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Hornby R3485

FGW, Class 08, 0-6-0, 08644 'Laira Diesel Depot: 50 Years 1962-2012' - Era 10

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Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3485
GTIN
5055288632851
RRP
£140.99
Release date
2016

Model details

Power pickup
All wheels
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Livery
Blue
Finish
Pristine
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
DCC status
DCC Ready 8 pin socket
Motor
5 pole skew wound
Coupling
NEM
Minimum radius curve
1st Radius (371mm)
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Tooling date
2005
Running number
BR D3811, BR 08644

Prototype information

Operated by
British Rail
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
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
BR Crewe Works
BR Darlington Works
BR Derby Works
BR Doncaster Works
BR Horwich Works
Build dates
1952 to 1962
Total built
996
Tractive effort
35,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
0-6-0
Main duties
Shunting
In service until
Present
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 08
Motive power
Diesel
Built
February 1959

* 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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Related products

Hornby Fine Gauge World (FGW) offers a Class 08 0‑6‑0 diesel shunter model, catalogue number 08644, commemorating the Laira Diesel Depot and the fifty‑year period 1962‑2012 (Era 10). The locomotive is presented in a pristine condition with a blue livery and bears the running number 08644 and the name “Laira Diesel Depot”.

The model measures 124 mm in length, is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket, and features a 5‑pole skew‑wound motor. It uses NEM couplings, has a minimum curve radius of 371 mm (first radius), and draws power from all wheels. The prototype was built between 1952 and 1962, with a total production of 996 units, and served British Rail for 62 years. It represents the British Rail Class 08, a diesel‑powered 0‑6‑0 shunter with a maximum speed of 15 mph, originally ordered, built and operated by British Railways at Horwich. The manufacturer part number is R3485 and the model represents the period of railway rebuilding.

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