Class 31s on the Mainline

[@TheMichaelWilcock2016Railways]

10 out of 10 for editing all those clips. Class 31s are often neglected from our videos so a job is well done. Thanks again

[@TheFoxUK]

That gurgle of the engine brings back memories. I used to live next to the Birmingham Leicester line and all we used to get were 20’s, 31’s, & 58’s. You could tell from a distance which was which. 31’s tend to be a forgotten classic. Great video. 👍👍

[@bennickss]

31s have such tired yet charming horns

[@jaybee1921]

Excellent video clips of the 31s, they were the first locos I drove in training...

[@OlafProt]

Love seeing any loco or rolling stock still with a flashing lamp on the back 10:24

[@Dave1976.]

Great footage. Class 31's always sounds great. Bit like class 20's

[@stevewyman2822]

31 's were always one of my favorites....had many rides on them back in the 80 's !!!.

[@kennethhume8628]

Brush 31’s in original BR green livery , just perfect , great video .

[@UKHeritageRailways]

Railtrack 31233 at 3:56 along with sister 31105 are now preserved at Mangapps Railway Museum in Essex.

[@drjanecox]

At 2.45 - there’s something very cool about a loco running on it’s own!

[@bombadilian]

Great video. 8:40 shouldn't that signal have turned red after the 31 passed it?

[@swearingkevo]

It Did, Those Signals Have Been Moved Now. The Sig on The Left is Now Futher Down The Track On The Bend and The Sig on The Right Is Now At The Start Of The Platform. (Keynsham Station - Bristol)

[@bombadilian]

Sorry yeah just noticed it changes just before it goes out of shot. All the best, really enjoy your videos.

[@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS]

great footage here. Night shots with a star filter maybe. good viewing while I had my evening meal

[@alisonjones9089]

That night shot was fantastic. Real anticipation. Are there 31 currently registered on main line

[@swearingkevo]

Rgw Jones - only one 31128

[@Channel-ij5px]

swearingkevo wonder why no others are. Like what happened to the Network rail ones. My guess is that they were replaced by class 37s

[@antman09ful1]

Great days Kevin.

[@joncrawford3485]

I remember those locos from the late 70's / early 80's when I spent time staying in a gatekeepers cottage along the East Suffolk Line between Beccles & Oulton Broad South. Never used to hear them until they were quite close, unlike the class 37's. I don't think any of the survivors now are mainline registered so Kev you're done us a favour here with the video :) If anyone is interested, found an early pic of a 31 at Beccles station - D5508 : www.eastanglianrailwayarchive.co.uk/Railways/Ipswich-to-Lowestoft/i-TB67v5z/A

[@swearingkevo]

Jon Crawford . I think there is one mainline registered 31128

[@stephenspinks6486]

Once a common sight but sadly only a few mainline examples left. But some great engine sounds though.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

At the moment I saw 31128 last year

[@SimonTog]

Super video Kev :)

[@jimbob9824]

What ever happened to 31 190?

[@terrier_productions]

31190 is currently preserved at the Plym Valley Railway.. she is currently wearing a Golden Ochre livery is currently under her pre-TOPS number of D5613

[@steventhornton4716]

Didn't think they were running 31s anymore

[@gazzadon2447]

31128 is the only one that can go on the main line at the moment

[@edporter8009]

Why is it that many of these clips are just the loco(s)? Do they not pull passenger or freight cars?

[@terrier_productions]

They are a mix traffic design. However, today the only passenger trains that the remaining 31s haul are only on heritage railways.. currently, only one has still got a mainline ticket.. Withdrawals started in 1975 and ended in 2017.. In the case of freight, they have been a common sight on freight between their introduction in 1957 up until the start of the 21st century.

[@calvingrondahl1011]

Class31s seem to be wearing a yellow face mask now like D5613... going covid crazy, Lol.

[@Shelfandtabletoplayouts00gauge]

This is magic👍

[@kendrickcolvin6011]

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