British Rail Class 03

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British Rail Class 03
Hugh llewelyn D2195 (7874156472).jpg
D2195 at Bristol (Bath Road)
Type and origin
Power type Diesel-mechanical
Builder British Railways
Swindon & Doncaster
Build date 1957–1961
Total produced 230
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte 0-6-0
 • UIC C
Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Wheel diameter 3 ft 7 in (1.092 m)
Minimum curve 2 chains (40.23 m)[1]
Wheelbase 9 ft 0 in (2.743 m)
Length 26 ft 0 in (7.92 m)
Width 8 ft 6 in (2.591 m)
Height 12 ft 2 7⁄16 in (3.72 m)
11 ft 10 in (3.61 m) (cut down)
Loco weight 30.2 long tons (30.7 t; 33.8 short tons)
Fuel capacity 300 imp gal (1,400 l; 360 US gal)[1]
Prime mover Gardner 8L3[1]
Transmission Wilson-Drewry CA5 R7,[1] 5-speed epicyclic gearbox, RF11 spiral bevel reverse and final drive unit.
Train heating None
Train brakes Vacuum (some Dual Air & Vacuum)
Performance figures
Maximum speed 28.5 mph (45.9 km/h)[1]
Power output Engine: 204 hp (152 kW)
At rail: 152 hp (113 kW)
Tractive effort Max: 15,650 lbf (69.6 kN)[1]
Brakeforce 13 long tons-force (130 kN)
Career
Operators British Railways
Numbers 11187–11209, 91, 92;
later D2000–D2199, D2370–D2399;
later 03004–03199, 03370–03399
Axle load class RA 1
Retired from April 1968
Disposition 56 preserved, remainder scrapped

The British Rail Class 03 locomotive was, together with the similar Class 04, one of British Rail's most successful 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunters. The class, numbering 230 examples, was built by British Railways' Swindon and Doncaster works in 1957-1962 and numbered D2000-D2199 and D2370-D2399 (later 03004 to 03399). D2370 and D2371 were used as departmental locomotives and originally numbered 91 and 92 respectively.

Overview[edit]

Like other shunters of this size, the Class 03 was built for light duties where a larger locomotive was not needed, especially for shunting at locomotive and carriage depots and as station pilots, or where larger or heavier locomotives could not be used. The reduction over time in the demand for shunting locomotives meant that they were progressively withdrawn from 1968 onwards, many being sold to private industry. However, some remained in service much longer, with two examples on the Isle of Wight lasting until 1993 (mainland examples had gone by 1987).

In 1998, one of the Isle of Wight locos, 03179, was reinstated by the West Anglia Great Northern for service at Hornsey depot. It was named Clive after a depot employee[2] It was not fitted with Train Protection & Warning System equipment and thus confined to the depot from 2002.[3] It was operated subsequently by First Capital Connect until withdrawal in 2008. In 2016 it was sold by Govia Thameslink Railway to the Rushden, Higham and Wellingborough Railway.[4][5][6]

Technical details[edit]

The engine is a Gardner 8-cylinder, 4-stroke 8L3 of 204 hp (152 kW) connected to a Wilson-Drewry CA5 R7, 5-speed epicyclic gearbox with RF11 spiral bevel reverse and final-drive unit. Drive is through a jackshaft mounted beneath the cab, driving the wheels through coupling rods.

During their later life, some locomotives were fitted with dual (air and vacuum) brakes. These were 03059, 03063, 03073, 03078, 03084, 03086, 03089, 03094, 03112, 03152, 03158, 03162, 03179, 03180, 03371, 03397 and 03399.

Operation[edit]

Shunting[edit]

Originally the Class 03s were often deployed where their attributes of short wheelbase and light weight enabled them to operate where other shunters could not. On lines such as that to Ipswich docks, bridge weight restrictions prevented the ubiquitous Class 08s from operating. Another common use was as station pilot, usually coupled to a shunters' truck to ensure operation of track circuits which did not always register the passage of the 03 due to its short wheelbase.

By 1979, Class 03s' operations included:[7]

Passenger duties[edit]

Despite the limited scope for the use of such a small locomotive on main line passenger duties, there were a number of duties rostered to the class. During the early 1970s Southern Region Class 03s worked Channel Island boat trains through the streets to the harbour along the Weymouth Quay tramway.[8] In 1980 a class 03 at Ipswich was booked to shunt the 23:20 Peterborough - Liverpool Street onto the rear of the 23:45 Norwich - Liverpool Street.[9] Also, according to Mangapps Railway Museum,[10] 03089 once hauled a Blackpool to Scarborough express along the York to Scarborough Line from Malton to Scarborough.

Burry Port & Gwendraeth Valley Line[edit]

Several examples were rebuilt with cut-down cabs for working on the Burry Port & Gwendraeth Valley Line, as there were several low bridges on the line that precluded the use of normal height locomotives.

