Class 30 - D5501 BR Green - DCC Sound ERA_GWR 31285 was the first Class

31285 was the first Class 31 to be out-shopped in NR yellow

Stone (Dartford)

in CIE Black & Tan livery

As part of a restructuring

Class 30 - D5501 BR Green - DCC Sound ERA_GWR 31285 was the first ClassD5501 BR Green with SYP New to 30A Stratford in November 1957, D5501 was only the second Type 2 to be released from Brushs Falcon Works in Loughborough as part of the 20 strong Pilot Scheme batch of locomotives. The Hawker Siddeley owned company was so proud of their new 1,250hp A1A A1A machines that this particular example spent its first few weeks on display at its new acquired sister firm Mirrlees Hazel Grove factory, home of the 12 cylinder