Class 31 - 31418 BR Blue SR Banana Van HYA 37 70 6955 352-2

HYA  37 70 6955 352-2

HYA 371050

having been delivered to Cardiff Canton in December 1964

and accessories can easily exceed the capacity of a central station

Plated boiler exhaust and steam valve

Class 31 - 31418 BR Blue SR Banana Van HYA 37 70 6955 352-231418 BR Blue Between 1971 and 1975, 24 Class 31s were upgraded with electric train heating capability (ETH) courtesy of a 320kW Brush BL100 30 alternator, the same as fitted to the similarly modified Class 45 1 Peaks and Class 47 4s. Powered directly from the engine, this provided an impressive ETH index rating of 66, perfect for their expected duties shuttling empty coaching stock (ECS) in and out of Kings Cross, Paddington and St. Pancras as well