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Hornby R30430TXS

RailRoad: Class 08 - EWS - 08512 (DCC Sound Fitted)

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Prototype Era
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways

Manufacturer description

This RailRoad Class 08 Shunter is the ideal model for arranging wagons in a goods yard and is suitable for model railway layouts large or small. It comes fitted with a Next 18-Pin plug, meaning it can be run on DCC or with our HM7000 Bluetooth-controlled system, which also includes sound via a speaker inside the locomotive.

The Class 08 350hp diesel electric shunter was the standard BR general-purpose shunting locomotive with 996 examples built between 1952 and 1962. They could be found shunting large marshalling yards and smaller goods depots. With the decline in the handling of individual goods wagons and the need to assemble trains, by 2000 there were just 100 left in service, with large numbers either scrapped, exported or sold into industrial use.

Many of these useful locomotives found their way into the fleets of freight operating companies and 08512 is depicted as a typical EWS fleet member in the company’s eye-catching red and gold colour scheme.

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Prototype information

^* 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.

The Hornby RailRoad Class 08 model, number 08512, is a diesel electric shunter that is part of the 2025 range. It features a Next 18-Pin plug and is fitted with a speaker that provides sound when using the HM7000 Bluetooth-controlled system or a DCC system. The model is designed to be used on OO gauge model railway layouts and is suitable for both small and large sets.

The Class 08 was a standard BR general-purpose shunting locomotive, with 996 examples built between 1952 and 1962. They were used for shunting large marshalling yards and smaller goods depots. However, by 2000, the number of Class 08s in service had declined to just 100, with many being scrapped, exported or sold for industrial use.

The model is painted in the EWS red and yellow livery and is a typical representation of a locomotive from the EWS fleet. It features moulded plastic buffers and a wide tension lock coupling. The model is based on the BR Class 08 design and is a useful addition to any model railway layout, particularly for shunting wagons in a goods yard.