Category:British Rail Class 08

**British Rail Class 08**
	diesel electric shunting locomotive
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Instance of	locomotive class;
Subclass of	diesel-electric locomotive;
Location	United Kingdom;
Has use	switcher;
Operator	Eastern Region of British Railways; London Midland Region of British Railways; North Eastern Region of British Railways; Scottish Region of British Railways; Southern Region of British Railways; Western Region of British Railways;
Manufacturer	Derby Works (464, 1952–1960); Darlington Works (220, 1953–1962); Crewe Works (135, 1957–1960); Horwich Works (153, 1958–1962); Doncaster Works (24, 1958–1958);
Powered by	English Electric 6KT;
Replaced by	British Rail Class 13;
Total produced	996;
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English: The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel locomotive designed for shunting. It was the standard BR diesel-electric shunter, based on the LMS 12033 series (later TOPS Class 11). Production started in 1953 and when it finished in 1962, the class had become the most numerous of all British classes, numbering 996 in total. There were also 26 of the near-identical but higher geared Class 09, and 171 similar locomotives fitted with different engines and transmissions (some of which became Class 10), which together brought the total number of outwardly similar machines to 1193.