D8098
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Based at Great Central Railway in Loughborough, Leicestershire.
Built in 1961 by Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns of Newcastle (then in the custody of English Electric), and was allocated first to Eastfield TMD in Glasgow, remaining there right up until the 1980s.
It was then based at Tinsley (TI) and ended up spending its last years of work in the North East, finally withdrawn in 1991.
It was purchased for preservation in 1992 and arrived on site at Loughborough, starting up again later in the same year.
Underwent an overhaul in 2011.
Numbered 20098 at other times.
Owned by the Type One Locomotive Company.
Painted in BR Green livery with full yellow ends.
Currently stored out of use pending further repairs.