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BR Class 20 D8059

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8059 in preservation: add link
== 8059 in preservation ==
D8059 is owned by the [[Somerset & Dorset Loco Company]]. {{As of|2016}} it is operational.<ref>[http://www.svr.co.uk/MeetTheLoco.aspx?id=90 SVR "Meet The Loco" web page]</ref> and is the locomotive most frequently used to haul PW trains or for moving rolling stock when a diesel is more convenient than a steam locomotive. From time to time D8059 is also called on to rescue failed locomotives, referred to as 'Thunderbird' duty.
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D8059_Thunderbird_20150718.jpg | D8059 sporting a 'Thunderbird' headboard

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