 31s.

31602 is sat in Three Bridges Upside Yard at this exact minute! on a test train with 73107 'Redhill' this combination is a regular visitor to these parts.

 

[Hydro]

Aye, would've been, how many do network rail have out of interest? Just the pair?

NR actually own about three or four IIRC, RVEL supply a good handful more as required through their own locos and BARS. In total I think about 8 or 9 31's can be mustered up. I've got the official list at work, but I can't access my work email from home at the moment. Two of the NR ones are modded for working with the SGT, extra lamp brackets and forward facing standard definition video recording kit.

 

[CROMPTON 33]

MY list show's network rail have 31105/31233/31285/31465. rail vehicle engineering have. 31106/31422/31452/31454/31459/31468/31601/31602. out of these 422/468. are in store.

 

[56312]

This is the full list, correct as of September 2010:

Network Rail:

31105 (NR yellow - Active)
31233 (NR yellow - Active)
31285 (NR yellow - Active)
31465 (NR yellow - Active)

British American Railway Services/DCR:

31422 (Intercity standard - Stored)
31452 (DCR green - Active)
31454 (Intercity swallow - Active)
31468 (Fragonset - Out of traffic pending overhaul)
31601 (DCR green - Active)

Rail Vehicle Engineering Ltd:

31106 (BR blue - Active)
31459 (FM Rail debranded black - Active)

Hanson Traction:

31190 (BR green - Out of service, but no longer used on test trains anyway)
31602 (NR debranded yellow - On long term hire to NR)

 

[Turbostar]

31106 was on the test train late tues eve just gone, on the night shift down to Penzance, then heading back up to Exeter Riverside. Think it left Riverside sometime during wednesday mid morning probably heading back up north.

 

[gwr2006]

NR yellow 31233 has been based at Didcot Yard for the last few days on the Structure Gauging Train