The Class 03 was one of British Rail's more successful 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunters. 230 examples were built by British Railways' Swindon and Doncaster Works from 1957 to 1962.
Background[]
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. As the nature of the railways changed, they often became unneeded and so a great many were withdrawn or sold to private owners. Two Class 03s on the Isle of Wight lasted until 1993, one of which - 03 179 - was re-instated into service by WAGN at their Hornsey depot, which is featured on the East Coast Main Line London-Peterborough route.
Train Simulator[]
The Class 03 can be found in the following DLC.
| DLC ADD-ON | COLOUR |
|---|---|
| Doncaster Works Route | BR Blue/Wasp Ends - Weathered |
| WSR DIesels Loco | BR Green/Wasp Ends |
| BR Blue Pack Loco | BR Corporate Blue/Wasp Ends - Clean |
Driving the Class 03[]
The Class 03 has gears.
Gear 1: 4.0 miles-per-hour
Gear 2: 7.0 miles-per-hour
Gear 3: 10.0 miles-per-hour
Gear 4:
Gear 5: