This class of diesel shunting locomotive(later known as class 03) was introduced by British Railways in 1957 and eventually totalled 228 locomotives numbered from D2000 to D2199 and D2372 to D2399. They were powered by a Gardner 8L3 type engine and had a maximum tractive effort of 15,650lbs.
The first of the type to be allocated to Worcester Was No.D2139 which arrived from Gloucester during the period from 25/4/1960 to 5/5/1960. By August 1960 it had been joined by sister engines Nos.D2131 and D2132 which arrived from Exeter.
The MIAC's archives do not contain any suitable photographs of locomotives of this type in Worcestershire so the image above shows No.03145 (formerly No,D2145) on Gloucester (Horton Road) shed in May 1986. Photograph by Andrew Smith