How many Class 08/09s are still in service?

[IsaacW122]

Wikipedia puts it at 100 for 08 and 25 for 09. Given how little passenger services still use coaches and how freight shunting is mainly done by large locos because of rakes and maintenance costs it seems unlikely that there's still so many in service.

 

[childwallblues]

Around Merseyside we still have four -
Two at Alstom Traincare Centre at Ditton, one at Garston Car Terminal and one at Allerton Depot.

 

[172007]

How many 08's are named? Tyseley has the LM liveries shunter named "Bam Bam" and did carry another additional name plate for a time too.

 

[skyhigh]

Wikipedia puts it at 100 for 08 and 25 for 09. Given how little passenger services still use coaches and how freight shunting is mainly done by large locos because of rakes and maintenance costs it seems unlikely that there's still so many in service.

08s are still used to shunt EMU/DMUs that can't be driven on their own for whatever reason. I think there are still 3 in use at Neville Hill.

 

[Spaceship323]

08s are still used to shunt EMU/DMUs that can't be driven on their own for whatever reason. I think there are still 3 in use at Neville Hill.

They're also used near residential areas as they're quieter than "big" locos

 

[jammmmmsssssss]

Wikipedia says Greater Anglia has 3 which I'm assuming are at Ilford

 

[D6975]

At least one of the GA ones was at Norwich last time I was there.

 

[50002Superb]

On 12 April both 08441 and 08484 were on Crown Point and 08632 was on Peterborough

 

[sprinterguy]

171 class 08s in National Rail or industrial service, which excludes those in preservation.

Ten class 09s in similar use.

How many 08's are named? Tyseley has the LM liveries shunter named "Bam Bam" and did carry another additional name plate for a time too.

Thirty six of those 171 class 08s carry names.

 

[MisterWhippy]

There’s also the one at Ketton Cement works.

 

[150249]

Think 08644 still shunts around at Laira with 08536 at Long Rock iirc

 

[Ploughman]

At least 3 in regular use on the NYMR.

 

[co-tr-paul]

Long Rock has 08 645 St. Piran.

 

[RunRepeat]

Wikipedia says Greater Anglia has 3 which I'm assuming are at Ilford

I generally see two at Ilford, often parked up next to the Alstom shed next to the main line.

 

[martin2345uk]

One in regular service (but somewhat sorry condition) at Temple Mills depot near Stratford.

 

[TonyColeman2]

2 x class 08’s at Bescot

 

[50002Superb]

On 12 April both 08441 and 08484 were on Crown Point and 08632 was on Peterborough

632 was at Peterborough today.

 

[Trainman40083]

A few still work around Whitemoor Yard. Is it two at Derby RTC? Celsa steelworks too

 

[childwallblues]

09024 was on engineering duties on the East Lancs last month.

 

[tomsy47]

I often see one at the Arriva traincare depot in Bristol, plus there was one at the sidings near Goonbarrow signal box on the Newquay line when I went through earlier this year.

 

[Anonymous10]

There's one at Cardiff Canton.

 

[50002Superb]

I often see one at the Arriva traincare depot in Bristol, plus there was one at the sidings near Goonbarrow signal box on the Newquay line when I went through earlier this year.

08516 is normally at Barton Hill, I think.

 

[Mogz]

Astonishing to think that many of these still operating on the network are older than some BR-built steam locomotives.

 

[EcsWhyZee]

How many would realistically be worth upgrading to Class 08-e? Can't imagine its many.

08-e | Home

08-e.positivetraction.co.uk

 

[Trainman40083]

How many would realistically be worth upgrading to Class 08-e? Can't imagine its many.

08-e | Home

08-e.positivetraction.co.uk

For some users, maybe the Clayton Class 18 is more of an option.

 

[Towers]

There are two or three that are kept very busy in Eastleigh yard, carrying “Rail Support Services” (RSS) dark grey. One is named “Spirit of the Oak”, I wonder if it’s a former Old Oak Common machine.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

One is named “Spirit of the Oak”, I wonder if it’s a former Old Oak Common machine.

That's 08 460 but I don't have the full allocation history to hand; randomly dipping in my old Combined Volumes shows it as having a rather nomadic existence though...

 

[MattyJames]

Two on Crewe C.S.
08868
09204

 

[50002Superb]

There is one in Worksop Yard, can’t read the number though:

 

[Devon Sunset]

An unidentified 08 is being delivered to Haymarket next week. To be used for HST shunting.