Hornby are pleased to present a further two new colourful identities of the ever-popular BR Class 08 shunting diesel engine in the April Range Launch. Featuring a diecast chassis, coreless motor, all-wheel drive, immaculate paint application and much more, this ubiquitous shunting loco is undoubtedly going to stand out on your TT:120 layout. This example depicts No.08499 in early 2000’s corporate EWS Maroon & Gold livery, whilst allocated to depots in the South-West of England.

Model Specification:

• Highly detailed model based on extensive research and design
• Diecast chassis
• Assortment of separately fitted parts, including body grabrails, cab steps, sandpipe fillers and buffer stocks
• Brass coupling rods
• Detailed cab interior
• Powerful coreless motor providing power to all wheels
• Electrical pick-ups on all wheels
• Pivoting NEM coupling sockets
• Accessory pack that includes bufferbeam pipes
• Minimum 2nd radius curves

Electronics:

• 6-Pin DCC Decoder Socket compatible with HM7000 system

Livery:

• EWS Maroon & Gold
• Yellow Coupling Rods
• Semi-gloss finish
• Faithfully created using accurate colours and fonts
• Era 9

Hornby Recommends:

• MEA Open Wagon
• MHA Open Wagon
• TTA Tanker Wagon

​​​​​​​History:​​​​​​​

Just under a thousand of these 350hp were built in various forms between 1952 and 1962 across BR’s locomotive works at Crewe, Derby, Darlington, Derby, Doncaster and Horwich. This example was built at Doncaster and entered service from new at Stourton MPD, Leeds, in March 1958 as D3654. 

Subsequently allocated to Leeds Holbeck from 1967, and then York North from 1988, it was inherited from BR by EWS at the turn of privatisation. As with many of the Class 08s and 09s that English Welsh & Scottish gained, 08499 received the recognisable maroon and gold corporate paint job, and enjoyed stints at depots in the south west like Lostwithiel, St. Blazey and Plymouth. 

After a period in storage, it was reinstated and later painted into a plain blue livery and named 'Redlight'. It was last seen operating for Transport for Wales at Cardiff Canton.