BR Class 08/9 - EWS Maroon - 08993 Unit Class_Class 375English Electrics 1934 diesel electric shunter No. 7079 for the LMS proved highly successful and led to further orders across all the Big Four railways. Its lineage fed directly into British Railways push, after 1948 nationalisation, to create a standardised large shunting locomotive. Drawing heavily on the LMS 350 hp design but incorporating improvements and flexibility for different engines and electrical equipment, the resulting BR standard 0 6 0
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110 darkened profile sets with 14
These locomotives all exhibit differences to the home fleet class 66 that we are familiar with
for repairs and reliability modifications
these figures are designed and produced in the UK specifically for the Accurascale Manor
it never carried the Cooling Towers depot plaque
the pre-WWII first batch being outshopped in green with no lining and the ‘shirtbutton’ monogram
The cradle’s generous size ensures stability and ease of use
to allow for authentic multiple set working
Modifications were required to the cab roofs to allow for tighter clearances which involved removing the protruding roof section and placing a new rainstrip higher on the roof
The event also saw large replicas of the ship’s crests fitted above the nameplates
The Electrostar story spans a manufacturing period of 18 years