Class 31 - Original Railfreight - 31296 - DCC Sound Fitted BR Green Over the next few years

Over the next few years it would be allocated to the parcels and departmental sectors as well as NSE’s Thames and West of England passenger pools before it was officially retired in March 1992

when CIÉ finally ceased operating unfitted goods trains

and arguably never looked better

ACC2964 ARC Early (Procor) - Pack 1

Initially based in South Wales at Canton it became a Thornaby FMTY pool machine in May 1991 and was named Thornaby Depot at the open day in September 1992

Class 31 - Original Railfreight - 31296 - DCC Sound Fitted BR Green Over the next few years31296 Amlwch Freighter Trn Nwyddau Amlwch Railfreight (orange cantrail stripe)The first week of September 1986 saw recently refurbished 31296 plucked from anonymity for what was described at the time as a double first. Despatched to Anglesey in North Wales, the Cricklewood allocated locomotive became the first Class 31 (and Type 1 or Type 2) to be named as well as the first to receive dual Welsh and English nameplates, carrying Amlwch Freighter and