Hornby RailRoad Class 08 BR Blue 08256

Product Code: R30546 | R30546TXS

(Pre-Order Due September 2026)

Production Details:

Hornby Hornby. Available DCC Ready or DCC Sound Fitted.
A total of 996 of the diesel electric shunters were built at various BR works between 1952 and 1962. As the standard BR general-purpose diesel shunter, the type became a common sight at major stations and freight yards across the country. The locomotive this model example is based on started life as 13326 in November 1956, having been completed at Darlington, and was new to New England, Peterborough. It later served at Sheffield Darnall, Tinsley, Finsbury Park, Hitchin, Startford and finally, from May 1968 at Colchester, from where it was withdrawn in February 1984. It was cut-up at Doncaster Works by January the following year. Our RailRoad range is more durable than our standard range, making it perfect for beginners, children, and the most enthusiastic of model railway runners.  Technical Specification & Detail: Item Length (cm) 12.4, Item Scale: 1:76 Scale 00 Gauge, DCC Status: Available as DCC Ready or DCC Sound Fitted, Operator: British railways, Livery: Blue, Minimum Curve (mm): Radius 1, Buffer Type: Moulded Plastic Buffers, Coupling Type: Wide Tension Lock, Hornby Decoder Compatibility Primary HM7000-21TXS: Bluetooth® & DCC Sound Decoder (21-pin).