The modified examples were nos. 03119, 03120, 03141, 03142, 03144, 03145, 03151, 03152 and late addition (ex-Bristol) 03382.[11] Their duties included shunting (for example at Burry Port), and hauling full coal trains down from the valley's pits. For this latter duty they sometimes worked triple-headed.

They were replaced by Class 08/9 locomotives, which were also rebuilt to a reduced height. Several cut-down locomotives have been preserved.

The Isle of Wight shunters, nos. 03079 and 03179, were also rebuilt with cut-down cabs, to enable them to pass through a low tunnel in Ryde.

Preservation[edit]

A large number (56 in total) of the class survive in preservation.

TOPS
Number 		Pre-TOPS Original Number Allocated Image Preserved location Industrial use Notes
03018 D2018 11205 03018 at Mangapps,14-7-2018..jpg Mangapps Railway Museum - [12]
03020 D2020 11207 Lavender Line - [13]
03022 D2022 11209 Swindon & Cricklade Railway ... 2022. (5628082862).jpg Swindon and Cricklade Railway - [14]
- D2023 Kent & East Sussex Railway Tees & Hartlepool Dock Authority (1972-1980) [15]
- D2024 D2024 at bodiam.jpg Kent & East Sussex Railway Tees & Hartlepool Dock Authority (1972-1980) [16]
03027 D2027 Peak Rail - [17]
03037 D2037 Peak Rail - [18]
- D2041 D2041 at Colne Valley Railway.jpg Colne Valley Railway Richborough Power Station (1970)
Rye House Power Station (1971)
Barking Power Station (1971)
Rye House Power Station (1974-1981) 		[19]
- D2051 Holt Railway Station - Class 03 D2051 (03051) in goods yard - geograph.org.uk - 1249249.jpg North Norfolk Railway Ford, Dagenham (06/1973-04/1997) [20]
03059 D2059 Isle of Wight Steam Railway Used as a general purpose shunter, and also to supplement any locomotive that has broken down. D2059 is affectionately nicknamed Edward by the Isle of Wight Steam Railway's staff.[21] [22]
03062 D2062 East Lancashire Railway - [23]
03063 D2063 North Norfolk Railway - [24]
03066 D2066 03066, Barrow Hill Roundhouse..JPG Barrow Hill Engine Shed - [25]
03069 D2069 D2069 at Doncaster Works.JPG Vale of Berkeley Railway, Gloucestershire. Vic Berry, Leicester [26]
03072 D2072 Shunter at Newby Bridge railway station (6601).jpg Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway - [27]
03073 D2073 Class 03 D2073 at Crewe Heritage Centre in 2000 (13713454465).jpg Crewe Heritage Centre Used for occasional loco shunting and brakevan rides to visitors to the heritage centre [28][nb 1]
03078 D2078 Class 03 in the workshop.jpg North Tyneside Steam Railway Newcastle Central Station, used as a station pilot.
 [31]
03079 D2079 DVLR shunting - 2009-06-21.jpg Derwent Valley Light Railway TBA [32]
03081 D2081 Class 03 No 03 081.JPG Mangapps Railway Museum
03084 D2084 03084 Newcastle.jpg West Coast Railway Company, Carnforth Sold by the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway in 2010 or 2011. [33]
03089 D2089 An exhibit at Mangapps' Railway Museum. - geograph.org.uk - 1421324.jpg Mangapps Railway Museum
03090 D2090 03090 at Shildon.JPG Locomotion Part of the National Collection [34]
- D2094 Royal Deeside Railway TBA [35]
03099 D2099 Heritage Shunters Trust - [36]
03112 D2112 Newcastle Central 03112.jpg Rother Valley Railway -
03113 D2113 Heritage Shunters Trust - [37]
