No D3462 (08377)
Built- British Railways at Darlington in 1957.
First Allocated Depot- 73C London Hither Green
Technical Specification
Engine- English Electric 6K7 rated at 350 HP
Main Generator- EE 801-8E
Traction Motors- Two EE506-6A
Brakes- Vacuum
Weight- 48t
Max Speed- 20 mph
Fuel Capacity- 668 Gallons
Oil Capacity- 45 Gallons
Coolant Capacity- 140 Gallons
Wheel Arrangement- 0-6-0
Tractive Effort- 35,000 lb
Route Availability- 5
Minimum Curve Negotiable- 3 chains
Train Heat- none
In total 996 Class 08 locomotives were built between 1952 and 1962 in British Railways workshops at Derby, Darlington, Harwich and Doncaster. Designed to replace many shunting locomotives built by the 'Big Four' Railway companies, the Class 08 was direct development of the 1944 LMS/EE design sutably modified
to meet the British Railways L1 Guage Profile permitting virtually unrestricted access to the rail network except for routes with axle load restrictions.
The history of our locomotive in British railways service currently remains a mystery but in preservation on the West Somerset Railway she has proved a popular locomotive as the resident station pilot at Bishops Lydeard.
Owned privately by Dr. John Kennedy, she is managed by the DEPG on his behalf. We completed a full intermediate overhaul in March 2004, the locomotive returned to service in full Britih Railways Green livery with yellow and black wasp stripes.