Skinhead, goyle and... Floppy? This loco went by many names, but the brilliant Class 31 helped revolutionise British railways as they transitioned from steam to diesel power.
Join Anthony Coulls, Senior Curator at the National Railway Museum, for an in-depth look at this fascinating loco from 1957.
This episode was filmed in New Hall at Locomotion. To find out more, visit https://www.locomotion.org.uk/
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:24 The Modernisation Plan
00:59 Brush Type 2/Class 31
02:01 What was it used for?
02:26 The non-standard control system
04:11 The front of the Class 31
04:49 Skinheads!
05:59 We (still) don't use telephones in signal boxes!
06:28 Headcodes
07:23 Drawgear and other bits!
09:00 Wheel configuration
09:50 Underside of the Class 31
12:32 Brush Traction No.71
12:58 Bodyside of the Class 31
15:10 Inside the cab of the Class 31
21:30 The legacy of the Class 31
22:53 Like and subscribe!
Image/Video Credits
Brush Works Class 31 Construction Video - Unknown, please contact us with any issues.
British Pathe
Wikimedia Commons
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