Class 08/09/11 diesel shunter

Diesel shunter (Roco #43398) modified by David Armitage

Prototype

Operating company/organisation

LMS, BR (and private successors), NS, DSB

Manufacturer

English Electric Company Ltd

Years of operation

1944 to present
CL08 from 1953
CL09 from 1959
CL11 to 1971, then preservation

Class identifications

NS: D-500/600
LMSR: 0F
BR: DEJ3, D3/8, 3/8A
TOPS: 11

Model

Manufacturer

Roco

Construction

Ready to run. Plastic body. All three axles powered. Directional lighting (white only).

Notes

The prototype featured in the Netherlands as NS class D-500/600.
The model is closest to a BR Class 11.
With minor modification, the model can be used as a class 08 or 09.

Wasp stripes for GB liveries

A set of wasp stripe decals is available from The British 1:87 Scale Society.

Model details

Cat. #

Loco #

Operator

Livery

Availability

Price

Notes

63922

ML6

DSB

Turquoise

2006 release

€122 (list)

DCC socket. NEM pocket. Revised gears allow for much lower speeds. Plastic bottom plate replaces cast metal one. Extended battery box.

63956

~

Kandt b.v.

Blue

2005 release

c.€159 (c.£111)

DCC socket. NEM pocket. Revised gears allow for much lower speeds. Plastic bottom plate replaces cast metal one. Extended battery box.

63955

~

NS

Grey/yellow

2005 release

~

DCC socket. NEM pocket. Revised gears allow for much lower speeds. Plastic bottom plate replaces cast metal one. Extended battery box.

63390

 

NS

Green with single yellow stripe. No logo.

October 2004 release

£90 (OCT04)
from Mackay Models

DCC socket. NEM pocket. Revised gears allow for much lower speeds. Plastic bottom plate replaces cast metal one. Extended battery box.

63391

300640

Strukton

Yellow

October 2004 limited release

£90 (OCT04)
from Mackay Models

DCC socket. NEM pocket. Revised gears allow for much lower speeds. Plastic bottom plate replaces cast metal one.

43398

 

NS

Grey/yellow

Discontinued

 

NEM pocket. 5-pole motor + flywheel. Separate brass bearings on the coupled axles.

43397

614

NS

Dark green w. single yellow stripe

Discontinued

 

NEM pocket. 5-pole motor + flywheel. Separate brass bearings on the coupled axles.

43396

633

NS at Feijenoord depot

Dark green w. black/yellow safety stripes

Discontinued.

c.€125 (NOV03)

NEM pocket. 5-pole motor + flywheel. Separate brass bearings on the coupled axles. Extended battery box.

4160C

 

VSM

Dark green

Discontinued

 

Small top fixing screw. 5-pole motor. Very thick wheel cranks: coupling rods out of loading gauge. Most hand rails moulded on.

4160B

657

NS

Grey/yellow

Discontinued

 

Small top fixing screw. 5-pole motor. Very thick wheel cranks: coupling rods out of loading gauge. Most hand rails moulded on.

4160A

523

NS

Dark green

Discontinued

 

Small top fixing screw. 5-pole motor. Very thick wheel cranks: coupling rods out of loading gauge. Most hand rails moulded on.

British 1:87 Scale Modelling