Class 31

Class 31 locomotives in service. Includes freight, passenger, mail and light engine workings.

Photographed 1991-1993

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Travel & Events

Tags:

• 31
• class
• brush
• type
• diesel
• electric
• locomotive
• a1a
• british
• rail
• railway
• railroad
• loco
• engine

[jim40135]

Quite possibly the BEST video on YouTube so far?! Damn... this is fantastic. Gargoyles - 50 years of LOUD.

[Panarail]

Thanks for the awesome feedback Jim.

[poodle559]

Ah the memories, being a girl i was never into trains. However my brother was and still is and these are his favs, Goyals or something he calls them. Both my dad and brother used to trip around all over the place while dragging me along for the ride or making me stand on bridge at wath yard while they took the numbers of the coal trains. I have to say it's put a little smile on my face and took me back to a time when life was free and easy.

[DirtyJohn]

Sounds as good as I remember them. Awesome film there mate. And I saw one tonight in Leeds so thats why I was searching for them. Top marks.

[N330AA]

@Xantec They're horrible looking. I like them though.

[thehoff1982]

i got hauled from runcorn to lime st behind severn valley railway in '93 - even at the time it was like going back to my childhood! also, has anyone noticed how they suit every single livery they've been given?

[thehoff1982]

i got hauled from runcorn to lime st behind severn valley railway in '93 - even at the time it was like going back to my childhood!

[sandletters39]

@40022laconia the original Mirrlees engines lasted longer in 1250hp form hence the Toffee Apples were the final to be converted. Furthermore the EE engine was derated to match the capacity of the existing generator and lower running costs were reason for their long term survival just the Class 47 from the same Brush stable.

[heartbeat1965]

Brilliant vid, what can I say?? A fitting tribute to an interesting class! This isn't just a you tube video this is a panarail you tube video!

[blaster2012]

One ticket to the past please! (single,of course)

[Xantec]

i can see why they were called gargoyles, however in some liveries, the class 31's were actually nice looking, especially with the yellow ends and black window band, with the large BR logo.

[40022laconia]

in reply to sandletters39 they lasted so long due to there longevity of their components which were english electric down rated components in a non english electric loco because the original engines only lasted a few years

[beeble2003]

Good stuff but, man, I wish you'd pan with the train as it passes instead of cutting abruptly from the train coming towards the camera to the train going away.

[sandletters39]

@40022laconia Might have been underpowered but the reason for their long term survival was due to lower running costs and longevity of their components.