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FENLAND CLASS 31

Included here are pictures all taken between Peterborough East Junction and Ely North Junction, all of the Queen Adelaide crossings included and the erstwhile Wisbech Branch. Some of the old 35mm slides from the '80's are a bit blurry but then those were the days of 65ASA film, 1/125th and Focus DIY. These are probably best looked at in large format. These pictures are published for pleasure/information/research purposes only and are not for sale or copy under any circumstances. Information in captions has been researched as thoroughly as possible but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
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31135 and 31290 drag past Horsemoor Box on a long Class 9 engineer's train, 07/02/87. Built as D5553, it became 31135 in January 1973. It was the first of the class to be allocated to Old Oak Common for ECS work into Paddington after the withdrawal of it dreadful predecessors, hence the Hymek-esque cab surrounds. It was withdrawn in February 2000 and scrapped. 31290 was built as D5822, became 31290 in January 1973, was also withdrawn in February 2000 and scrapped. Hardly anything in this picture survives, not even the tree!
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31135 and 31290 drag past Horsemoor Box on a long Class 9 engineer's train, 07/02/87. Built as D5553, it became 31135 in January 1973. It was the first of the class to be allocated to Old Oak Common for ECS work into Paddington after the withdrawal of it dreadful predecessors, hence the Hymek-esque cab surrounds. It was withdrawn in February 2000 and scrapped. 31290 was built as D5822, became 31290 in January 1973, was also withdrawn in February 2000 and scrapped. Hardly anything in this picture survives, not even the tree!

  • 31132 approaches Manea on 6H86 Kings Lynn - Whitemoor, 20/05/88. Built as D5550, it became 31132 in January 1973. It was withdrawn in June 2000 and scrapped.
  • 31135 and 31290 drag past Horsemoor Box on a long Class 9 engineer's train, 07/02/87. Built as D5553, it became 31135 in January 1973. It was the first of the class to be allocated to Old Oak Common for ECS work into Paddington after the withdrawal of it dreadful predecessors, hence the Hymek-esque cab surrounds. It was withdrawn in February 2000 and scrapped. 31290 was built as D5822, became 31290 in January 1973, was also withdrawn in February 2000 and scrapped. Hardly anything in this picture survives, not even the tree!
  • 31135 heads east on 9L71, taking 08828 DIT another step nearer to home, 17/07/87. Built as D5553, it became 31135 in January 1973. It was the first of the class to be allocated to Old Oak Common for ECS work into Paddington after the withdrawal of it dreadful predecessors, hence the Hymek-esque cab surrounds. It was withdrawn in February 2000 and scrapped.
  • 31135 runs through March Station bound for Peterborough with a breakdown crane, 20/02/86. Built as D5553, it became 31135 in January 1973. It was the first of the class to be allocated to Old Oak Common for ECS work into Paddington after the withdrawal of it dreadful predecessors, hence the Hymek-esque cab surrounds. It was withdrawn in February 2000 and scrapped.
  • 31135, with cab paintwork borrowed from a Hymek, leaves March Down Loop for Whitemoor with a short rake of grain bulkers, 21/02/87. Built as D5553, it became 31135 in January 1973. It was the first of the class to be allocated to Old Oak Common for ECS work into Paddington after the withdrawal of it dreadful predecessors, hence the Hymek-esque cab surrounds. It was withdrawn in February 2000 and scrapped.
  • 31138 is approaching Badgeney Road LC with a train of ballast for the Wisbech Branch, 04/11/86. I wasn't aware that there was any ballast on the Branch! Built as D5556, this loco became 31138 in February 1974 and was withdrawn in February 1989 and scrapped. I rried to clean this picture up but it was just not possible.
  • 31141 draws a very long engineer's train out of March Down Loop, 12/02/87. Built as D5559, this loco became 31141 in January 1973, was withdrawn in January 1989 and scrapped.
  • 31142 approaches the A141 bridge on 6N84 Duxford - Tees Yard, 25/04/88.
  • 31142 approaches the A141 bridge on 6N84 Duxford - Tees Yard, 25/04/88. Built as D5560, this loco became 31142 in January 1973, was withdrawn in May 2000 and scrapped.
  • 31142 runs into March Station on a rake of tippler wagons, probably for spoil, 21/11/85. Note tracks leading into the old bay platform. Built as D5560, this loco became 31142 in January 1973, was withdrawn in May 2000 and scrapped.
  • 31142 runs into March Station with a rake of empty rail flats, 03/88. Built as D5560, this loco became 31142 in January 1973, was withdrawn in May 2000 and scrapped.
  • 31144 heads an Up Engineer's train east past Horsemoor, 01/08/87. Built as D5562, this loco became 31144 in January 1973 and was preserved on withdrawal but broken up at the Weardale Railway in 2014.
  • 31144 takes the road for Whitemoor with 6E16 from Parkeston Quay, 16/09/88. Built as D5562, this loco became 31144 in January 1973 and was preserved on withdrawal but broken up at the Weardale Railway in 2014.
  • 31145 passes Horsemoor with the Down Biggleswade - Heck Plasmor Block empties, presumably going into the Down Loop at March, 05/08/87. Built as D5563, this loco became 31145 in January 1973 and was withdrawn in January 2000 and scrapped.
  • 31146 is receiving attention in March Depot, 22/11/84. Built as D5564, this loco became 31146 in January 1973 and was withdrawn in March 2000 and scrapped.
  • 31146 sits in Wisbech Yard at the head of half of the Petfood train, 12/84. Built as D5564, this loco became 31146 in January 1973 and was withdrawn in March 2000 and scrapped. Rather surprisingly, Class 31's were quite rare on the Wisbech Branch as March locos were rarely used.
  • 31146 stretches out across the Fens hauling 9H77 Peterborough - Cambridge Engineer's train near Stonea Pits, 16/04/87. Built as D5564, this loco became 31146 in January 1973 and was withdrawn in March 2000 and scrapped.
  • 31152 departs March Up Loop with an Engineer's train, 16/04/87. Built as D5570, this loco became 31152 in December 1973 and was withdrawn in June 1989 and scrapped.
  • 31154 approaches Horsemoor on 6G32 Brandon - March Down Yard, 18/02/99. This loco was withdrawn in 09/99 and scrapped.
  • 31154 approaches Horsemoor on an engineer's train bound for Peterborough, having just been around Ely West Curve in order to turn the train, 12/03/99. This loco was withdrawn in 09/99 and scrapped.
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