BR Class 08 - Freightliner Green - 08585 'Vicky' - DCC Sound Mark 2_Run2 Returned to action in 1977

Returned to action in 1977 at the Severn Valley Railway it was back on the main line in 1985 as part of the Great Western 150 celebrations and heavily featured in British Rail’s ‘Cardigan Bay Express’ services on its old stamping ground in 1987

route learning and other duties

later rescinded in 1992 so it could work railtours

The connection to the digital command station is established exclusively wirelessly via Wi-Fi

It is now part of the 50 Alliance fleet

BR Class 08 - Freightliner Green - 08585 'Vicky' - DCC Sound Mark 2_Run2 Returned to action in 1977English 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