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Q16.14. Damaged Class 31s.
The following locomotives were withdrawn due to collision damage on or before the dates shown:
31117 (31st October 1986) 31175 (26th February 1987) 31313 (5th August 1982)
31401 (15th February 1988)
The following spent long periods out of traffic due to collision damage:
31137 (June 1981 to July 1982) 31242 (April to November 1977) 31266 (November 1980 to August 1981)
31401 (January to July 1977) 31421 (March 1982 to February 1983)
The following had collision damage repairs at Swindon Works, arriving there on the dates shown:
31124 (27th March 1980) 31137 (19th March 1983) 31154 (17th March 1980)
31208 (16th November 1983) 31218 (16th March 1983)
31215 received a unique collision damage repair at Stratford in 1983 or 1984.
In each case there is no information on when, where or how the collision damage occurred,
and any details of the events would be most welcome. (Mark Chaplin – 16826)