Withdrawn departmental Class 31 ADB968015 (ex-31014) awaiting its fate in the cutting area at Doncaster Works
<b>Sun. 5th June 1983 1Zxx - 'The North Midlander' railtour</b> Another great railtour - this one managed to include scheduled stops at Doncaster Works and Toton TMD open days :)

<b>ex-Class 31 (Brush 2) ADB968015</b> stands in the cutting area at Doncaster Works, shortly to disappear in a pile of scrap metal. As D5514, new in 1957, this was one of the pilot batch of Brush Type 2 main line diesel locos delivered to BR under the 1950s Modernisation Scheme.
 
<b>ADB968015</b> was built in 1958 as Brush Type 2 D5514. Renumbered 31014 in 1974. Withdrawn from capital stock at Stratford in Oct 1980 and converted to a coaching stock pre-heating locomotive, being allocated departmental number ADB968015. Finally withdrawn in Oct 1982 and scrapped at Doncaster Works. Four class 31/0 'Toffee Apple' locos were so converted at Stratford and renumbered ADB968013 (ex-D5513/31013), ADB968014 (ex-D5502/31002), <b>ADB968015 (ex-D5514/31014)</b> and ADB968016 (ex-D5508/31008).

<b>D5514 / 31014 Locomotive History</b>

<b>Locos Used</b>: 45149, 45125
<b>Locos &amp; Route</b>
45149 London St Pancras - (via MML) - Kettering - Corby - Manton Jn - Oakham - Syston East Jn - Syston North Jn - (via MML) - Trent - Toton Centre - Trowell Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Dronfield - Sheffield - Doncaster [for works visit]
45149 Doncaster -Sheffield - Dronfield - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Spondon - Sheet Stores Jn - Trent - Stapleford &amp; Sandiacre
45149 Stapleford &amp; Sandiacre - Toton Depot [for depot visit]
45125 Toton Depot - Stapleford &amp; Sandiacre
45125 Stapleford &amp; Sandiacre - Trent - (via MML) - London St Pancras Info.courtesy: <a href="https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/830605lc.htm" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/80s/830605lc.htm</a>

<b>Photos that were nearly lost to oblivion!</b>
The original slide was rescued from a box of 'duds' that I could never quite bring myself to throw away - now I am glad that I kept them ;)

Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. <b>Scanned from the original slide with minimal digital restoration</b>

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