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Class 03 D2051 (03051)
(Photo: Coral Gillespie)
Brief Outline
The Class 03's (as they became) were originally produced
from 1947 by the Drewry Car Company.
They were developed by British Railways and built in BR's
workshops at Swindon and Doncaster. They used mechanical
transmission with a five speed gearbox and a reverse gear,
giving a top speed of 28 mph. 230 were built for shunting
and station piloting duties. Occasionally they were used
for branch freight. They lasted until they were finally
withdrawn in the late nineties.
D2051 was built in 1959 and was initially allocated to
Hull (Dairycotes). It was withdrawn in the 1972 while
allocated to Colchester and was bought by the Ford Motor
Company and ran at Dagenham as No. 7 and then as No. 4. It
came to the NNR in 2000.
Key Facts
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Number |
D2051 |
| Name |
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| Class |
03 |
| Wheel arrangement |
0-6-0DM |
| Power/Transmission |
Diesel Mechanical |
| Company |
BR |
| Builder |
Doncaster |
| Works No |
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| Built |
1959 |
| Owner |
Private |
| Date of acquisition by current owner |
2000 |
| Current Condition |
Out of service |
| Location |
NNR |
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