BR Class 08 - BR Blue (Red Running Plate) - 08912 Wheelsets 31271 also has the distinction

31271 also has the distinction of being the only surviving example to retain the iconic Roundel-designed scheme into the present day

Many modellers have already achieved impressive results this way

• NEM coupler pockets fitted with narrow tension lock couplers on flexible mounts to facilitate fixed coupling if desired

albeit with a Rail grey roof and black window surrounds

The locomotive entered traffic in 1955 and spent time working at Honeybourne

BR Class 08 - BR Blue (Red Running Plate) - 08912 Wheelsets 31271 also has the distinctionEnglish Electrics 1934 diesel electric shunter No. 7079 for the LMS proved highly successful and led to further orders across all the Big Four railways. Its lineage fed directly into British Railways push, after 1948 nationalisation, to create a standardised large shunting locomotive. Drawing heavily on the LMS 350 hp design but incorporating improvements and flexibility for different engines and electrical equipment, the resulting BR standard 0 6 0