Amazingly in 1985 a 31 was seen as a disappointment, as 31141 approaches York Holgate Junction with the SO Leicester-Scarborough. The 31s looked great with discs though!

31453 in Platform 15 at York with a Trans-Pennine train for Liverpool, May 1986

31247 at Hull Paragon station, 1988

31205 at Doncaster Works, 1990

31221 outside the Test House at Doncaster Works, 1986

A real light engine move! 31118 drags 47276, 56020 and 45044 past York Holgate Junction en route from York Clifton to Doncaster, April 1987

31259 at Doncaster Works, 1989

31206 + 31142 at Hull, 1988

31188 with 6D96 Welton to Immingham tanks passes Knabbs Bridge, 1990

Vacuum brake only 31271 runs light engine past Gateshead depot, 1985. 31271 survived the torch and plays toy trains somewhere or other.

31407 at Hull Paragon with a stopping service for York, 11/02/86

31222, 47159 and 47376 at Thornaby, 1990

31163 with an OBA and a short train of 12 ton vent vans at Warrington, 1990

31154 + 31289 with the Welton-Lindsey tanks at Knabbs Bridge, 1988. 31289 lives on, whilst 31154 was cut up at Rotherham in 2006.

31168 approaches Horbury with a ballast train, 3rd April 1985

31212 at Melton Ross with 6S32 Immingham Norsk Hydro - Leith South fertilizer train, 30th March 1988