#3330· Class 03

British Rail Class 03

🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by British Rail· from 1957· class of 230 204hp diesel-mechanical shunting locomotives

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. D2069 at Doncaster Works: Phil Scott ( User:Our Phellap )· CC BY-SA 3.0
2. Class 03 29578008981 894ab0ae8d: Hugh Llewllyn https://www.flickr.com/photos/camperdown· CC BY-SA 2.0
3. BR Class 03 03178 (D2178) (7836378810): Peter Broster· CC BY 2.0
4. BR class 03 D2059: Murgatroyd49· CC BY-SA 4.0
5. British Rail Class 03 03099 - October 2014: D.J.H Photography· CC BY-SA 2.0
6. British Rail Class 03 03113 at Peak Rail - October 2014: D.J.H Photography· CC BY-SA 2.0
7. British Rail Class 03 03141 on The Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway - July 2017 - 02: D.J.H Photography· CC BY-SA 2.0
8. British Rail Class 03 Diesel Shunter D2112: Sallen2006· CC BY-SA 4.0
9. British Rail Class 03 No. 03197 at Ropley Sidings and workshop - August 2018: nzsteam· CC BY 2.0
10. Class 03, No.03162 Built 1960 by BR: Andrew Riley· CC BY-SA 4.0

what is it?

The British Rail Class 03 locomotive was, together with the similar Class 04, one of British Railways' most successful 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunters. 230 were built at Doncaster and Swindon works between 1957 and 1962, and were 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.

who runs it

British Rail First Capital Connect Eastern Region of British Railways London Midland Region of British Railways Southern Region of British Railways Western Region of British Railways North Eastern Region of British Railways

base stats

speed 46 km/htop speed
power 152 kWpower output
built 230made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 69 years ago, in 1957.
Served for 45 years (1957–2002).

diesel locomotive: A diesel engine on board drives the wheels, usually through a generator (diesel-electric).

spec sheet

built: 1957–1961
in service from: 1957
retired: 2002
status: preserved
number built: 230
kind: Diesel-mechanical
traction: diesel
origin: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
builders: British Rail, Doncaster Works, Swindon Works
operators: British Rail, First Capital Connect, Eastern Region of British Railways, London Midland Region of British Railways, Southern Region of British Railways, Western Region of British Railways, North Eastern Region of British Railways
top speed: 46 km/h
power: 152 kW
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: 0-6-0
length: 7.9 m
Dutch name: Class 03

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q4970683, Wikipedia: British Rail Class 03 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.