Bachmann 31-368DS

Class 03 03026 BR Blue

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Prototype Eras
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Class 03 03026 BR Blue - DCC Sound

Built: 1957 - 1962

Constructed by: BR Doncaster & Swindon Works

Duties: shunting & station pilot

Highlights

• Factory fitted DCC sound

• Optional buffer-beam in-fill plate to cover the NEM coupling pocket when not in use

• Conical chimney

• Sprung buffers

• Driver figure fitted

History

The Class 03 diesel shunters were introduced in 1957 and were one of BR's most successful smaller 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunters. The 230 shunters were built by British Railways' Swindon and Doncaster works between 1957-1962. Initially, allocation was spread around all regions except Scottish. 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.

The Class 03 locomotives survived to work over some lines with limited weight restrictions. The locomotives weighed 30 tonnes, as opposed to the 48 tons of Class 08. They were progressively withdrawn from 1968 onwards, with two examples on the Isle of Wight lasting until 1993. In 1998, one of the Isle of Wight locos, No. 03 179, was re-instated into service by the West Anglia Great Northern Railway Company (WAGN) for service at their Hornsey depot. This remains the last operational Class 03 locomotive on the network. Over 50 locomotives have been preserved.

Catalogue listing

Brand:
Bachmann
Range:
Branchline
Product Code:
31-368DS
GTIN:
803393046651
RRP:
£229.95
Release date:
2016

Model details

DCC status
DCC Sound Fitted
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Blue
Minimum radius curve
1st Radius (371mm)
Running number
03026

Prototype information

Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 03
Operator
British Rail
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
0-6-0
Max speed
28.5 mph
Built
1957-1961
Total produced
230

* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

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