Built by Brush at Loughborough in 1961, this is an “A1A-A1A” bogie arrangement diesel locomotive (A1A being a power axle, a load bearing axle, and a power axle), fitted with a 1470 horse power English Electric 12SVT engine, and English Electric traction motors, with air and vacuum brakes. It was originally fitted with a steam heat boiler but this was subsequently removed and an Electric Train Heating Alternator was fitted. It was first allocated, when new, to the Midland Region of British Railways (BR) in September 1961 to the depot at Darnall, Sheffield.

These locomotives, of which 263 were built and 30 are preserved, were used for freight, engineering and passenger trains, but are most remembered for secondary passenger trains. It continued its working life all over the country, being allocated variously around Sheffield, Old Oak Common (London), Bristol, March, Crewe, and finally back to Old Oak Common, where it was stored by its then owners English Welsh and Scottish Railways (EWS), a freight operator, in July 1999. The Locomotive was purchased by Mr Tim Moore and Mr Chris Beale, the proud owners, in June 2005 and arrived here at the EVR on the 17th June 2005. It has been restored to Inter-City livery. It has since been fitted for multiple unit operation (“Pink Circle”).

Builder:	Brush, Loughborough	Built:	1961
Class or Type:	31	Works No:
Weight:	109 T	Running No:	31414 (was 31514 and D5814)
Brake Type:	Air/Vacuum	Operational Status:	Operational
Owner:	Tim Moore & Chris Beale	Arrived:	17/06/05
Remarks:	ex-Royal Train locomotive