Branch Line Society to run tour of Eastern Rail Services at Great Yarmouth
The Branch Line Society is offering the chance to visit Eastern Rail Services site at Great Yarmouth and enjoy haulage behind a Class 08 shunter.
Tag: Class 08
Heidelberg Materials places order for 600kWh battery powered Class 08e locomotive
Positive Traction has received an order from Heidelberg Materials for a Class 08e locomotive. The company has provided donor locomotive 08296 from their fleet for…
Successful Somerset trials for battery-powered locomotive
Battery-powered Class 08e locomotive, No. 08308, has had a successful two weeks with Mendip Rail at Heidelberg Materials’ Whatley Quarry in Somerset. Positive Traction built…
Oldest surviving Cheshire built diesel-electric locomotive arrives at new Kent home
The Kent and East Sussex Railway has announced that they have expanded their diesel fleet with the addition of Class 08 No. 08359.
Trains to return to Nottinghamshire railway for first time since COVID pandemic
Next month trains will once more run between the Great Central Railway (Nottingham)’s base at Ruddington and the former Great Central Railway main l…
Diesel gala set to wow Hampshire railway visitors
Visitors to the Mid Hants Railway will be wowed by visiting diesel locomotives at this year's Diesel Gala.
Welsh Steel Works to introduce replacement for Class 08 locomotives
Leasing company Porterbrook has purchased three Zephir 'LOK 16.300' depot shunters for shunting at Celsa Steel Works in Cardiff.
Super Sprinter railcars to feature at Leicestershire gala
Among the attractions announced by the Great Central Railway for its Spring Diesel Gala are its Class 153 Super Sprinter single-coach railcars.
Book Review: Class 08 Locomotives in Scotland by Colin J. Howat
This is a portfolio of the author’s photographs of Class 08 diesel shunters taken at a host of locations around Scotland since 1979.
Epping Ongar railway plans nine-loco diesel gala in September
The Epping Ongar Railway in south west Essex will hold its largest diesel event to date between Friday 22 and Sunday 24 September.
