Hugh Flynn Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Hi For my next project I am looking to find photos of freight with 31,s in Scotland I keep thinking small yard South of Edinburgh with odd freight from Newcastle.It is to justify 26,s and 31,s together. BR Blue era 1975-80 Thanking you in advance Hugh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted March 30, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 30, 2013 Very rare beasts for Scotland at any time. http://www.scot-rail.co.uk/page/Class+31 There are links to some photos, but none work. Try the Railways of Scotland special interest group here on RMWeb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard of the Moor Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 BR North of he Border, Nixon and Robinson, p. 15: 31162 of Finsbury Park heading south with the 17.10 Edinburgh-Newcastle stopping train on 18th July 1978. The caption mentions that this is "extremely unusual" motive power! Nothing to say that it didn't work up on a freight... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Also seen 31/4 on Edi - Ncl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Flynn Posted March 31, 2013 Author Share Posted March 31, 2013 Hi thanks for info so far Hugh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Hugh, In the early 80s a few worked into Edinburgh Waverley on a postal service from the Newcastle direction...can't remember any more details. Showing one on a sbnd freight returning towards Newcastle is therefore not too outrageous. Occasional Engineers trips from the Berwick direction might also be feasible. Cheers Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Alex TM Posted April 24, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 24, 2013 Hi folks, Although in Edinburgh now, I'm originally from the other side of Scotland and I can remember only once seeing a class 31 up here. It was around 1984 and was drawing a couple of blue-grey Mk Is and what may have been a flask-wagon. I do remember seeing a photo of one as fare north (sic) as Dunbar. It would, however, give a nice bit of variety and body styling running alongside the 26s, etc. Regards, Alex. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edin_bry2x Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Hi Hugh Unfortunately dont have photos as i was too young but growing up in Musselburgh i seen quite a few of them before i started to venture south of the border. 31s did appear at Edinburgh Waverley and Millerhill even till as late as 87ish so not inconceivable that could have gotten down to Leith aswell, they were rare but usually 31/4s although i do remember the odd railfreight liveried 31 ticking over at Millerhill during Sunday afternoon bunks with my dad. Regards Bry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Only photo I can add to this thread: http://www.flickr.com/photos/uk-railpix/8305427430/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Hugh, On 3rd April 1982 31214 was the loco on the postal in Edinburgh Waverley. Cheers Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Flynn Posted April 25, 2013 Author Share Posted April 25, 2013 Hi Thanks for that, so now my small yard can be based just north of border. Again many thanks and now have a number for my 31. 31247 Hugh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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