Hornby R3488

British Rail Class 08 3973, London, Midland & Scottish Railway (Maroon)

Last updated: 5 September 2026

Catalogue

Builder

Hornby

Catalogue No.

R3488

Publication

Hornby Catalogue 2016

Category

RailRoad Train Pack

Year

2016

Pages

Hornby 2016 (48)
Hornby 2017 (109)

Scale

OO

Finish

Pristine

Locomotive

Tooling: Hornby (1976)
Operator: London, Midland & Scottish Railway
Livery: Maroon
Running No.: 3973
Era: 3. The big 4 – LMS, GWR, LNER & SR
DCC: Not compatible
Motor: Type 7
Curve: 1st Radius (371mm) +
Length: 124 mm

Prototype

Class: British Rail Class 08
Traction: Diesel
Built: 1952–1962
Total produced: 996
Ordered by: British Railways
Built by: British Railways
Built at: Derby
Built: 1960
Length of service: 66.2 years
Running numbers: BR D3973, BR 08805

Left Front Three Quarter View | © Hornby

Side Elevation Left Direction | © Hornby

Side Elevation Right Direction | © Hornby

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