Class 31 - 31418 BR Blue Nuclear In 2016 it had a

In 2016 it had a brush with export as DB lined it up for a transfer to Eastern Europe

• NEM Standard Coupler Pockets in 'kinematic' Fittings

They soldered on in service until 1985

Incredibly this locomotive is still with us and even appeared in our first production run as DRS 'Regional Railways' heritage repaint 37425

Based on ESU's tried and tested Lokpilot 5 decoder

Class 31 - 31418 BR Blue Nuclear In 2016 it had a31418 BR Blue Between 1971 and 1975, 24 Class 31s were upgraded with electric train heating capability (ETH) courtesy of a 320kW Brush BL100 30 alternator, the same as fitted to the similarly modified Class 45 1 Peaks and Class 47 4s. Powered directly from the engine, this provided an impressive ETH index rating of 66, perfect for their expected duties shuttling empty coaching stock (ECS) in and out of Kings Cross, Paddington and St. Pancras as well