Class 08s
Keighley and Worth Valley Railway have recently finished restoring a second Class 08 shunter for their fleet, and in celebration have held a special diesel day with their two Class 08s top and tailing, and double heading, journeys on the line.
Over a 10 year period from 1952 to 1962 996 Class 08s were built, and there are many still in service, both preserved and revenue earnng today.
D3336, later 08226 (in departmental grey livery here), was built in 1957 at Darlington and was the last to be turned out in BR black. It worked in Sheffield Darnell, Kings Cross, Tinsely and Shirebrook before being scrapped in 1985 and rescued by the KWVR. In 2015 it was nearly scrapped by KWVR in favour of 08592, but a decsion was made to keep both running.
D3759, Later 08592 (In EWS Livery here) was built in 1959 at Crewe. Around 1985 it was rebuilt as a class 08/9 with a lowered cab for use on The Burry Port & Gwendraeth Valley line in South Wales. It has carried the name “Olive” and later “Ashburnam” which it carries today. With privatisation 08226 went into EWS ownership, working on various projects including the track laying for the Manchester Metrolink. Under DB Shenker it worked at Doncaster and Stoke and was put up for sale in 2015.
The Class 08s mostly work yard duties on KWVR, except for special occasions such as this.
