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The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel–electric shunting locomotives built by British Railways (BR). As the standard BR general-purpose diesel shunter, the class became a familiar sight at major stations and freight yards. Since their introduction in 1952, however, the nature of rail traffic in Britain has changed considerably.
13029 at Tyseley Locomotive Works in 2010. The British Rail Class 08 was the standard class of diesel locomotive designed for shunting. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes.
Yorkshire Engine Co. 0-4-0 Shunter Operational BR Green No. D2899 Yorkshire Engine Co. 0-4-0 Shunter Requires motor repairs BR Black No. 03162 BR 0-6-0 Class 03: Awaiting repairs to final drive built in 1960. BR Blue No. 08195 British Rail Class 08 Shunter Operational BR Black No. D5310 BR Bo-Bo Class 26: Operational BR Green No. 31271 [2] BR ...
With its vibrant orange and black theme, this spooky set from 1960 includes a 4-4-0 locomotive, haunted gondola complete with livestock, and pumpkin-themed accessories.
Hibberd Planet diesel shunter at WLLR. F. C. Hibberd & Co Ltd was a British locomotive-building company founded in 1927 to build industrial petrol and diesel locomotives.. Kent Construction and Engineering Co of Ashford, Kent had been reconditioning and reselling former military locomotives sold off as surplus at the end of World War I, though its had also developed its own narrow gauge ...
The sale of Planet locos had averaged around eight locos per year. However, during 1960 THR completed four major steam to diesel conversions at Kilnhurst and seven in 1961 plus one new Vanguard loco, more than equating the lost Planet turnover. New loco sales peaked in 1963 with 48 Sentinel locos and 12 Vanguards being delivered.
Vulcan – a diesel-mechanical 0-6-0 shunter built at the Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, in 1936. It had a Vulcan-Frichs 6-cylinder 275 hp (205 kW) diesel engine. After loan to the LMS, it was used by the War Department, which numbered it 75 (later 70075).
Light dual-mode (electric and diesel) shunter SBB Tem 346 at work on the Swiss Federal Railways The main tool of shunters working with hook-and-chain couplings was a shunting pole, which allowed the shunter to reach between wagons to fasten and unfasten couplings without having physically to go between the vehicles.