- D2117 Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway [38]
- D2118 Great Central Railway (Nottingham) Worked at Anglian Building Products, Lenwade, Norfolk from August 1973,
then at Dow-Mac near Stamford from December 1993. 		[39]
03119 D2119 Loco 03119 at North Weald.JPG Epping Ongar Railway [40]
- D2120 Fawley Hill Railway, Buckingamshire [41]
03901 D2128 Preserved at Peak Rail Sold for scrap to Birds, Long Marston, where engine and coupling removed and then exported to Belgium where fitted with Deutz V12 air-cooled engine, VM hydraulic pump and motor into original change speed box. Reimported and operated at Peak Rail, eventually to Dean Forest where stored incomplete. Moved to Scunthorpe 2009, where repowered with Cummins 14 litre engine, hydraulic transmission and renumbered 03 901 to reflect this [42]
- D2133 Dunster 2133.jpg West Somerset Railway Worked at Cellophane's Bridgwater factory in the 1970s, prior to preservation at the time. [43]
- D2134 Deeside Railway, Milton of Crathes - geograph.org.uk - 220908.jpg Royal Deeside Railway Was based in Belgium between 1976 and 1993, has since been repatriated back to the UK. [44]
- D2138 Midland Heritage Railway Used at Pye Hill Colliery between 1969-1984, prior to preservation. [45]
- D2139 Heritage Shunters Trust - [46]
- D2141 Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway [47]
03144 D2144 Leeming Bar railway station MMB 03 03144.jpg Wensleydale Railway [48]
- D2145 D2578 Locomotive Group, Moreton Business Park [49]
- D2148 Preston Riverside - D2148 (bonnet end).JPG Ribble Steam Railway [50]
- D2152 Swindon & Cricklade Railway [51]
03158 D2158 D2158 Great Central Railway.jpg Titley Station, Herefordshire. [52]
03162[53] D2162 Llangollen Railway [54][nb 2]
03170 D2170 Loco 03170 at North Weald.JPG Epping Ongar Railway Was owned by Otis Euro Transrail between 1989-1999 and then latterly was present on the Battlefield Line [57][58][nb 3]
- D2178 BR Class 03 03178 (D2178) (7836378810).jpg Gwili Railway [60]
03179 D2179 FCC 03179 at NVR.jpg Rushden, Higham and Wellingborough Railway[4]
- D2180 Battlefield Line [61]
- D2182 Class 03 D2182 - Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway (14312050219).jpg Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway [62]
- D2184 D2184 at the Colne Valley Railway.jpg Colne Valley Railway [63]
03189 D2189 24.09.83 Birkenhead Mollington Street MPD 03189 (6191677017).jpg Ribble Steam Railway [64]
03192 D2192 Paignton 2192.jpg Dartmouth Steam Railway [65]
03196 D2196 West Coast Railway Company Carnforth [66]
03197 D2197 British Rail Class 03 No. 03197.jpg Lavender Line At the Watercress Line for an unknown reason as of July 2018. Repairs seemed to be complete by 23rd of September 2018. [67]
- D2199 Heritage Shunters Trust Sold to NCB in 1974 after being overhauled and fitted with air brakes at Doncaster Works. Worked at Rockingham, North Gawber and Royston until being placed into store at Monkton in 1984. Was on loan to Hanson Aggregates, Machen Quarry near Newport 2003 (?)-2006 [68]
- D2371 Departmental 92 Dartmouth Steam Railway [69]
- D2381 West Coast Railway Company, Carnforth [70]
03399 D2399 Class 03 No 03 399.JPG Mangapps Railway Museum [71]
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Models[edit]

