{"product_id":"dapol-7d-008-021-po-pre-owned-class-08-08460-railway-support-services-rss-spirit-of-the-oak-diesel-shunter-locomotive","title":"Pre-Owned Class 08 08460 Railway Support Services (RSS) Spirit of the Oak Diesel Shunter Locomotive","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/PRE_OWNED_deb9c3e3-4eba-441b-9472-3819dde489cb.jpg?v=1744705987\" width=\"201\" height=\"63\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-Owned Item, in as new condition. \u003cbr\u003eTest Run.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDCC Ready\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSprung metal buffers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDie cast Running plate for extra quality and weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependently controlled running and cab lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSprung metal coupling hook and screw coupling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEtched plates where applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinely moulded body with many separately added fine details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCast profiled wheels with fine relief and appropriate colouring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy Diecast chassis and all wheel pick up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerful 5 pole skew wound motor with refined slow running control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCLASS 08\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOPERATOR RSS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLIVERY\/COLOUR 'Spirit of the Oak' RSS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRUNNING NUMBER 08460\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWHEEL CONFIGURATION 0-6-0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Dapol","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57118262657408,"sku":"DAP-7D-008-021-PO","price":189.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/IMG_8014_6c8f4bb2-b2e7-44f7-b6cf-b8f390ea18c0.jpg?v=1767622959","url":"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/products\/dapol-7d-008-021-po-pre-owned-class-08-08460-railway-support-services-rss-spirit-of-the-oak-diesel-shunter-locomotive","provider":"Rails of Sheffield","version":"1.0","type":"link"}