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Originally Posted by ntloop
I remember as a young spotter at Newcastle Central station getting an unexpexted ride in a class 03 diesel shunter.
Myself and some other spotters were in the cab for quite a while talking to the driver and his mate when the loco started moving from platform 7 towards the castle. It returned to another platform. It was short and sweet and a rough ride i remember.
I also remember the driver kept telling us not to touch the controls and then telling us off when the engine stopped. Looking back i think this was a joke on his part and he turned it off himself.
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Yes they was really uncomfortable to ride on. Most was used for shunting but we had a link at Kings Cross called the 'Run Around' and it was transporting wagons to local area's.
They never had any pulling problems with a top speed of 20MPH and 350HP it was noisy and tedious. The worst job was being with a driver that wouldn't allow you to 'have a go' so you would be counting the hours away waiting for going home time. The only heating inside the cab came from the electric stove.