The British Rail Class 31 diesel locomotives, also known as the Brush Type 2 and previously as Class 30, were built by Brush Traction from 1957-62. They were numbered in two series, D5500-D5699 and D5800-D5862. Construction of the first locomotive was completed in the final week of September 1957, and the handing-over took place on 31 October. The first Class 31 entered service in November 1957, after the launch of the Class 20 locomotive and was one of the Pilot Scheme locomotives ordered by British Railways to replace steam traction.
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- Misc. Shunters
- AC
- Drewry
- LEV
- Wickham
- WM
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- APT-E
- BEMU
- Derby Lightweight
- Metro-Cammell Lightweight
- 2MT
- 2MT (Tank)
- 3MT
- 4MT (2-6-0)
- 4MT (4-6-0)
- 4MT (Tank)
- 5MT
- 6MT
- 7MT
- 8P
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- 2251 Collett Goods
- 2301 Dean Goods
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- 2900 Saint
- 3200 Earl
- 3700 City
- 3800 County (Churchward)
- 4000 Star
- 4073 Castle
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- 4500 Small Prairie
- 4700 Night Owl
- 4900 Hall
- 5101 Large Prairie
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- 5700
- 6000 King
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- 6400
- 6800 Grange
- 6959 Modified Hall
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- 7800 Manor
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- A1A-A1A Gas Turbine
- Alexandra Docks
- Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley
- Cardiff Railway
- Diesel Railcar
- Port Talbot
- Powlesland and Mason
- Steam Railmotor
- Taff Vale
- Wantage
- 2MT (Tank)
- 2MT (2-6-0)
- 3F Jinty
- 4F
- 4MT (Fairburn)
- 4MT (Ivatt)
- 4MT (Stanier)
- 5MT (Crab)
- 5MT (Stanier)
- 6P Jubilee
- 7F
- 8F
- 8P Coronation
- Black 5 (5MT)
- CR 123
- CR 439
- CR 812
- D16/1
- Furness 17
- Furness 3
- GWSR 322
- HR 4F
- LNWR 2-2-2
- LNWR 835
- LNWR Coal Tank
- LNWR G2 Super D
- LNWR Oerlikon EMU
- LNWR Precedent
- LTS 79
- LYR 21 Pug
- LYR 23
- LYR 25
- LYR 27
- LYR 5
- Mersey I
- Misc. Diesel Shunters
- MR 1000 Compound
- MR 115
- MR 1377
- MR 156
- MR 3835
- NLR 75
- NSR Battery
- NSR L
- Patriot
- Princess Royal
- Royal Scot
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- D11 (GCR 11F)
- D17 (NER M1)
- D34 (NBR K)
- D40 (GNSR F)
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- E4 (GER T26)
- E5 (NER 1463)
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- GNR G Stirling Single
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- J36 (NBR C)
- J52 (GNR J13)
- J69 (GER S56)
- J72 (NER E1)
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- N2
- N7 (GER L77)
- NER 1001
- NER Autocar
- O4 (GCR 8K)
- P2
- Q6 (NER T2)
- Q7 (NER T3)
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- X1
- Y1
- Y5 (GER 209)
- Y7 (NER H)
- Y9 (NBR G)
- 0298 Beattie Well Tank
- 0415 Radial Tank
- 3SUB
- 4DD
- A1 Terrier
- B1
- B4
- BB/WC
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- D
- E1
- E4
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- H2
- LN
- M7
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- O1
- O2
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- Q1
- S15 (Urie)
- S15 (Maunsell)
- T3
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- USA
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- WC Shunter
- S160
- WD 0-6-0
- WD 2-8-0
- WD 2-10-0
- 1938 Stock
- 1959 Stock
- 1960 Stock
- 1962 Stock
- 1967 Stock
- 1972 Stock
- 1973 Stock
- 1983 Stock
- 1986 Stock
- A Stock
- C Stock
- City and South London Railway
- D Stock
- ESL Sleet Locomotives
- L11 Acton Shunter
- L35 Battery
- O/P Stock
- Q23 Stock
- Q38 Stock
- R Stock
- Standard Stock
- T Stock
- 1904 EMU
