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A Network Rail diesel loco class 31 is seen at Doncaster with a test train. Wednesday the 24th of October 2007 Photo by Matthew Battye E-mail: matthew@rizzardi.karoo.co.uk

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We think this may well be the oldest main line diesel operating on the network which would make it almost 50 years old! Only 11 production class 31s were built as 'skinheads' with the rounded roof and this would appear to be the 5th one of these. Class 31s have a really dated look about them and the fact that a few survive today working for FM Rail or in this case Network Rail is a real bonus. Pictured making a suitably claggy departure on Test Train from London Euston on the 11th March 2006 is 31105. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Veteran loco 31105 is on the back of this Test Train as it leaves Putney in SW London on the 24th April 2006. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.