Hornby R3898TTS

BR, Class 08, 0-6-0, 3817 - Era 6

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Prototype Era
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Built at Horwich Works, D3817 entered traffic on 18 March 1959 and after being allocated to Newport for just over ten years, the locomotive spent its entire British Railways service life in the south. It was based at Ashford and then Eastleigh, during which time it was renumbered as 08650.

Foster Yeoman purchased the locomotive in August 1989, transferring it to operations on the Isle of Grain where it continued operation into Aggregate Industries' ownership. Now owned by Mendip Rail, 08650 has operated under private ownership longer than it did under that of British Railways.

Having undergone numerous renumbers and serving multiple railway locations, this locomotive will bring that extra splash of history to your railway collection.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R3898TTS
GTIN
5055286671425
RRP
£200.99
Release date
March 2022

Model details

Colour
Blue
Coupling
NEM
DCC status
TTS fitted
Finish
Painted
Gauge
OO
Livery
Blue
Minimum radius curve
1st Radius (371mm)
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
Power pickup
All wheels
Running number
3817

Prototype information

Locomotive class*
Class 08
Operator
BR
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
0-6-0
Max speed
15 mph
Designer
BREL
Ordered by
British Railways
Built
1952-1962
Built by
British Railways
Built at
Horwich
Total produced
996
Length of service
30 years
Withdrawn
August 1989

* 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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