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Originally Posted by Bubblewrap
I worked on 31s in the late60s & early 70s a then they were a good engine even @ 75 mph.
Worked ECS with 12-14 on out of Kings Cross with little trouble.
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On March 16th 1993, we started the electrification of Leeds/Bradford/Ilkley/Skipton roads.
We collected the trains from the Depot at Donny.
At first we had Class 31s on the jobs, but these engines were rusting to bits, always failing shutting down, and could not pull the skin off a rice pudding.
After a month these time expired locos were removed from these duties, and replaced with Class 47's, which was a marked improvement on the 31's.
At this time, class 31's were on Sheffield to Cleethorpes jobs, with 4 coaches, cos thats all they could manage..
Dont forget that these engines may have been ok in 1970, but 23 years later, they were on the slide.