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Revision as of 01:14, 6 December 2015
D3201 is an 0-6-0 Class 08 350hp diesel electric shunting locomotive. As the standard BRBritish Rail or British Railways general-purpose diesel shunter, the Class 08 became the most numerous of any British locomotive class with 996 built between 1952 and 1962.
D3201 in main line service
The locomotive was built at Derby Works and entered BRBritish Rail or British Railways service in December 1955 as No 13201, being initially allocated to Polmadie (Glasgow). In 1960 it was renumbered D3201 by BRBritish Rail or British Railways. During the 1960s D3201 saw moves to other Scottish sheds at Hamilton (West), Corkerhill and Ayr, before a move south to Lincoln in October 1968.
In October 1973 D3201 received its final number from BRBritish Rail or British Railways, becoming No 08133 under the TOPSTotal Operations Processing System, an American computer system adopted by BR from the late 1960s to number and manage rolling stock. numbering scheme. The locomotive remained at Lincoln until withdrawn from service in September 1980.[1]
After withdrawal by BRBritish Rail or British Railways, D3201 saw sevice in industry with Sheerness Iron & Steel.[2]
D3201 in preservation
D3201 is normally based at Kidderminster and is currently in BRBritish Rail or British Railways green livery.[3]
