Class 31168 Diesel Locomotive, on Bletchley Sidings Waiting To Be Scrapped
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| Photo: Charles Moorhen |
Looking in a sad state of affairs, with its rusty bodywork and oil-soaked underframe, UK British Rail Class 31168 diesel loco in BR Blue livery stands on the sidings at Bletchley station.
Sandwiched between two other Class 31s, 31168 which was built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, in February 1960, was withdrawn from service on the 20th December 1991 and subsequently scrapped on the 31st May 2001.
Class 31 Diesel Locomotive Historical Note: 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.
Whilst
hauling a train in which Queen Elizabeth II was travelling on 4th
January 1961, D5667 (31240), broke down south of Cambridge.
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