Hornby's latest batch of OO Gauge Class 08 & Class 09 diesel shunters have just arrived in stock! There are three new variations to choose from in BR green, Intercity and GBRf/ HN Rail liveries.
This venerable model has a place on a huge assortment of layours from the 1950s right through to the present day, with Hornby providing all sorts of liveries covering multiple eras and regions.
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Product Features
Highly detailed model with separately fitted parts including handrails, lamp irons, pipework, footsteps, sanding gear, horns and much more
5-pole skew wound motor with all-wheel drive and pickups
Digital & Sound capability - 8-pin socket (Factory sound models available)
Fully detailed and decorated cab interior
Sprung metal buffers
NEM tension lock couplings
Prototype Information
The Class 08 will go down in history as one of the most dependable shunters ever built. While all Class 08 shunters were built by British Railways they are actually based on an earlier LMS design. With 996 of these shunters built between 1953 and 1962, they are still a common sight at mainline yards and sidings, and a common sight on heritage railways, with the number preserved almost outnumbering those currently in service.
With no thought given to aesthetics, the Class 08 was a utilitarian workhorse of the railways, with its longevity speaking volumes to its performance. The locomotive would have a cab at the number one end and equipment housed in the long nose extending towards the number two end.
While not intended for mainline duties, some of the class in the south could be seen trundling up the mainline if there was a short distance between yards that stock needed to be moved between, assuming no express services needed to occupy the track at the time.