Model Year Details

1998 - Class 08 Diesel Electric Shunter

U.K.
08523

Class 08 Diesel Electric Shunter

Model: Class 08 Diesel Electric Shunter (Overall Model page)
Running Number: 08523
Category: Diesel Electric Locomotives
Diesel Electric Locomotives
Locomotive Class: Class 08
Class 08
Designer: British Railways
Class Information: Class 08 diesel shunters were the most numerous diesel-electric locomotive design employed by British Railways. The antiquated outward appearance of the class finds roots in early experimentation with diesel locomotives by the London Midland Scottish Railways (LMS) during the 1930’s. More...
Weight: 49 tons
Purpose: Shunting
Wheel Arrangement: 0-6-0
0-6-0
Model Information: Available in Trains Sets only, not available as a solo model.
Length - 124mm.
Models Produced: ---
Company: Mainline - Mainline Freight
Logo: Mainline Logo
Logo Years: 1994 - 1996
Mainline Freight
Livery: Mainline Blue
Mainline Blue
Livery Details: Aircraft blue with a silver bodyside stripe. Large rolling wheels logo with Mainline branding.
Company Information: Mainline Freight was a freight company formed in 1994, and was based in the South-East of England. In 1996 the company was amalgamated with others to form EWS.
Year: 1998
Catalogue Number: R.2007
Year Information: ---
Model Motor: ---
Publication: Hornby - OO Scale Model Railways - Forty-Forth Edition 1998
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 44th Edition
Hornby - OO Scale Model Railways - Forty-Forth Edition 1998
Logo & Box Design:


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Model Ranking:
Current: 2394 - December 2023
Previous: 1085 - November 2023
Movement: (-1309)

Model Year Details (2)

YEAR CAT IMAGE
1997 R.2007 1997
Class 08 Diesel Electric Shunter
1998 R.2007 1998
Class 08 Diesel Electric Shunter

Train Sets Included In (1)

YEARS TRAIN SET
1997 1998 Twin Train Freight Set

Related Service Sheets (1)

NO SERVICE SHEET NAME ISSUE DATE
201 0-6-0 Locomotives December 1997

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