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A Fragonset diesel loco class 31 31601 "Gauge O Guild" 1956-2006 is seen at Doncaster with a single working carriage. Saturday the 18th of August 2007 Photo by Matthew Battye E-mail: matthew@rizzardi.karoo.co.uk

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31602 and 31452 pass Dawlish with a Paignton bound railtour on June 15, 2002. Photo and copyright Wayland Smith (wa231_2000@yahoo.co.uk)

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31602 and 31459 on hire from Fragonset to Wessex Trains work a summer saturday train from Weymouth, seen here leaving Frampton Tunnel. The two engines are working in top and tail mode with through working through the coaches. July 20, 2002. Photo and copyright Wayland Smith (wa231_2000@yahoo.co.uk)

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Fragonset 31 601 seen on the Bedford - Bletchely line at Aspley Guise, photographer early May 1999. This line also operates the Class 121 ‘Bubble Cars’, at least until 30 May 1999 when they are due to be replaced by Class 150 DMUs Copyright Andrew Ducker, email me at ecml@yahoo.co.uk or visit my website at www.apducker.demon.co.uk and let me know your comments. Photograph taken on Kodak DC260 Digital Camera.

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Fragonset Class 31 seen stabled at Derby June 2001. Copyright belongs to Andy Ducker. Email address ecml@yahoo.co.uk. All pictures take by me on a Kodak DC260 Digital Camera, and slightly processed using Paint Shop Pro 5

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Wessex Trains have made good use of Fragonset's class 31s operating in top-n-tail mode over the last year or so but despite providing much needed additional capacity this may not continue in 2005. 31601 is the only one to go into Wessex train livery and is seen at Salisbury on October 22nd 2004 with a train bound for Brighton. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Class 31 diesel locomotive 31601 "Bletchly Park Station 1" in Wessex Trains livery with "Heart of Wessex Line" branding. I was unaware before seeing this at platform 2 of Bristol Temple Meads on 2nd August 2004 that the Wessex Trains fleet consisted soley of DMUs. Photographed by Chris McKenna

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Class 31 Diesel locomotive 31601 "The Mayor of Casterbridge" at Bristol Temple Meads. This train belongs to Fragonset but is on hire to, and in the livery of Wessex Trains for the Heart of Wessex services from Bristol to Weymouth. Photo by Chris McKenna 28/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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Class 31 Diesel locomotive 31601 "The Mayor of Casterbridge" at Bristol Temple Meads. This train belongs to Fragonset but is on hire to, and in the livery of Wessex Trains for the Heart of Wessex services from Bristol to Weymouth. Photo by Chris McKenna 28/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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Class 31 Diesel locomotive 31601 "The Mayor of Casterbridge" at Bristol Temple Meads. This train belongs to Fragonset but is on hire to, and in the livery of Wessex Trains for the Heart of Wessex services from Bristol to Weymouth. Photo by Chris McKenna 28/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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Class 31 Diesel locomotive 31601 "The Mayor of Casterbridge" at Bristol Temple Meads. This train belongs to Fragonset but is on hire to, and in the livery of Wessex Trains for the Heart of Wessex services from Bristol to Weymouth. Photo by Chris McKenna 28/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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A close up of the nameplate on Class 31 Diesel locomotive 31601 "The Mayor of Casterbridge". This locomotive is used by Wessex Trains for the Heart of Wessex services from Bristol to Weymouth which call at Dorchester, the Casterbridge of Thomas Hardy novels. Photo by Chris McKenna 28/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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A close up of the nameplate and Heart of Wessex branding on Class 31 Diesel locomotive 31601 "The Mayor of Casterbridge". The Heart of Wessex services from Bristol to Weymouth call at Dorchester, the Casterbridge of Thomas Hardy novels. Photo by Chris McKenna 28/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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Class 31 Diesel locomotive 31601 "The Mayor of Casterbridge" at Bristol Temple Meads. This train belongs to Fragonset but is on hire to, and in the livery of Wessex Trains for the Heart of Wessex services from Bristol to Weymouth. Photo by Chris McKenna 28/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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Class 31 Diesel locomotive 31601 "The Mayor of Casterbridge" at Bristol Temple Meads. This train belongs to Fragonset but is on hire to, and in the livery of Wessex Trains for the Heart of Wessex services from Bristol to Weymouth. Photo by Chris McKenna 28/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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The cab of Class 31 Diesel locomotive 31601 "The Mayor of Casterbridge" while waiting at Bristol Temple Meads between services. Photo by Chris McKenna 28/06/2005. Larger, higher quality copies of most of my pictures are available, please email if you want a copy.

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OLD LOCOS STILL GOING STRONG AFTER ALL THESE YEARS. Some locos that still see main line use in 2008 first took to the rails in the late 1950s or early 1960s making them 40 to 50 years old. Quite remarkable considering they were designed in a very different era. 31602 first entered service in 1960 as D5614, then 31191 and more recently after having ETS fitted 602. The loco like a number of class 31s would certainly appear to have a future as one of Network Rails fleet and has recently been painted into their yellow livery. It is seen here with 31233 on the back on a SERCO Test Train approaching Cheshunt on the 25th March 2008. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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31602 has brought the ECS into Kings Cross for a charter reminding us of days gone when class 31s were regulars at this London terminus. Date April 23rd 2005. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.