19810110_ZD_GerardFletcher
D5559 Norwich
This image by Brian of Norwich Thorpe is rather unusual in that it is taken looking in the opposite direction to most. The border in front of the houses in the background in Lower Clarence Road was later to become a car park from which generations of railway photographers (including myself) have practiced their art. This shot is taken from the old Norwich motive power depot with passenger yard box on the right., In January 1965, March based Brush Type 4 diesels had taken over the Norwich to Liverpool Street workings and one is seen hiding behind the star of the show, Brush Type 2 diesel no. D5559 in what can only be described as stunning condition following overhaul at Doncaster works. , , D5559 was new to Ipswich in October 1959, but in football terms did the unthinkable in June 1961 when it was reallocated to Norwich ! Here it has just arrived from Doncaster after its General repair and has been fitted with a new English Electric power unit (number IH6510) replacing Mirrlees unit no. 5443-12., General overhauls were major affairs and would see locomotives emerge with a completely different set of refurbished equipment. In this case D5559 received new Power Unit, Main and Auxiliary Generators, Bogies, Traction Motors, Turbo-Blowers and Steam Heating Generator. , The loco was released on Friday 26th March 1965, so I am guessing this picture may have been taken the following day. A cast 32A Norwich shedplate can be seen beneath the loco number and builders plate, but its tenure here was about to end as all re-engined Class 31s were being concentrated at Tinsley and Stratford, so a couple of weeks later D5559 became a Stratford loco. In February 1974 it was renumbered 31141 and it lasted in traffic until 1989, being one of those examples which never received railfreight livery and was withdrawn in blue. , Completing the picture in the left background is a lone Derby Lightweight dmu car seemingly in a lighter version of the then standard green livery., , Photo copyright : Brian Dyes / Ipswich Transport Museum.,
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