Class 31 - 31301 Railfreight Red-Stripe - DCC Sound DCC_DCC Sound Fitted still carrying early “Brush” blue

still carrying early “Brush” blue paint

This scheme would later become known as ‘Laira blue’ or ‘Departmental blue’ and was also briefly applied to 50037 in 1990 and then to 50008 in 1991

Four roof styles: Original double riveted

Between 1971 and 1975

Class 31 - 31301 Railfreight Red-Stripe - DCC Sound DCC_DCC Sound Fitted still carrying early “Brush” blue31301 Railfreight Red Stripe Developed from the large logo scheme, when the original Railfreight grey livery was launched on 58001 in December 1982 it was lifted by the addition of a red bufferbeam and solebars. However, when the paintjob was first rolled out on the Class 31s as they left Doncaster after Heavy General Overhaul from March 1985 only the red bufferbeams were carried over, the red lower body band not being introduced until January 1987 on