Title: British Rail Class 08 - Wikipedia
Headings: British Rail Class 08
British Rail Class 08
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History
Exported locomotives
Operations
Technical description
Design variations
Class 08/9
BR Class 13
Fleet
Preservation
Models
In fiction
References
Further reading
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British Rail Class 08
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British Rail Class 08
08 801 at Penzance station in 1990
Type and origin
Power type
Diesel-electric
Builder
British Railways: Crewe Works
Darlington Works
Derby Works
Doncaster Works
Horwich Works
Build date
1952–1962
Total produced
996
Specifications
Configuration: ​
• Whyte
0-6-0
• UIC
C
Wheel diameter
4 ft 6 in (1.372 m)
Wheelbase
11 ft 6 in (3.505 m)
Length
29 ft 3 in (8.92 m)
Width
8 ft 6 in (2.591 m)
Height
12 ft 8
+
5⁄8 in (3.877 m)
11 ft 9
+
5⁄8 in (3.597 m) (08/9)
Loco weight
49 long tons (49.8 t; 54.9 short tons) to
51 long tons (51.8 t; 57.1 short tons)
Fuel capacity
668 imp gal (3,040 l; 802 US gal)
Prime mover
English Electric 6KT
Generator
DC
Traction motors
DC English Electric 506, 2 off
Transmission
Diesel-electric transmission, double reduction gearing
MU working
Not originally fitted, some retrofitted with type ★ Blue Star
Train heating
None
Train brakes
Vacuum, later Air & Vacuum or Air only
Performance figures
Maximum speed
15 mph (24 km/h) or 20 mph (32 km/h)
Power output
Engine: 350 hp (261 kW)
Tractive effort
Maximum: 35,000 lbf (160 kN)
Brakeforce
19 long tons-force (190 kN)
Career
Operators
British Railways
InterCity
Network SouthEast
Rail Express Systems
Freightliner
Eurostar
DB Cargo UK
GNER
National Express East Coast
East Coast
Virgin Trains East Coast
LNER
Midland Mainline
East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Railway
Arriva Rail North
Northern Trains
Harry Needle Railroad Company
Foster Yeoman
Mendip Rail
Numbers
13000–13116, 13127–13136, 13167–13365; later: D3000–D3116, D3127–D3136, D3167-D3365 (renumbered from above), D3366–D3438, D3454–D3472, D3503–D3611, D3652–D3664, D3672–D3718, D3722–D4048, D4095–D4098, D4115–D4192;