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Class 31

Class 31 were the most numerous of modern diesels used on the line.


Class 31 (31101) coming off the Traws Branch at Blaenau Ffestiniog.

Image by The Railway Man.

31163 and another unidentified Class 31 at Betws-y-Coed, image by Dave Sallery.

31134 on a nuclear train, Image by Ken Robinson.

31199 on the nuclear train, image by Janet Cottrell.

31224 and 31134 on the nuclear flask train, Image by Dave Sallery

31312 at Trawsfynydd Nuclear Sidings, image by Minfford Ken.

3122? and 31134 at Maentwrog Road, image by Ken Robinson

Last official Nuclear Flask train from Trawsfynydd, a later train ran (see class 37 page) after nuclear rods were found in one of the holding ponds in Trawsfynydd. Image by Minfford Ken.

Last official Nuclear Train, Image by Minfford Ken.

Locomotive NumberBuild Date (Batch)Location BuiltNotes
31101
31116Operated test train with 999503 on 28/04/1991
31134
31144Operated test train with DM45029 on 20/09/1990
31163
31190Trawsfynydd Trekker 27/08/1994
31199
31203
31207Trawsfynydd Trekker 10/09/1994
31224
31238Operated test train with 889025, 82101, 977239 on 14/10/1993 and 16/10/1993

Trawsfynydd Trekker 10/09/1994
31242
31255
31258Operated test train with DM45026 on 25/08/1993
31270
31272Operated test train with 889025, 82101, 977239 on 14/10/1993 and 16/10/1993
31275
31301Operated test train with 999503 on 14/10/1992
31304
31306Operated test train with DM45029 on 08/05/1991
31312
31319
31327Trawsfynydd Trekker 27/08/1994
31377
31424Operated test train with DM45029 on 04/04/1990
31456