ORIGINAL COLOUR SLIDE of 08694 BR class 08 diesel shunter loco 1.45 British Rail class 08 diesel shunter locomotive 08669, 'Bo Flickr 260 Diesel Shunter Images, Stock Photos & Vectors Shutterstock 08785 Class 08 Locomotives (shunters) trainlogger British Railways class 08 diesel shunter locomotive D3261, Flickr. Expected Delivery Q1 2027 (Subject to Change at Manufacturer's Discretion). The announcement comes in direct response to overwhelming demand from the modeling community, establishing the ubiquitous Gronk as an essential model in the Accurascale range. Capturing Unique Railway History The "Accuragronk" range is set to deliver interesting and historically significant variants never before produced in ready to run models: The Standard Class 08: The ubiquitous British Rail shunter, available in a huge variety of liveries and eras. The Class 10: An oft forgotten variant, featuring the distinct thrash of the Blackstone power unit and GEC electrical gear. Accurascales model will be the first ready to run release to capture the unique sound of these Non Standard units. The Class 08 9 Low Profile Shunter: A fascinating chapter of BR history. These conversions were specially engineered at Landore Depot in 1986 to operate on the height restricted Burry Port & Gwendraeth Valley (BP&GV) line in Wales. The model accurately recreates the dramatically lowered cab roof and bonnet profile of these characterful machines, which later escaped the Welsh Valleys under EWS ownership and could be found in diverse locations such as Doncaster and Westbury. Power, Precision, and Performance The new family of shunters is engineered for supreme shunting performance, integrating the cutting edge technology Accurascale has become renowned for: Coreless Motor & Gearing: A high quality, large diameter coreless motor paired with a helical gearbox is designed for extreme slow speed running capability and smooth power delivery, achieving realistic shunting speeds. Stay Alive Technology: Every unit will be fitted with a PowerPack Stay Alive capacitor for uninterrupted running, essential for reliable operation over points and crossings. Sound and Lighting: The models will be DCC Sound Fitted with the ESU LokSound 5 decoder, permanently fitted with twin 'sugar cube' speakers, and featuring a full sound suite with different engine type options (including the Class 10's unique sound). Directional Lighting: Full directional fibre optic and LED lighting, with extensive light options including marker lights, high intensity lights, flashing beacons, and separate cab lighting configurations. Detail and Build: Die cast metal chassis and underframe for maximum weight and tractive effort, ABS body and cab with separate metal wire detailing, and era specific tooling covering differing cab types, doors, and buffer beams. Data Collaboration Ensures Accuracy Comprehensive survey work was conducted across the UK, with special thanks extended to the Freightliner Group for providing invaluable access to operations at Southampton Terminal. This collaboration ensures that every operational detail of the shunter family is faithfully recreated. Additional survey visits were made to preservation sites in County Durham and North Yorkshire to Derbyshire, and all the way to Kent, East Sussex, Hampshire, and Wiltshire.