The British Rail Class 08 diesel-electric shunter is the most numerous of all British locomotive classes. In all 996 were produced between 1953 and 1962 at the BR works at Crewe, Darlington and Doncaster. The Class 08 became the standard BR Shunter and was a very common sight at stations and freight yards until the 1990s. However, as the nature of the British Railways changed with fixed rakes of wagons and the introduction of multiple units, the requirements for shunting diminished and many Class 08 were either scrapped or sold overseas, including 15 to Australia and 5 to Liberia. The Class 08s role as a shunter has been continued onto the heritage railways and over 60 have survived into preservation, making it the most numerous class of preserved locomotive.

Production run three of this O Gauge work horse will see the introduction of next stage of the prototypes development with the introduction of Aluminium cab doors, short hinges on access panel doors, new exhauster boxes and new lighting configuration.

CLASS 08 DIESEL SHUNTER

A 5 pole motor allied to a flywheel and a DCC interface makes this DCC sound compatible locomotive a ‘must have’ for those starting out in O gauge or simply like little shunting locomotives. The Class 08 also features sprung buffers, sprung coupling hook and 3 link chain, internally painted cab detail, and directional lighting correct for the livery depicted.

The Dapol O gauge Class 08 will have the following features:

Sprung metal buffers
Die cast Running plate for extra quality and weight
Independently controlled running and cab lights
Sprung metal coupling hook and screw coupling
Etched plates where applicable
Finely moulded body with many separately added fine details
DCC ready with a 21 pin socket
DCC and sound fitted models available
Cast profiled wheels with fine relief and appropriate colouring
Heavy diecast chassis and all wheel pick up
Powerful 5 pole skew wound motor with refined slow running control

As a breakdown of the costs for our overseas customers the cost of the Class 08 (excluding sound) is as follows::

Overseas:

1 x Class 08 £213.78
Less VAT @ 20% £35.63
Sub Total £178.15
Air Mail £32.50
Grand Total £210.65

In regard to the sound fitted Class 08's Dapol have not included the details of the sound functions in with the loco. Here though is a copy of those instructions though DAPOL CLASS 08 instruction sheet

Ref.	Description	R.R.P.	Our Price
7D-008-014	Class 08 Intercity 09795 Swansea	£251.51	£213.78
7D-008-014D	Class 08 Intercity 09795 Swansea DCC & Sound equipped	£446.00	£379.10
7D-008-014U	Class 08 Intercity un-numbered	£251.51	£213.78
7D-008-014UD	Class 08 Intercity un-numbered DCC & Sound equipped	£446.00	£379.10
7D-008-015	Class 08 Railfreight Triple Grey 08740 Stratford	£232.88	£197.95
7D-008-015D	Class 08 Railfreight Triple Grey 08740 Stratford DCC & Sound equipped	£412.97	£351.03
7D-008-015U	Class 08 Railfreight Triple Grey un-numbered	£251.51	£213.78
7D-008-015UD	Class 08 Railfreight Triple Grey un-numbered DCC & Sound equipped	£446.00	£379.10
7D-008-016	Class 08 Freightliner 08891	£251.51	£213.78
7D-008-016D	Class 08 Freightliner 08891 DCC & Sound equipped	£446.00	£379.10
7D-008-016U	Class 08 Freightliner un-numbered	£251.51	£213.78
7D-008-016UD	Class 08 Freightliner un-numbered DCC & Sound equipped	£446.00	£379.10

Ref.	Description	R.R.P.	Our Price
7D-008-020	Class 08 08538 BR Blue Wasp Stripes	£251.51	£213.78
7D-008-020D	Class 08 08538 BR Blue Wasp Stripes - DCC fitted	£286.06	£243.15
7D-008-020S	Class 08 08538 BR Blue Wasp Stripes - DCC & Sound fitted	£446.00	£379.10
7D-008-020U	Class 08 BR Blue Wasp Stripes - Unnumbered	£251.51	£213.78
7D-008-020UD	Class 08 BR Blue Wasp Stripes - Unnumbered - DCC fitted	£286.06	£243.15
7D-008-020US	Class 08 BR Blue Wasp Stripes - Unnumbered - DCC & Sound fitted	£446.00	£379.10
7D-008-021	Class 08 08460 RSS Spirit of the Oak	£251.51	£213.78
7D-008-021D	Class 08 08460 RSS Spirit of the Oak - DCC fitted	£286.06	£243.15
7D-008-021S	Class 08 08460 RSS Spirit of the Oak - DCC & Sound fitted	£446.00	£379.10

Class 08 Ready to Run Locomotive

CLASS 08 DIESEL SHUNTER