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British Rail Class 03 03179 "Clive" West Anglia Great Northern White, Blue, Graphite Grey & Red

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Class & Prototype

  • Class: British Rail Class 03
  • Traction: Diesel
  • Transmission: Mechanical
  • Built: 1957-1961
  • Total Built: 230

The BR Class 03 was British Railways' standard light diesel-mechanical shunter, with 230 built at Doncaster and Swindon Works between 1957-1962. Powered by the legendary Gardner 8L3 engine and featuring distinctive jackshaft drive with coupling rods, these 30-ton locomotives excelled on weight-restricted lines, docks, and industrial sidings where heavier Class 08s couldn't operate. Notable variants included nine cut-down cab examples for the Burry Port & Gwendraeth Valley Railway and two for Isle of Wight tunnel clearance. With 56 preserved (24% survival rate) and the last example working until 2008, the Class 03 remains popular with heritage railways and modellers alike.

No prototype found.

Operator & Livery