Dapol 7D-008-020UD Class 08 BR Blue Wasp Stripes Unnumbered Diesel Shunter Locomotive - DCC Fitted

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SKU 7D-008-020UD
Vendor Dapol
Categories Best selling products Class 08 Locomotives Dapol Diesel Locomotives Era 7 Locomotives New products O Gauge Diesel Locomotives O Gauge Locomotives O Gauge scale Pre-Orders
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Features
  • Era 7. 1971-1982 British Rail Blue Tops era
  • DCC On Board
  • Product features directional lighting
  • Product features internal lighting
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Product Description

Expected Delivery September 2024 (Subject to Change at Manufacturer's Discretion).

The British Rail Class 08 diesel-electric shunter is the most numerous of all British locomotive classes. In all 996 were produced between 1953 and 1962 at the BR works at Crewe, Darlington and Doncaster.

The Class 08 became the standard BR Shunter and was a very common sight at stations and freight yards until the 1990s. However, as the nature of the British Railways changed with fixed rakes of wagons and the introduction of multiple units, the requirements for shunting diminished and many Class 08 were either scrapped or sold overseas, including 15 to Australia and 5 to Liberia. The Class 08’s role as a shunter has been continued onto the heritage railways and over 60 have survived into preservation, making it the most numerous class of preserved locomotive.

FEATURES:

  • DCC Fitted
  • Sprung metal buffers
  • Die cast Running plate for extra quality and weight
  • Independently controlled running and cab lights
  • Sprung metal coupling hook and screw coupling
  • Etched plates where applicable
  • Finely moulded body with many separately added fine details
  • Cast profiled wheels with fine relief and appropriate colouring
  • Heavy Diecast chassis and all wheel pick up
  • Powerful 5 pole skew wound motor with refined slow running control

SPECIFICATIONS

  • CLASS 08
  • OPERATOR BR
  • LIVERY/COLOUR Blue w/Wasp Stripes
  • RUNNING NUMBER Un-Numbered
  • WHEEL CONFIGURATION 0-6-0