Class 31 - Railfreight Distribution - 31160 - DCC Sound Fitted MHA Wagons bundles of newspapers leaving the

bundles of newspapers leaving the presses at 04:00 were taken to Edinburgh’s Waverley station and loaded onto twelve dedicated “Special Express” carriages in Scotsman livery

as well as end plates

a mixture of coal and coal dust which was delivered by road

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Modified at Shildon works in 1983 with air brakes and UIC double-link suspension

Class 31 - Railfreight Distribution - 31160 - DCC Sound Fitted MHA Wagons bundles of newspapers leaving theBy the launch of the iconic Roundel designed Railfreight scheme in October 1987 around 30 Class 31s were allocated to the FGWC pool at Tinsley for Speedlink wagonload services. However with the fleet only recently refurbished at Doncaster Works and Railfreight Distribution looking to standardise on Class 37 and 47 motive power there was no hurry to repaint them in its new image. However, following serious fire damage to 31160 the South Yorkshire depot