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Image 31465, 15.30 Derby-Euston Down Carr Shed (3Z68), Roade Hill
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31465, 15.30 Derby-Euston Down Carr Shed (3Z68), Roade Hill
The use of a Class 31 on a test train this far south on the WCML is a bit of a rarity. The was plenty of gen on the forums logging the 15.30 Derby to Euston Down Carr shed's progress with it causing some considerable excitement. 31465 leads the four test vehicles past Roade Hill unfortunately not quite coinciding with some sunshine! 31465 entered service in 1960 as D5637. It became 31213 under TOPS and was based for a time (05.76-05.88) and was photographed by me at that time, for example, see......
https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/25511221404/x31213-09-15-weymouth-bristol-temple
and.....
https://www.ontheupfast.com/p/21936chg/27007736604/x31213-12-07-portsmouth-harbour-bristol