BR Class 08/9 - EWS Maroon - 08993 Unit Class_Class 375 the pre-WWII first batch being

the pre-WWII first batch being outshopped in green with no lining and the ‘shirtbutton’ monogram

The cradle’s generous size ensures stability and ease of use

These locomotives all exhibit differences to the home fleet class 66 that we are familiar with

Modifications were required to the cab roofs to allow for tighter clearances which involved removing the protruding roof section and placing a new rainstrip higher on the roof

BR Class 08/9 - EWS Maroon - 08993 Unit Class_Class 375 the pre-WWII first batch beingEnglish 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