Class 31 - 31602 Chimaera Fragonset - DCC Sound

Class 31 - 31602 Chimaera Fragonset - DCC Sound31602 Chimaera Fragonset No heat 31191 was one of seven Class 31s acquired from EWS in April 1998 by Fragonset Railways along with 31186, 31459 468 and 31549 552 558. Originally stored from Toton in October 1995 it was returned to the fray courtesy of the Birmingham Railway Museum at Tyseley in June 1999 renumbered as 31602 the second member of the new Class 31 6 sub class, which included a repaint in Fragonsets striking black livery with maroon gold

Gearing arranged so locomotive can achieve a scale top speed of 120 mph (193 km/h)

the Longmoor military railway was chosen as the set for the filming of the “Great St Trinians train robbery”

Inclined sideways – ideal for applying transfers

the “Schenker” part of the logo was removed from the bodyside

The Rhymney workings ended in March 2020 and it was back to test train work

DRSL 92781

Castlemungret in County Limerick and Platin in County Meath to distribution points throughout the CIÉ/Irish Rail and Northern Ireland Railways’ networks

Modifications were required to the cab roofs to allow for tighter clearances which involved removing the protruding roof section and placing a new rainstrip higher on the roof

although it was often hidden below several layers of cement dust

being delivered to the North Eastern Region Civil Engineer’s Department at Etherley Tip in Witton

92031 The Institute of Logistics and Transport EWSOne of the most popular releases from our first run was EWS maroon and gold liveried No

If end handbrake fitted