Story
08220 operated primarily on the London Midland Region until withdrawal in the 1990s. After being taken out of service she was stored at Carnforth to provide a source of spares parts for sister engine 08678, but was only lightly stripped with most taken parts being internal mechanisms. Nonetheless she was to eventually to be moved to a private site at a farm yard near Wrenbury for static display. She arrived at Ruddington for restoration in 2008, which has included a comprehensive replacement of all the removed equipment. Returned to Ruddington in 2019 following a few years away on loan.
Technical details
| Series | BR 08 |
| Set-up | C (C) |
| Length | 8920 mm |
| Diameter driving wheels | 1372 mm |
| Weight full | 50 ton |
| Gear | Diesel-electric |
| Maximum speed | 32 km/h |
| Technical details | An English Electric 6KT engine provided power to an Engles Electric 801 DC generator. 2 English Electric 506 traction motors were used. |
| Updated on | 10-8-2022 |
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