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 - The 31/1 variants made up the majority of the class
- Class 31/4 - A batch of 31/1s were converted to Electric Train Heating to run passenger services requiring ETH
- Class 31/6 - A small group were converted with through ETH wiring for Fragonset
Class 31/1 > Ex-Farish Model
371-104 - Class 31/1 - BR Green
The early Bachmann version were based on the older Farish bodies and chassis.
| DC Versions |
| Ref No |
Year |
Livery |
Running No/Name |
| 370-202 |
2007 |
Civil Engineering Grey/Yellow |
31135 |
|
|
Only available in set |
| 371-102 |
2006 |
BR Railfreight Grey |
31285 |
|
Red Stripe |
|
| 371-104 |
2010 |
BR Green |
D5672 |
|
Plain EndsBodyside Stripes |
|
Class 31/1 > 2015 Upgrade
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.
| DC Versions |
| Ref No |
Year |
Livery |
Running No/Name |
| 371-110 |
2015 |
BR Green |
5826 |
|
Full Yellow EndsBodyside Stripes |
|
| 371-111 |
2015 |
BR Green |
D5596 |
|
Small Yellow PanelsBodyside Stripes |
|
| 371-112 |
2015 |
BR Blue |
31173 |
|
Full Yellow Ends |
|
Class 31/1 > 2020 Upgrade
371-112B - Class 31/1 - BR Blue
The 2020 upgrade added a 18-Pin DCC Decoder socket and a sound speaker.
| DC Versions |
| Ref No |
Year |
Livery |
Running No/Name |
| 371-111A |
2020 |
BR Green |
D5616 |
|
Small Yellow PanelsBodyside Stripes |
|
| 371-111Z |
2022 |
Golden Ochre |
D5579 |
|
Plain EndsBodyside StripeGrey Roof |
Kernow Limited Edition |
| 371-112A |
2020 |
BR Blue |
31131 |
|
Full Yellow Ends |
|
| 371-112B |
2022 |
BR Blue |
31309 Cricklewood |
|
Full Yellow EndsWhite Bodyside StripeBlack Roof |
|
| 371-113 |
2020 |
RTC |
97204 |
|
RedCream |
|
| DCC/Sound Versions |
| Ref No |
Year |
Livery |
Running No/Name |
Type |
| 371-111ASF |
2020 |
BR Green |
D5616 |
DS |
| 371-111ZSF |
2022 |
Golden Ochre |
D5579 |
DS |
| 371-112ASF |
2020 |
BR Blue |
31131 |
DS |
| 371-112BSF |
2022 |
BR Blue |
31309 Cricklewood |
DS |
| 371-113SF |
2020 |
RTC |
97204 |
DS |
Class 31/1 > Refurbished > 2020 Upgrade
371-136 - Class 31/1 - BR Petroleum Sector
The 2020 upgrade added lights, a 18-Pin DCC Decoder socket and a sound speaker.
| DC Versions |
| Ref No |
Year |
Livery |
Running No/Name |
| 371-135 |
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 |
| DCC/Sound Versions |
| Ref No |
Year |
Livery |
Running No/Name |
Type |
| 371-135SF |
2020 |
BR Railfreight Grey |
31154 |
DS |
| 371-136RJSF |
2023 |
BR Coal Sector |
31130 Calderhill Power Station |
DS |
| 371-136SF |
2020 |
BR Petroleum Sector |
31319 |
DS |
Class 31/4 > Ex-Farish Model
371-101 - Class 31/4 - Regional Railways
| DC Versions |
| Ref No |
Year |
Livery |
Running No/Name |
| 371-101 |
2004 |
Regional Railways |
31410 |
|
|
|
| 371-103 |
2007 |
BR Blue |
31430 Sister Dora |
|
Full Yellow EndsGrey Roof |
|
Class 31/4 > Refurbished > 2020 Upgrade
371-137SD - Class 31/4 - EWS
The 2020 upgrade added lights, a 18-Pin DCC Decoder socket and a sound speaker.
| DC Versions |
| Ref No |
Year |
Livery |
Running No/Name |
| 371-135DB |
2022 |
BR Executive |
31423 Jerome K. Jerome |
|
|
Refurbished
Regional Exclusive Model |
| 371-137SD |
2023 |
EWS |
31466 |
|
|
Refurbished |
| 371-137TL |
2023 |
Mainline (Blue) |
31407 |
|
|
Refurbished |
| DCC/Sound Versions |
| Ref No |
Year |
Livery |
Running No/Name |
Type |
| 371-135DBSF |
2022 |
BR Executive |
31423 Jerome K. Jerome |
DS |
| 371-137SDSF |
2023 |
EWS |
31466 |
DS |
| 371-137TLSF |
2023 |
Mainline (Blue) |
31407 |
DS |
Class 31/6 > Ex-Farish Model
371-100 - Class 31/4 - Fragonset
| DC Versions |
| Ref No |
Year |
Livery |
Running No/Name |
| 371-100 |
2004 |
Fragonset Black |
31601 Bletchley Park Station X |
|
Grey RoofLarge Yellow PanelMaroon Mid Stripe |
|
| 371-105 |
2011 |
Network Rail |
31602 Driver Dave Green |
|
|
|
Class 31/6 > Refurbished > 2020 Upgrade
371-137 - Class 31/6 - Network Rail"
The 2020 upgrade added lights, a 18-Pin DCC Decoder socket and a sound speaker.
| DC Versions |
| Ref No |
Year |
Livery |
Running No/Name |
| 371-137 |
2020 |
Network Rail |
31602 |
|
|
Refurbished |
| DCC/Sound Versions |
| Ref No |
Year |
Livery |
Running No/Name |
Type |
| 371-137SF |
2020 |
Network Rail |
31602 |
DS |