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Prototype Eras
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation
Manufacturer description
The Class 08 will go down in history as one of the most dependable shunters ever built. While all Class 08 shunters were built by British Railways they are actually based on an earlier LMS design. With 996 of these shunters built between 1953 and 1962, they are still a common sight at mainline yards and sidings, and a common sight on heritage railways, with the number preserved almost outnumbering those currently in service.
With no thought given to aesthetics, the Class 08 was a utilitarian workhorse of the railways, with its longevity speaking volumes to its performance. The locomotive would have a cab at the number one end and equipment housed in the long nose extending towards the number two end.
While not intended for mainline duties, some of the class in the south could be seen trundling up the mainline if there was a short distance between yards that stock needed to be moved between, assuming no express services needed to occupy the track at the time.
While perhaps recognised as GBRf No.4, this example of the Class 08 shunter was officially known by the BR TOPS number 08818, a number that it was given in February 1974. Initially wearing the number D3986, the Derby built locomotive would serve with BR before being transferred to EWS at the onset of privatisation.
Purchased by Harry Needle Railroad Company in 2000, the locomotive was named ‘Molly’. As of 2024, HNRC lease the locomotive to GBRf, where the locomotive is still in service.
Catalogue listing
Model details
Prototype information
BR Darlington Works
BR Derby Works
BR Doncaster Works
BR Horwich Works
Abellio Greater Anglia
Abellio Scotrail
Arriva Rail North
DB Cargo UK
Derby Works
East Midlands Trains/ Railway
Eurostar
EWS
Foster Yeoman
Freightliner
GNER
Great Western Railway (Modern)
Harry Needle Railroad Co
LNER (Modern)
Mendip Rail
Midland Mainline
Network Rail
Northern Rail
Rail Express Systems
Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains East Coast
West Coast Railway Company
West Midlands Trains
Various Other Industrial & Heritage Railways
* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.
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