371-004B Graham Farish N Scale Class 08 08721 'Starlet' BR Red Star Express Parcels

371-004B Graham Farish N Scale Class 08 08721 'Starlet' BR Red Star Express Parcels

BR Class 08 Diesel Shunter with its new, DCC-compatible chassis, and this example is finished as No. 08721 ‘Starlet’ in BR Red Star Express Parcels livery.

For the first time, N scale modellers running DCC can quickly and easily add the iconic Class 08 diesel shunter to their fleet with this new Graham Farish model. The highly detailed body is constructed from numerous separate components, including handrails, lamps, lamp brackets and whistle, whilst the chassis features the distinctive outside frames that are synonymous with the 08s along with metal sand pipes and separate brake rigging. As you would expect, the livery application is second to none and is achieved using authentic colours, logos and fonts. Provision for DCC via a Next18 DCC and what’s more, with a pre-fitted speaker adding sound to your model is possible too.

MODEL FEATURES:

• Graham Farish N Scale
• Era 8
• Pristine BR Red Star Parcels Express livery
• Running No. 08721
• Named ‘Starlet’
• NEM Coupling Pockets
• Powerful Coreless Motor
• Speaker Fitted
• Equipped with a Next18 DCC Decoder Socket – Recommend Decoder item No. 36-567A
• Length 60mm

CLASS 08 HISTORY

The first diesel shunters were pioneered by the LMS which began trialling designs during the 1930s. It soon became apparent that this form of traction offered many advantages over the steam locomotive – the former being ‘ready to use’ as and when required, whereas steam locos had to be kept at the ready even when not required immediately – with the obvious staffing and fuel costs associated with doing so. By the time of Nationalisation in 1948, the LMS had built various shunters and the 12033 series was adopted by BR as the basis for a new standard design of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. As a stop gap whilst the Class 08 was being developed, BR constructed further 12033 series locomotives and these would later be designated as Class 11s.