Photo Class 31306 and 31280 British Rail UK Diesel Locos Bletchley 1988

British Rail Class 31306 Diesel Locomotive, Bletchley 1988

Photo:  Charles Moorhen

The driver of UK diesel loco Class 31306, in Departmental Dutch Yellow Style livery 'smiles for the camera' as his loco heads through Bletchley station in front of BR Blue liveried Class 31280 on a beautiful sunny in August 1988.

 

Class 31306 was introduced from Brush Traction, Loughborough, in 1957 and carried the number D5839.

Class 31280 was built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, and introduced into service in 1957 and initially carried the number D5810. (See Historical Note below)

I also managed to spot Class 31306 three weeks earlier at the same station but unfortunately was unable to photograph it.  Perhaps there is some truth to the old saying, 'everything comes to he who waits' after all.

 

 

Class 31 Diesel Locomotive Historical Note:

Whilst hauling a train in which Queen Elizabeth II was travelling on 4th January 1961, D5667 (31240), broke down south of Cambridge.  

Two onboard Brush fitters, on hand to deal with any mechanical problems that may occur, were unable to fix the problem and a steam loco had to be sent for in order to rescue the stricken diesel adding over an hour to the completed journey.

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