Accurascale ACC3690-DCC Class 08 08879 "Sheffield Childrens Hospital" Tinsley Depot Blue - DCC Sound
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Product Description
Exclusive to Rails of Sheffield
All profits from the sale of this model will be donated to the Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity.
We are proud to be raising funds supporting this charity, which is close to our hearts. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026, Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity raises funds for life-changing equipment, research and facilities that benefit thousands of children from Sheffield and South Yorkshire each year.
We are proud to be raising funds supporting this charity, which is close to our hearts. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026, Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity raises funds for life-changing equipment, research and facilities that benefit thousands of children from Sheffield and South Yorkshire each year.
Prototype History
English Electric’s 1934 diesel-electric shunter No. 7079 for the LMS proved highly successful and led to further orders across all the “Big Four” railways. Its lineage fed directly into British Railways’ push, after 1948 nationalisation, to create a standardised large shunting locomotive. Drawing heavily on the LMS 350 hp design but incorporating improvements and flexibility for different engines and electrical equipment, the resulting BR standard 0-6-0 diesel-electric shunter—later known as the Class 08—entered production in 1952.
Between 1950 and 1962, 1,193 locomotives were built at several BR workshops, with multiple engine/electrical pairings and a higher-geared variant for the Southern Region that became the Class 09. The locomotives evolved through different liveries, safety markings and braking systems, and by the 1970s were allocated TOPS classifications: Class 08, 09 and 10. As yards declined in the 1980s–90s, the fleet shrank, though hundreds survived into privatisation.
Based in the Sheffield and South Yorkshire area for several years, 08879 achieved celebrity status in 1996 when it gained a bold version of British Rail blue finished with unique embellishments. It was unveiled as a commemorative locomotive for the Sheffield Children's Hospital at the Tinsley Depot open day on 27th April 1996 and could then be seen regularly working at the depot and further afield in its distinctive guise, until it was repainted into more standardised EWS colours in 2004.
English Electric’s 1934 diesel-electric shunter No. 7079 for the LMS proved highly successful and led to further orders across all the “Big Four” railways. Its lineage fed directly into British Railways’ push, after 1948 nationalisation, to create a standardised large shunting locomotive. Drawing heavily on the LMS 350 hp design but incorporating improvements and flexibility for different engines and electrical equipment, the resulting BR standard 0-6-0 diesel-electric shunter—later known as the Class 08—entered production in 1952.
Between 1950 and 1962, 1,193 locomotives were built at several BR workshops, with multiple engine/electrical pairings and a higher-geared variant for the Southern Region that became the Class 09. The locomotives evolved through different liveries, safety markings and braking systems, and by the 1970s were allocated TOPS classifications: Class 08, 09 and 10. As yards declined in the 1980s–90s, the fleet shrank, though hundreds survived into privatisation.
Based in the Sheffield and South Yorkshire area for several years, 08879 achieved celebrity status in 1996 when it gained a bold version of British Rail blue finished with unique embellishments. It was unveiled as a commemorative locomotive for the Sheffield Children's Hospital at the Tinsley Depot open day on 27th April 1996 and could then be seen regularly working at the depot and further afield in its distinctive guise, until it was repainted into more standardised EWS colours in 2004.
Model Specification
Accurascale's Class 08 shunter is engineered for supreme shunting performance, integrating the cutting-edge technology Accurascale has become renowned for:
- Coreless Motor & Gearing: A high-quality, large diameter coreless motor paired with a helical gearbox is designed for extreme slow speed running capability and smooth power delivery, achieving realistic shunting speeds.
- Stay-Alive Technology: Every unit will be fitted with a PowerPack/Stay-Alive capacitor for uninterrupted running, essential for reliable operation over points and crossings.
- Sound and Lighting: Soundfitted models will feature a ESU LokSound 5 decoder, permanently fitted with twin 'sugar cube' speakers.
- Directional Lighting: Full directional fibre optic and LED lighting, with extensive light options including marker lights, high-intensity lights, flashing beacons, and separate cab lighting configurations.
- Detail and Build: Die-cast metal chassis and underframe for maximum weight and tractive effort, ABS body and cab with separate metal/wire detailing, and era-specific tooling covering differing cab types, doors, and buffer beams.