Class 31 - Railfreight Distribution - 31160 - DCC Sound Fitted ERA_BR Maroon Cutaway bufferbeam cowling with squared

Cutaway bufferbeam cowling with squared oval buffers

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2516 Inner

It was refurbished at Crewe Works in 1987 with the new number 37516 and continued its long association with the Eastern Region

950 wagons built to this pattern

Class 31 - Railfreight Distribution - 31160 - DCC Sound Fitted ERA_BR Maroon Cutaway bufferbeam cowling with squaredBy 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