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D3802 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.

D3802 in main line service

D3802 was built at Derby Works and entered BRBritish Rail or British Railways service in December 1959 (the locomotive never received a number in the 13xxx range). D3586 was initially allocated to Stoke, but during the 1960s also saw service at Crewe South, Crewe Diesel, Ryecroft (Walsall) and Chester (Midland).

D3802’s travels continued in the 1970s with moves to Holyhead and Cricklewood East. In January 1974 D3802 became No 08635 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, before a final move to Saltley in 1979. There the locomotive remained until withdrawn from service in February 2007 after a working life of more than 47 years.[1]

D3802 in preservation

D3802 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in April 2007, reportedly as a source of spares.[2]. It is currently (May 2015) in store.[3]

References

  1. BRDatabase website
  2. UKLocos.com
  3. SVR "Meet The Loco" web page

See Also

Diesel Locomotives