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|years1 = 1980
|events1 = Withdrawn by BR, to industry
|years2 = 1995|events2 = First preserved|years3 = Around 2000|events3 = Stored at Barrow Hill|years4 = 2003|events2 events4 = Preserved, arrived on SVR
|length = 29ft 3in
|weight = 49t
The locomotive was built at Derby Works and entered BR service in December 1955 as number '''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, allocated finally to Lincoln in October 1968. It was reportedly more or less permanently outbased at Spalding, with most exams undertaken by fitters sent there by van and visits back to Lincoln only made for major exams.<ref group="note">A [https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=178343361914342&set=gm.2363538850493735&idorvanity=174601542720821 Facebook post] with an image of a withdrawn 08133 at Swindon in 1981 has replies from former railwaymen at Spalding suggesting the supervisor and driver there refused to release it back to Lincoln for repairs, hence fitters travelling to it. </ref>
In October 1973 D3201 received its final number from BR, becoming No '''08133''' under the TOPS numbering scheme. The locomotive was withdrawn from service in on 21 September 1980.<ref>[http://www.brdatabase.info/locoqry.php?action=locodata&type=D&id=3201&loco=08133 BRDatabase website]</ref>
It moved on 6 October 1981<ref name="Nicholls"/> and saw industrial service with Sheerness Iron & Steel Co, where it was fitted with thicker and deeper buffer beams<ref name="Nicholls"/> and carried a lighter blue livery with company logo, red solebar and cab roof, with yellow coupling rods. It retained its BR number but was also crudely numbered with its fleet number '''1'''.<ref>[http://www.uklocos.com/final-results.asp?action=display&Id=5569 UKLocos.com]</ref> It was replaced by hired in traction in 1992, though it remained at Sheerness.<ref name="Nicholls">[https://www.flickr.com/photos/36034969@N08/51235928701 Adrian Nicholls on Flickr, 9 June 2021] (Retrieved 4 August 2023)</ref> After British Steel use its first spell in preservation (see below) 08133 moved to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Needle_Railroad_Company Harry Needle Railroad Company (HNRC)] and was photographed [https://mark-beal-tmd.smugmug.com/RetrospectiveRail/Retrospective-Class-08/i-hTPDBPq at the South Yorkshire Railway, Meadowhall on 27 April 1996] and [https://mark-beal-tmd.smugmug.com/RetrospectiveRail/Retrospective-Class-08/i-PdC5n5p at Barrow Hill roundhouse on 7 October 2001]<refname="Beal">Mark Beal images on Smugmug (Retrieved 4 August 2023)</ref>.
== D3201 in preservation ==
08133 first moved into preservation at the South Yorkshire Railway Preservation Society in August 1995, initially purchased by Trevor Dean.<ref name="Nicholls"/><ref>[https://www.heritageshunterstrust.com/class-08 Heritage Shunters Trust] (Retrieved 5 August 2023)</ref> It was photographed [https://mark-beal-tmd.smugmug.com/RetrospectiveRail/Retrospective-Class-08/i-hTPDBPq at Meadowhall on 27 April 1996].<ref name="Beal"/> In Spring 2003 SVR News announced that the [[Class 08 Society | 08 Group]] had acquired 08133 from HNRC as a potential source of spares for their other locomotive [[BR Class 08 D3022 | 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. The Group opted for restoration, the worst aspects of the loco being worn tyres and poor wiring. Some spare parts were in stock from when D3022 was acquired 20 years earlier, while other missing parts were sourced.<ref>SVR News 143</ref> By 2006 the locomotive was still waiting for new wheelsets to be fitted but much other work had been carried out, including vacuum gear components and associated pipework, filters and new wiring, repaired radiators and new return water circuit pipework. A section of new floor platework had been welded into position and a new wooden floor constructed, while the cab had new doorframes and doors.<ref>SVR News 156</ref>
In summer 2009 the locomotive, now re-numbered '''D3201''', was still awaiting installation on reconditioned wheelsets using axle boxes that were being reconditioned at Bridgnorth. Electrical work was also continuing including replacement wiring and overhaul of components.<ref>SVR News 166</ref> It was finally re-wheeled in late spring 2010<ref>SVR News 170</ref> and first moved under its own power in late 2011,<ref>[http://shunterspot.myfreeforum.org/about639.html shutterspot]</ref> before finally entering service in late 2012.<ref>SVR News 178, 181</ref>
