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Class 08

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More Class 08s sold for conversion to battery power

Positive Traction has acquired four more shunters for conversion to battery power.

Class 08 12 May
The Hydroshunter at the Kidderminster SVR launch on January 31. GARY ESSEX.
News

Testing of hydrogen-powered Class 08 shunter due to start after Severn Valley Railway unveiling

Hydroshunter was unveiled at Kidderminster station in late January.

Hydrogen 17 Feb
News

Battery powered Class 08e ordered for use at Heidelberg Material's Whatley Quarry

Order comes three months after successful trial of prototype at the same location

battery 23 Jan
The hydrogen-powered 08635 at Kidderminster diesel depot. JACK BALDWIN
News

Project to turn Class 08 shunter into hydrogen-powered loco progresses

The former diesel-powered shunter is being converted by a group of young volunteers at the Severn Valley Railway

Hydrogen 9 Dec
News

Class 08/09 shunters on the move

More ex-BR Class 08/09 shunters have been on the move.

Fleet 7 Nov
News

Prototype Class 08e shunter successfully completes trials at Somerset quarry

The new battery powered Class 08e has successfully completed two weeks of trials at Whatley Quarry in Somerset

technology 5 Nov
News

Class 08s and ‘09’ on the move

Preserved 08888 has gone on hire at Wolverton Works, replacing 09009.

Fleet 6 Sept
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