Class 08

0-6-0 400HP diesel electric shunter with English Electric power unit

Originally built at BR workshops in Derby, Crewe, Darlington, Doncaster and Horwich between 1953 and 1959
 

In service

January 1976 RTC yard Derby 1976 21st April 1981 York 1981
May 1984  08456 Etches Park Derby 1984 April 1985 08905 Luton 1985
March 1985 Crewe station 1985 March 1985 Earle's Sidings Hope 1985
April 1985 08768 outside St Pancras 1985 1986 08869 Norwich Crown Point 1986

Preserved

8th March 2005 08956 RTC yard 2005 18th June 2006 12049 Ropley 2006
Haworth 08266 at Haworth (KWVR) in 2006 No:004 at Bombardier Litchurch Lane 2006
08168 Shackerstone (BLR) 2007 7th May 2007 Kidderminster 2007
25th July 2009  08604 Didcot 2009 Darley Dale (PR) 2010
D3690 Shackerstone 2012    

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