Class 31 - Railfreight Distribution - 31160 Livery_Porterbrook HDA and CDA versions* Multiple

HDA and CDA versions* Multiple bufferbeam brake pipe configurations* Three different wheel variants: bolted disc brake

This was applied to the same format as later introduced on the Provincial ‘Pacers’ complete with the same white waist band

as present at Stargate Colliery in February 1950

including:

speed recorder

Class 31 - Railfreight Distribution - 31160 Livery_Porterbrook HDA and CDA versions* MultipleBy the launch of the iconic Roundel designed Railfreight scheme in October 1987 around 30 Class 31s were allocated to the FGWC pool at Tinsley for Speedlink wagonload services. However with the fleet only recently refurbished at Doncaster Works and Railfreight Distribution looking to standardise on Class 37 and 47 motive power there was no hurry to repaint them in its new image. However, following serious fire damage to 31160 the South Yorkshire depot