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British Rail Class D3/14 was a diesel-electric locomotive built by theLondon and North Eastern Railway at itsDoncaster Works.[1] It had aPetter engine, andBrush Traction electricals. It was absorbed byBritish Railways onnationalisation, but was withdrawn in the pre-TOPS era.
Originally laid down as aD3/9, the frames were moved from Doncaster Works toBrush Traction's Falcon Works in Loughborough for final assembly. It was completed in September 1947 and undertook trials with LNER in November 1947. In January 1948, it was moved toTemple Mills Yard in London for further trials. It was then moved toMarch Whitemoor Yard. In December 1948, it was returned to Loughborough and was acquired by British Rail upon nationalisation.[2]
In April 1949, it was delivered toMarch shed. Whilst based at March, it was used on short freight services between Ferme Park andHerne Hill. It moved toHornsey Depot in December 1951, however it was moved toCrewe Works later that month. It returned to March in January 1952 and returned to Hornsey in around 1955. In January 1957, it worked atWoodford Halse Shed and New England Shed inPeterborough where it remained until withdrawal in October 1962.[2]
Upon withdrawal, it was moved to Doncaster Works, and was finally scrapped in July 1963.[2]
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