N Gauge Graham Farish371-004BSF Class 08 721 Starlet BR Red Star Express ParcelsDCC SOUND FITTED Brand new item from our New Yorkshire model railway shop.   Analogue Users: Directional lights and basicPrime Mover (engine) sounds, which vary with speed, plus any other automatedsounds, can be enjoyed when using this model on analogue control (DC) straightfrom the box!  MODEL FEATURES:

• Graham Farish
• N Scale
• NEM Coupling Pockets
• Powerful Coreless Motor
• Speaker Fitted
• SOUND FITTED – Fitted with a Zimo MX659N18 Sound Decoder – See below for the function list
• Length 60mm

 SOUNDSF1 – Engine Start-up / Shut-downF2 – BrakeF3 – Single Horn (Speed Related)F4 – Double HornF5 – Cold Start / Light LoadF6 – Engine Idle / CoastingF7 – Speed LockF8 – Exhauster (Vacuum Train Brakes)F9 – Flange Squeal (Speed Related)F10 – Guard’s WhistleF11 – Buffer ClashF12 – CouplingF13 – CompressorF14 – SandersF15 – HandbrakeF16 – Fuel Transfer PumpF17 – Wagon Snatching & BufferingF18 – On – Cab Door Open / Off – Cab Door ClosedF19 – Fade All SoundsF20 – ‘Draw Up’F21 – ‘Squeeze Up’F22 – ‘I’m Going Under’F23 – Window WipersF24 – Station AmbienceF25 – Spirax ValvesF26 – Shunting ModeF27 – Volume DownF28 – Volume Up CLASS 08 HISTORYThe first diesel shunters were pioneered by the LMS whichbegan trialling designs during the 1930s. It soon became apparent that thisform of traction offered many advantages over the steam locomotive – the formerbeing ‘ready to use’ as and when required, whereas steam locos had to be keptat the ready even when not required immediately – with the obvious staffing andfuel costs associated with doing so. By the time of Nationalisation in 1948,the LMS had built various shunters and the 12033 series was adopted by BR asthe basis for a new standard design of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. Asa stop gap whilst the Class 08 was being developed, BR constructed further12033 series locomotives and these would later be designated as Class 11s.Production of the 08s began in 1952 with the first example,No. 13000, entering traffic in 1953. Construction continued until 1962 andduring the ten year period, 996 locomotives were built making the Class 08 themost numerous of all British locomotive classes. In addition, construction ofthe near-identical Class 09s (26 examples) and Class 10s (171) took the totalwell above a thousand – the former differed in having higher gearing whilst thelatter had different engines and transmission.Built ‘in-house’ at BR’s Crewe, Darlington, Derby, Doncasterand Horwich Works, the 08s were allocated across the BR regions, with manybeing based at major stations and terminals where stock was marshalled andpositioned ready for service, where trains were divided or merged, and ofcourse at many freight facilities. Although they had a top speed of just 15mph, what the 08s lacked in speed they more than made up for with tractiveeffort which was more than double that of the 03s and 04s.Although the first example was withdrawn in 1967, just fourhad gone prior to the introduction of TOPS and despite an ever-decreasing needfor shunting locomotives, around a quarter of the Class remained in traffic atthe start of the 21st century. Upon Privatisation of BritishRail in 1994, EWS inherited many of the survivors, with others going topassenger operators for use as depot shunters. More than a decade later EWS wasstill operating over 40 of the shunters, with many more in store. Even today,Class 08s can still be found earning their keep at numerous depots, freight facilitiesand railway workshops. Meanwhile, ever since the first withdrawals Class 08shave been popular machines with heritage railways and today, more than 70 havefound a new lease of life in preservation – often carrying out similar tasks tothose for which they were designed some seven decades ago.