British Railway Class 03
​​D2051

One of the most exciting restoration projects at TSR is the 03. This loco will be an excellent addition to the fleet and fill a gap in our motive power requirements

INFORMATION

Built : 1959
Class : BR Class 03
Type : 0-6-0 DM
Build No : D2051/03051
Name : N/A

Arrived : 2023
Status : Under Restoration
Owner : Private

D2051 on arrival at Spring Village

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HISTORY

Mainline Life

​D2051 was built by British Railways and entered service at Hull Dairycotes on 27 January 1959.

​On the 31st October 1967, the loco hauled two brake vans over part of the Scarborough to Whitby railway that had closed in 1965. This was the last official train on the line and took parties of interested buyers up to view the assets along with enthusiasts. 

​It was withdrawn on 14 December 1972 from Colchester. It was sold to Ford Motor Company where it ran at Dagenham as No. 7 and later No.4.

D2051 at York Station

D2051 at the North Norfolk Railway

Awaiting Restoration

D2051 was bought for preservation in 1997, and moved to the North Norfolk Railway in 2000. It was stored in a siding for many years, with restorations planned but nothing ever came to fruition. 

In 2023 she was purchased by her current owner, and moved to Telford Steam Railway in November 2023. 

It is hoped that the restoration will be completed within the next few years, and the loco can begin passenger services. 

CURRENT STATUS

Since arriving at TSR, work has begun on restoring the loco. Initial inspections revealed the it had a seized engine, which would require rectifying before other elements could be addressed. 

The owning group have stripped the back four heads from the engine, and have begun work on the front four. So far they have managed to get half a revolution out of the engine.

The front bodywork has been removed so that repairs can be made on the significant corrosion. Parts for the vacuum system have been sourced as they loco was missing all if those elements.

D2051 in The Old Loco Shed

Historic Journey

On the 31st October 1967, the loco hauled two brake vans over part of the Scarborough to Whitby railway that had closed in 1965.

This was the last official train on the line and took parties of interested buyers up to view the assets along with enthusiasts. 

Check out this historic footage of D2051 working the last train up the line.

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