BR Class 08 13201
| BR Class 08 13201 | |
|---|---|
 D3201 (Wikimedia Commons) | |
| Built By | BR Derby Works |
| Configuration | 0-6-0 |
| Power type | Diesel Electrical |
| Status | Operational |
| Loco Number | D3201 |
| Other Numbers | 13201 |
| History | |
| Built | 1955 |
| Designed By | BR |
| Type | Class 08 |
| 1980 | Withdrawn by BR, to industry |
| 2003 | Preserved, arrived on SVR |
| Technical | |
| Length | 29ft 3in |
| Weight | 49t |
D3201 is an 0-6-0 Class 08 350hp diesel electric shunting locomotive. As the standard BR general-purpose diesel shunter, the Class 08 became the most numerous of any British locomotive class with 996 built between 1952 and 1962.
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D3201 in main line service
The locomotive was built at Derby Works and entered BR service in December 1955 as No 13201, being initially allocated to Polmadie (Glasgow). In 1960 it was renumbered D3201 by BR. 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 BR, becoming No 08133 under the TOPS numbering scheme. The locomotive remained at Lincoln until withdrawn from service in September 1980.[1]
After withdrawal by BR, D3201 saw service in industry with Sheerness Iron & Steel.[2]
D3201 in preservation
In Spring 2003 SVR News announced that the 08 Group had acquired 08133 from H.N.R.C. as a potential source of spares for their other locomotive D3022. The SVR Board had agreed with the Group that either use as a source of spares or as a potential working locomotive was acceptable[3]. The Group opted for restoration, following which the locomotive, re-numbered D3201, first moved under its own power in 2011.[4]
D3201 is normally based at Kidderminster and is currently in BR green livery.[5]
See Also
References
- ↑ BRDatabase website
- ↑ UKLocos.com
- ↑ SVR News 143
- ↑ shutterspot
- ↑ SVR "Meet The Loco" web page
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