Anna NicholsonThe 08 shunter, a workhorse of Britain’s railway depots and yards since the 1950s, may still have a long life ahead of it: https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/class-08-diesel-shunter-converted-to-battery-power/65199.article
The battery-operated 08e has been built from an ex-Inverness 08 by Positive Traction: https://08-e.positivetraction.co.uk
📷 1. Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0 Deed, via Wikimedia Commons
📷 2. Railway Gazette article linked above
Class 08 diesel shunter converted to battery power
UK: A Class 08 diesel shunting locomotive originally built in the 1950s has been rebuilt to use battery power. Branded 08e, the prototype has been developed by Positive Traction to offer a cost-effective and emission free alternative to diesel power for shunting and industrial applications. 'Class ...