BR Class 08 - BR Blue - 08910 - DCC Sound Locomotive Class_SECR P Class 31105 was the third of

31105 was the third of Network Rail’s Class 31s to return to traffic and the only former disc headcode-fitted locomotive in the fleet

66724 gained its nameplates “Drax Power Station” later the same year

Extra brackets were fitted on the running plate

‘Intercity’ branding was replaced by Iarnród Éireann/Irish Rail branding

BR Class 08 - BR Blue - 08910 - DCC Sound Locomotive Class_SECR P Class 31105 was the third ofEnglish Electrics 1934 diesel electric shunter No. 7079 for the LMS proved highly successful and led to further orders across all the Big Four railways. Its lineage fed directly into British Railways push, after 1948 nationalisation, to create a standardised large shunting locomotive. Drawing heavily on the LMS 350 hp design but incorporating improvements and flexibility for different engines and electrical equipment, the resulting BR standard 0 6 0