Mainline and Replica each offered an OO gauge model.[72] Mainline's original 'split-chassis' tooling later passed to Bachmann. When the company later took the decision to produce the Class 04 in its place the tooling was altered, retaining the split chassis power arrangement. However, Bachmann later announced that they would be re-introducing several new variations of the 03 in OO gauge, including special edition examples of the Isle of Wight prototypes.[73]

Graham Farish currently offers an N gauge model.[74] Past models have included D2388 in BR green livery and 03066 in BR blue livery.[75]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ 03073 was allocated to Birkenhead North and used on the Birkenhead Dock Branch, prior to withdrawal on 23 May 1989.[29][30]
  2. ^ 03162 was allocated to Birkenhead North, prior to withdrawal on 23 May 1989. The locomotive has a non-standard cone chimney and vertical air horn. Named Birkenhead South 1879-1985 and repainted in BR green livery on 8 January 1987.[55][56]
  3. ^ 03170 was used on the Birkenhead Dock Branch prior to withdrawal in March 1989.[59]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Vehicle Diagram Book No. 120 for shunting diesel locomotives" (PDF). Barrowmore MRG. BRB Residuary Ltd. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  2. ^ "WAGN 03 named Clive at King's Cross ceremony" Rail Magazine issue 341 7 October 1998
  3. ^ "No main line runabouts for WAGN Clive" Rail Magazine issue 446 16 October 2002 page 57
  4. ^ a b "GTR disposes of final Class 03" Rail Magazine issue 806 3 August 2016 page 29
  5. ^ "Final main lne 03 enters preservation" Rail Express September 2016 page 16
  6. ^ "Clive finally Preserved" Railways Illustrated October 2016 page 12
  7. ^ Woodley, Geoff; Wood, Ron (1979). Shunter Duties. Inter City Railway Society.
  8. ^ Roger Goodrum. "Photo: An unidentified Class 03 Drewy Shunter hauls a boat train to Weymouth quay through the streets a daily working in the 1970s". Railway Herald. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  9. ^ Lund, E (1980). To the last drop. Chesterfield: Longden technical Publications. ISBN 0-9507063-0-2.
  10. ^ "Stock List: Locomotives". Mangapps Railway Museum. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  11. ^ Williams, Alan; Percival, David (May 1977). British Railways Locomotives and Multiple Units including Preserved Locomotives 1977 Combined Volume. Shepperton: Ian Allan Ltd. ISBN 0-7110-0751-9. CXX/0577.
  12. ^ "Class 03 : : 03018". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.
  13. ^ "Class 03 : : 03020". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.
  14. ^ "Class 03 : : 03022". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.
  15. ^ "Class 03 : : D2023". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.
  16. ^ "Class 03 : : D2024". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.
  17. ^ "Class 03 : : 03027". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.
  18. ^ "Class 03 : : 03037". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.
  19. ^ "Class 03 : : D2041". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.
  20. ^ "Class 03 : : D2051". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.
  21. ^ "Isle of Wight Steam Railway: Diesel Locomotives". www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  22. ^ "Class 03 : : 03059". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.
  23. ^ "Class 03 : : 03062". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.
  24. ^ "Class 03 : : 03063". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.
  25. ^ "Class 03 : : 03066". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.
  26. ^ "Class 03 : : 03069". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.
  27. ^ "Class 03 : : 03072". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.
  28. ^ "Class 03 : : 03073". PreservedShunters. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.
  29. ^ "Memories of Edge Hill, Birkenhead & Beyond". derbysulzers.com. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  30. ^ "Results for D2073 03073". Railway Database. Archived from the original on 14 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  31. ^ "Class 03 : : 03078". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.
  32. ^ "Class 03 : : 03079". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
  33. ^ "AbRail Rail Databases - Preserved Diesel & Electric Locomotives". AbRail. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  34. ^ "Class 03 : : 03090". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
  35. ^ "Class 03 : : 03094". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
  36. ^ "Class 03 : : 03099". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
  37. ^ "Class 03 : : 03113". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
  38. ^ "Class 03 : : D2117". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
  39. ^ "Class 03 : : D2118". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
  40. ^ "Class 03 : : 03119". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
  41. ^ "Class 03 : : 03120". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
  42. ^ "D2128 - Swindon-built class 03". Andrew Briddon Locos. Archived from the original on 21 August 2013.
  43. ^ "Class 03 : : D2133". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
  44. ^ "Class 03 : : 03134". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
  45. ^ "Class 03 : : D2138". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
  46. ^ "Class 03 : : D2139". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
  47. ^ "Class 03 : : 03141". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
  48. ^ "Class 03 : : 03144". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
  49. ^ "Class 03 : : 03145". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
  50. ^ "Class 03 : : D2148". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
  51. ^ "Class 03 : : 03152". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
  52. ^ "Class 03 : : 03158". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
  53. ^ xp64mag.co.uk[full citation needed]
  54. ^ "Class 03 : : 03162". PreservedShunters. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
  55. ^ "D2162 / 03162". Llangollen Railway. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  56. ^ "Results for D2162 03162". Railway Database. Archived from the original on 14 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  57. ^ "Rolling Stock Department Diesel Locomotives". Epping Ongar Railway. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  58. ^ "Class 03 : : 03170". PreservedShunters. Archived from the original on 20 January 2008.
  59. ^ Hendry & Hendry 1992, p. 125
  60. ^ "Class 03 : : D2178". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 20 January 2008.
  61. ^ "Class 03 : : 03180". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 20 January 2008.
  62. ^ "Class 03 : : D2182". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 20 January 2008.
  63. ^ "Class 03 : : D2184". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 20 January 2008.
  64. ^ "Class 03 : : 03189". PreservedShunters. Archived from the original on 20 January 2008.
  65. ^ "Class 03 : : D2192". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 20 January 2008.
  66. ^ "Class 03 : : 03196". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 20 January 2008.
  67. ^ "Class 03 : : 03197". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 20 January 2008.
  68. ^ "Class 03 : : D2199". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 20 January 2008.
  69. ^ "Class 03 : : 03371". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 20 January 2008.
  70. ^ "Class 03 : : D2381". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 20 January 2008.
  71. ^ "Class 03 : : 03399". Preserved Shunters. Archived from the original on 20 January 2008.
  72. ^ "Everyone likes Class 03 shunters don't they?". Rail Exclusive. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  73. ^ Bayer, Gareth (16 September 2010). "REM: Shunter Clive is Bachmann Club release". Rail Express. Retrieved 7 February 2016.[permanent dead link]
  74. ^ "Graham Farish: BR Class 03 diesel shunter". Model Trains International (97). Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  75. ^ "Graham Farish Products by item number" (PDF). Bachmann. Retrieved 7 February 2016.

Sources[edit]

  • Hendry, R. Preston; Hendry, R. Powell (1992). Paddington to the Mersey: G.W.R's Forgotten Route from London to Birkenhead. OPC Railprint. ISBN 9780860934424. OCLC 24736274.

Further reading[edit]

External links[edit]

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