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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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31123 turns 6H76 from Kings Lynn into Whitemoor with 08496 DIT, 22/04/87. 08496 would have been the Lynn shunter, based out from March and probably due for swap. I suspect that it was running Class 8 that day. Built as D5541, it became 31123 in January 1973. It was withdrawn in March 1992 and initially preserved at the Gloucester & Warwickshire Railway but scrapped in 2006.
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31123 turns 6H76 from Kings Lynn into Whitemoor with 08496 DIT, 22/04/87. 08496 would have been the Lynn shunter, based out from March and probably due for swap. I suspect that it was running Class 8 that day. Built as D5541, it became 31123 in January 1973. It was withdrawn in March 1992 and initially preserved at the Gloucester & Warwickshire Railway but scrapped in 2006.

  • 31105 snakes into March Up Loop on a ballast train, 03/01/86. Built as D5523, it became 31105 in January 1973. It was operated for some years after original withdrawal in May 1997 by Network Rail and painted in their yellow livery. It was withdrawn in August 2018 and is preserved at Mangapps Railway Museum.
  • 31106 gets the road for Whitemoor from March Down Loop with a long Engineer's train, 07/85. Built as D5524, it became 31106 in January 1973. It was withdrawn in November 1995 and is preserved at the East Lancs Railway.
  • 31107 runs through March Station on an SSO special to Yarmouth, 06/85. Built as D5525, it became 31107 in January 1973. It was withdrawn in October 2008 and was scrapped by C F Booth at Rotherham in May 2009, following a staged collision with a Renault Espace on a level crossing during Top Gear Series 9, Episode 5 in 2006.
  • 31108 approaches the A141 Bridge on 9B01 Whitemoor - Peterborough, 02/01/86. Built as D5526, it became 31108 in January 1973. It was withdrawn in September 1991 and is preserved at the Midland Railway Centre.
  • 31108 draws out of March Down Loop with a rake of mineral empties, 29/07/85. Built as D5526, it became 31108 in January 1973. It was withdrawn in September 1991 and is preserved at the Midland Railway Centre.
  • 31108 is in tow by 66717 as they pass Badgeney Road AHB, forming 0G67 Orton Mere - Dereham, en route from the NVR to MNR, 03/04/14.
  • 31109 is weekending at March Depot en route to Works, 23/06/88. Note it has no windows! Built as D5527, it became 31109 in January 1973. It was withdrawn in March 1988 and is probably on it's way to the scrapyard in Rotherham.
  • 31109 is weekending at March Depot en route to Works, 23/06/88. Note it has no windows! Built as D5527, it became 31109 in January 1973. It was withdrawn in March 1988 and is probably on it's way to the scrapyard in Rotherham.
  • 31109 swings towards Whitemoor on a very long Class 9 freight, 01/11/85. Built as D5527, it became 31109 in January 1973. It was withdrawn in March 1988.
  • 31109 weaves its way into March Up Loop with a rake of loaded Mermaid side-tippers, 07/01/87. I spent months trying to capture the serpentine wiggle of wagons on the points. Built as D5527, it became 31109 in January 1973. It was withdrawn in March 1988 with accident damage.
  • 31110 sits in Wisbech Yard at the head of a rake of steel empties, 01/84. Built as D5528, it became 31110 in January 1973. In the summer of 1999, it was repainted in it's original livery and worked several rail tours. It was withdrawn in May 2006 and scrapped.
  • 31113 is stabled in the Up Yard at March, 21/05/97. This engine was withdrawn 02/99 and scrapped 08/08.
  • 31115 passes under Norwood Bridge taking 08094, withdrawn 06/83, and 08100, withdrawn 12/82, with it, 17/10/84. Built as D5533, it became 31115 in January 1973. In March 1985 it was ETHed and became 31466, the only Class 31 to carry EWS livery. It was withdrawn in February 2001 and is preserved at the Severy Valley Railway.
  • 31115 stands in March Down Loop waiting for the road to Whitemoor, taking 08094, withdrawn 06/83, and 08100, withdrawn 12/82, with it, 17/10/84. Built as D5533, it became 31115 in January 1973. In March 1985 it was ETHed and became 31466, the only Class 31 to carry EWS livery. It was withdrawn in February 2001 and is preserved at the Severy Valley Railway.
  • 31118, fitted with snowploughs in April. sits on March Depot, 15/04/88. The loco was withdrawn in February 1989. Built as D5536, it became 31118 in January 1973. It was withdrawn in February 1989 and scrapped.
  • 31123 turns 6H76 from Kings Lynn into Whitemoor with 08496 DIT, 22/04/87. 08496 would have been the Lynn shunter, based out from March and probably due for swap. I suspect that it was running Class 8 that day. Built as D5541, it became 31123 in January 1973. It was withdrawn in March 1992 and initially preserved at the Gloucester & Warwickshire Railway but scrapped in 2006.
  • 31125 approaches Stonea on 9H70 Chesterton Junction - Peterborough, 03/04/85. Note disarmed semaphore. Built as D5543, it became 31125 in January 1973. It was withdrawn in December 1994 and scrapped.
  • 31125 passes Stonea Pits on 9H77 Peterborough - Chesterton Junction engineer's train, 26/02/88. Built as D5543, it became 31125 in January 1973. It was withdrawn in December 1994 and scrapped.
  • 31126 gets the road to Whitemoor from March Down Loop with a short rake of fuel tanks, 07/09/88. Built as D5544, it became 31126 in January 1973. It was withdrawn in January 2000 and scrapped.
  • 31131 draws 6M09 Colchester Hythe - Toton Old Bank out of March Down Loop, 24/02/87. Built as D5549, it became 31126 in January 1974. It was withdrawn in March 1989 and scrapped.
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