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BACHMANN > Diesel Locomotives > CLASS 31

Two hundred and sixty-three Type 3 A1A-A1A Diesel Electric Class 31 were built between 1957-62.

Class 31/1 > Ex-Farish Model

371-104 - Class 31/1 - BR Green
371-104 - Class 31/1 - BR Green

The early Bachmann version were based on the older Farish bodies and chassis.

Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
370-202  2007 Civil Engineering  31135
Only available in set
371-102  2006 BR Railfreight Grey  31285
Red Stripe
371-104  2010 BR Green  D5672
Plain Ends
Bodyside Stripes

Class 31/1 > 2015 Upgrade

371-110 - Class 31/1 - BR Green (Full Yellow Ends)
371-110 - Class 31/1 - BR Green (Full Yellow Ends)

The upgraded Class 31s corrected some of the earlier errors in the body and chassis added lights and a 6-Pin DCC Decoder socket.

Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
371-110  2015 BR Green  5826
Full Yellow Ends
Bodyside Stripes
371-111  2015 BR Green  D5596
Small Yellow Panels
Bodyside Stripes
371-112  2015 BR Blue  31173
Full Yellow Ends

Class 31/1 > 2020 Upgrade

371-112B - Class 31/1 - BR Blue
371-112B - Class 31/1 - BR Blue

The 2020 upgrade added a 18-Pin DCC Decoder socket and a sound speaker.

Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
371-111A  2020 BR Green  D5616
Small Yellow Panels
Bodyside Stripes
371-111ASF [DS] 2020 BR Green  D5616
Small Yellow Panels
Bodyside Stripes
371-111Z  2022 Golden Ochre  D5579
Plain Ends
Bodyside Stripe
Grey Roof
Kernow Limited Edition
371-111ZSF [DS] 2022 Golden Ochre  D5579
Plain Ends
Bodyside Stripe
Grey Roof
Kernow Limited Edition
371-112A  2020 BR Blue  31131
Full Yellow Ends
371-112ASF [DS] 2020 BR Blue  31131
Full Yellow Ends
371-112B  2022 BR Blue  31309
Cricklewood
Full Yellow Ends
White Bodyside Stripe
Black Roof
371-112BF [DS] 2022 BR Blue  31309
Cricklewood
Full Yellow Ends
White Bodyside Stripe
Black Roof
371-113  2020 RTC  97204
Red
Cream
371-113SF [DS] 2020 RTC  97204
Red
Cream

Class 31/1 > Refurbished > 2020 Upgrade

371-136 - Class 31/1 - BR Petroleum Sector
371-136 - Class 31/1 - BR Petroleum Sector

The 2020 upgrade added lights, a 18-Pin DCC Decoder socket and a sound speaker.

Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
371-135  2020 BR Railfreight Grey  31154
Refurbished
371-135SF [DS] 2020 BR Railfreight Grey  31154
Refurbished
371-136  2020 BR Petroleum Sector  31319
Refurbished
371-136RJ  2023 BR Coal Sector  31130
Calderhill Power Station
Refurbished
371-136RJSF [DS] 2023 BR Coal Sector  31130
Calderhill Power Station
Refurbished
Regional Exclusive Model
371-136SF [DS] 2020 BR Petroleum Sector  31319
Refurbished

Class 31/4 > Ex-Farish Model

371-101 - Class 31/4 - Regional Railways
371-101 - Class 31/4 - Regional Railways
Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
371-101  2004 Regional Railways  31410
371-103  2007 BR Blue  31430
Sister Dora
Full Yellow Ends
Grey Roof

Class 31/4 > Refurbished > 2020 Upgrade

371-137SD - Class 31/4 - EWS
371-137SD - Class 31/4 - EWS

The 2020 upgrade added lights, a 18-Pin DCC Decoder socket and a sound speaker.

Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
371-135DB  2022 BR Executive  31423
Jerome K. Jerome
Refurbished
Regional Exclusive Model
371-135DBSF [DS] 2022 BR Executive  31423
Jerome K. Jerome
Refurbished
Regional Exclusive Model
371-137SD  2023 EWS  31466
Refurbished
371-137SDSF [DS] 2023 EWS  31466
Refurbished
Regional Exclusive Model
371-137TL  2023 Mainline (Blue)  31407
Refurbished
371-137TLSF [DS] 2023 Mainline (Blue)  31407
Refurbished
Regional Exclusive Model

Class 31/6 > Ex-Farish Model

371-100 - Class 31/4 - Fragonset
371-100 - Class 31/4 - Fragonset
Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
371-100  2004 Fragonset Black  31601
Bletchley Park Station X
371-105  2011 Network Rail  31602
Driver Dave Green

Class 31/6 > Refurbished > 2020 Upgrade

371-137 - Class 31/6 - Network Rail
371-137 - Class 31/6 - Network Rail"

The 2020 upgrade added lights, a 18-Pin DCC Decoder socket and a sound speaker.

Ref No Year Livery Running No/Name
371-137  2020 Network Rail  31602
Refurbished
371-137SF [DS] 2020 Network Rail  31602
Refurbished