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Class 08 (and 08/9) shunter
Class 08 (and 08/9) shunter: a diesel-electric shunter locomotive (0-6-0 (UIC C)), built by British Railways works at Crewe, Darlington, Derby, Doncaster and Horwich, 1952-1962. A freight locomotive: not drawn yet (set FRT).
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- Type
- diesel-electric shunter locomotive
- Builder
- British Railways works at Crewe, Darlington, Derby, Doncaster and Horwich
- Built
- 1952-1962
- In service
- since 1952
- Top speed
- 15 mph (24 km/h)
- Power
- 298 kW (400 hp); English Electric 6KT diesel, 2 x EE 506 DC traction motors · how it works
- Profile
- main-line
- Status
- In use as depot and yard shunters. Class 08 count by operator in 2026 is only partly known; weight 49-51 long tons (49.8-51.8 t).
unverified Some of these figures haven’t yet been checked against an official source or a published history. What’s in doubt ↓
Sources
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- British Rail Class 08 Wikipedia (secondary; must be paired), 2026-10-25infobox dimensions, engine, 15 or 20 mph (32 km/h)
- GB Railfreight - Locomotives page GB Railfreight, undated (read 2026-10-25)50 t, 15 mph (24 km/h), 08925 and 08934 for sale
- How Freightliner locomotive fleets are splitting after intermodal sale RAIL magazine, 2026-02-117 with Freightliner intermodal
unverified
- Single secondary source for length, width, height, wheel diameter (Wikipedia).
- Power: 350 or 400 hp (261 or 298 kW) in the infobox; 400 hp/298 kW used here.
- Class 08/9 height is 11 ft 10 in (3,597 mm; Wikipedia).
- Total in freight and yard service is to be confirmed; the Wikipedia operator list is from 2022 and says 'about 100 in service'.
- Not drawn: no drawing yet; the dimensions are in freight_data and their sources in dimension_sources (set FRT, October 2026)
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