DB Schenker, Class 08, 0-6-0, 08623 with TTS Sound - Era 10


Product Information
FREE UK Delivery when you spend over £30.
Please allow up to 3 working days for UK delivery following the day you placed your order.
* Club membership packages do not count towards free delivery thresholds
Europe - 3-5 days
Rest of World - 5-10 days
We also offer FREE delivery to selected international destinations
Description
The British Railways Class 08 0-6-0 diesel electric shunter, developed from the similar LMS design, eventually became British Railways’ largest, and probably most recognised, fleet of locomotives. The last of the LMS designs was completed in June 1952 and October that year the first two locomotives, 13000 and 13001, were sent for trials at Toton, using the same English Electric EE6K 350hp power unit as the LMS designs. 996 units were built between 1952 and 1962 at BR’s workshops in Crewe, Darlington, Derby, Doncaster and Horwich and over 300 still remain in traffic.
Numbering of the class in the 13xxx series continued until June 1957, with 13357, when the ‘1’ was dropped and replaced with the identifier ‘D’. Those 13xxx series locomotives were eventually renumbered by mid-1962, only to be renumbered again from September 1973 under the TOPS scheme as 08xxx. Up to 1957, all locomotives had been delivered in plain black livery, with red buffer beams, after this date the delivery livery was changed to plain green with red buffer beams. Yellow and black chevrons were added on the ends later, with the BR blue livery starting in late 1966.
Locomotive 08623 was delivered from Derby Works in October 1959, being renumbered from D3790 on December 31, 1973. 08623 was the second of Bescot Yard’s Class 08 shunters to be repainted in Schenker’s distinctive red livery.
Function list
- F0 Headlight/rearlight
- F1 Engine start/stop
- F2 Whistle long
- F3 Whistle 2 bursts
- F4 Brake squeal
- F5 Notch up
- F6 Notch down
- F7 Return to idle
- F8 Thrash
- F9 Cold start override
- F10 Horn 3 bursts
- F11 Horn 2 bursts
- F12 Reverser
- F13 Air release
- F14 Air dump
- F15 Detonator
- F16 Couple
- F17 Un-couple
- F18 Primer
- F19 Exhauster
- F20 Compressor
- F21 Handbrake
- F22 Spirax valve
- F23 Flange squeal
- F24 Metal door
- F25 Aux
Our Hornby engineers have developed a unique sound decoder that not only provides superior DCC control but also dedicated sounds associated with the locomotives that have been installed with this new sound decoder - TTS Twin Track Sound.

Hornby
Hornby is a household name and is famous as the UK's brand leader in the model railway hobby with its high quality 00 gauge (1:76) models and accessories.
Safety Notice
Detailed scale model. Not suitable for children under 14 years.Please refer to the safety notes in the enclosed instruction leaflet. Colours and contents may differ from those illustrated. Please retain these details and the address for future reference.
Colour and contents of products may vary from those illustrated
Technical Specification & Detail
Gauge | 00 |
Length | 124mm |
DCC Type | DCC Fitted |
Operator/Livery | DB Schenker, DBS Cherry Red |
Class | 08 |
Designer | British Railways |
Entered Service | 1950s |
Age Suitability | 14+ |
Motor | 5 Pole Skew Wound. Loco Drive |
Wheel Configuration | 0-6-0 |
Special Features
- NEM Couplings
Customer Reviews
Review Guidelines
Review Guidelines
To write a great review:
- Focus on the item itself. Why do you like it or dislike it?
- Avoid mentioning any personal information (email address, telephone numbers) and time-sensitive material.
- Just be honest! You're an expert on this item. Share your experience with others. We will never reject a review just because it's negative.
We will reject reviews that contain:
- Customer service issues. Please contact Customer Services instead if you have experienced a specific issue that needs to be addressed.
- Any mention of competitors.
- General issues or discussion. Your review is on this specific item and what you think of it, it's not a place for debate and discussion on wider subject matters.
- Clear signs that you don't own the item.
- Profanities, distasteful language, promotional material and/or external links. This applies to nicknames too.
What happens next?
- We'll check your review and approve it as soon as possible. Should it not be possible for us to approve your review for the website, it'll appear (with a message from our team) in your Account area.
- Other visitors can leave replies to your review and mark if they felt it was helpful.
Review Guidelines
To write a great review:
- Focus on the item itself. Why do you like it or dislike it?
- Avoid mentioning any personal information (email address, telephone numbers) and time-sensitive material.
- Just be honest! You're an expert on this item. Share your experience with others. We will never reject a review just because it's negative.
We will reject reviews that contain:
- Customer service issues. Please contact Customer Services instead if you have experienced a specific issue that needs to be addressed.
- Any mention of competitors.
- General issues or discussion. Your review is on this specific item and what you think of it, it's not a place for debate and discussion on wider subject matters.
- Clear signs that you don't own the item.
- Profanities, distasteful language, promotional material and/or external links. This applies to nicknames too.
What happens next?
- We'll check your review and approve it as soon as possible. Should it not be possible for us to approve your review for the website, it'll appear (with a message from our team) in your Account area.
- Other visitors can leave replies to your review and mark if they felt it was helpful.
Write a review
Average rating based on 2 reviews
You need to sign in or register to write a review.
Sign in or registerRuns without hesitation
All my other 0-6-0s stall on points etc unless they have "stay alive" fitted. This little beauty runs without hesitation across all of my track. The speed settings may appear slow but those are the "realistic" speeds. Sounds are pretty good too. Well done Hornby!
Sorry, you can not vote for this review. Please log in
Classic Hornby Class 08 now with TTS Sound!
The Hornby Class 08 is a great little model now fitted with TTS Sound it is unquestionably worthy of 5 stars. Performance is quite remarkable for such a small model, not unlike the real loco.
Sorry, you can not vote for this review. Please log in