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- Metropolitan-Vickers
- Hurst-Nelson Driving Motor
- Metro-Cammell Power Car
- Oldbury Driving Motor
- Trailer
Gauge | 1435mm |
Builder | Brush Traction |
Max Speed | 80/90mph |
Introduced | 1957-62 |
Length | 17300mm |
Width | 2670mm |
Height | 3840mm |
Weight | 108.4-115t |
Engine | English Electric 12SVT |
Transmission | Diesel Electric |
Power | 1100kW |
Driving Wheel Dia | 1092mm |
Wheelbase | 13060mm |
Wheel Arrangement | A1A-A1A |
Withdrawn | 2017 |
TE | 35900lbf |

Photo: Chris Harley
Number | Alt number | Name | Status | Pool | Depot | Note |
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31018 | D5500 | P | MBDL | YM | Converted from class 30: 15/03/1969. | |
31106 | D5524 | Spalding Town, The Blackcountryman** | S | RVLO | ~ | Converted from class 30: 06/1967 Pending Scrapping |
31108 | D5526 | P | MBDL | SK | Converted from class 30: 25/05/1968. | |
31119 | D5537 | P | PR | Converted from class 30: 07/1967. | ||
31128 | D5546 | CHARYBDIS** | P | NRLO | BU | Converted from class 30: 08/1965. |
31130 | D5548 | Calder Hall Power Station | P | PR | Converted from class 30: 02/1967. Name not currently carried | |
31190 | D5613 | GRYPHON** | P | BU | Converted from class 30: 01/1966. | |
31206 | D5630 | P | PR | Converted from class 30: 01/1966. | ||
31210 | D5634 | P | PR | Converted from class 30: 04/1968. | ||
31233 | D5660 | P | QADD | PR | Converted from class 30: 02/1967. | |
31235 | D5662 | P | PR | Converted from class 30: 30/11/1966. | ||
31255 | D5683 | P | MBDL | PR | Converted from class 30: 12/03/1966. | |
31270 | D5800 | Athena | P | DI | Converted from class 30: 07/1966. | |
31271 | D5801 | Stratford 1840 - 2001** | P | MBDL | PR | On loan from Midland Railway. Converted from class 30: 03/1967. |
31285 | D5817 | S | HNRL | WO | Converted from class 30: 06/1967. | |
31289 | D5821 | PHEONIX** | P | PR | On long term loan from the Rushden Transport Museum. Converted from class 30: 08/1967. | |
31417 | D5856 | X | BS | Converted from class 30: 01/1966. | ||
31418 | D5522 | Boadicea** | P | SK | Converted from class 30: 18/11/1967. | |
31430 | 31530,31265,D5695 | Sister Dora** | P | PR | Converted from class 30: 23/11/1968. | |
31438 | 31538,31139,D5557 | P | PR | Converted from class 30: 03/1965. | ||
31452 | 31552,31279,D5809 | MINOTAUR** | P | ERSL | YA | Converted from class 30: 07/1967. |
31454 | 31554,31228,D5654 | Immingham**, The Heart of Wessex** | P | NRLS | PR | Converted from class 30: 18/11/1967. |
31459 | 31256, D5684 | CERBERUS | S | RVLO | WO | Converted from class 30: 04/1965. |
31465 | 31565,31213,D5637 | S | HNRL | WO | Converted from class 30: 08/1967. | |
31466 | 31115,D5533 | P | MBDL | PR | Converted from class 30: 04/1968. | |
31601 | 31186,D5609 | Bletchley Park 'Station X'**, The Mayor of Casterbridge**, Gauge "0" Guild 1956-2006**, Devon Diesel Society | P | HTLX | PR | Northamptonshire Class 31 Group. Converted from class 30: 05/1966. |
5518 | D5518,31101 | P | PR | Converted from class 30: 08/1967. | ||
31105 | D5523 | Bescot TMD**,Radio Caroline | P | QADD | PR | Converted from class 30: 02/1967. |
5580 | D5580,31162 | P | MBDL | SK | Converted from class 30: 11/1967. | |
D5600 | 31179,31435 | Newton Heath TMD | P | PR | Dales Diesel Group. Converted from class 30: 03/1967. | |
D5627 | 31203 | Steve Organ GM | P | PR | Converted from class 30: 07/1966. | |
D5631 | 31207 | O | PR | Converted from class 30: 10/1966. | ||
31414 | D5814,31514 | P | MBDL | SK | Converted from class 30: 06/1967. | |
D5830 | 31563,31297,31463 | P | PR | Converted from class 30: 10/1967. | ||
D5862 | 31327 | Phillips-Imperial** | P | PR | Converted from class 30: 03/1966. | |
97205 | D5581,31163 | P | PR | Converted from class 30: 01/1966. |
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