D2036

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Ex BR Class 03s & Class 04s exported in 1972 to Italy

Withdrawn from Norwich December 1971. To Shipbreaking (Queenborough), Queenborough, Kent, during July 1972; exported to Siderurgica Spa, Montirone, Brescia, August 1972; disused by August 1996; IRS 6BRD records it as dismantled and used for spares by June 2003 but was still present two months later when the photographs below were taken.

Some British references record this locomotive as being exported to Stabilmento ISA, Ospitaletto, Brescia, Italy, August 1972 and then moving on to Siderurgica Spa, Montirone, Brescia. No evidence has yet been discovered indicating that this actually happenned.

Pictured on 31st August 1996 at Siderurgica Spa, Montirone, south of Brescia D2036 was by then out of use but still substantially complete. Mark Jones

D2036 is pictured out of use at Siderurgica, Montirone, Brescia, date unknown. Francesco Bloisi collection.   Francesco Bloisi collection

D2036 off tracked at Siderurgica Spa, Montirone, Brescia, Italy being used as a source of spares on 6th August 2003.  Robert Cruickshank

D2036 off tracked at Siderurgica Spa, Montirone, Brescia, Italy being used as a source of spares.   Robert Cruickshank

Sightings for D2036

Loco Location Date Seen by
D2036 Norwich Depot 12/02/1972 p.245 7/72 RO
D2036 Norwich Depot 01/07/1972 Gerald Brown
D2036 Shipbreaking (Queenborough), Queenborough 31/07/1972 p.47 2/73 RO
D2036 Siderurgica Spa, Montirone, Brescia, Italy (out of use) 05/09/1991 Mark Chaldecott
D2036 Siderurgica Spa, Montirone, Brescia, Italy 01/08/1996 p.209 Deutsche Lokomotiven in Italien
D2036 Siderurgica Spa, Montirone, Brescia, Italy (out of use) 31/08/1996 Mark Jones
D2036 Siderurgica Spa, Montirone, Brescia, Italy (out of use) 07/06/1998 David Newton
D2036 Siderurgica Spa, Montirone, Brescia, Italy (out of use) 08/03/2000 Tom Bartlett 15937
D2036 Siderurgica Spa, Montirone, Brescia, Italy (out of use) 06/08/2003 Robert Cruickshank

 

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