Class 09 Shunter D4107 (09 019) prepares to depart from Bishops Lydeard with one of the 17 shuttle services that ran to the Norton Fitzwarren platform over the weekend of 5/6th August 2023. Class 33 ‘Crompton’ D6575 (33 057) was at the rear of the shuttle while sister D6566 (33 048) stood alongside with the arrival from Minehead. Pictured on Saturday 5th August 2023 by Josh Brinsford © CC BY-NC 3.0
Current Status: Operational – undergoing planned maintenance at Williton.
D4107 was built at Horwich Works in November 1961 and first allocated to Carlisle Upperby and Kingmoor sheds until moving to Hither Green on the Southern Region (SR) in 1968. The loco was originally built with vacuum braking but the SR mostly required air braking, so the loco was upgraded to dual braking (air and vacuum) in 1969.
D4107 was renumbered to 09019 in 1973 and continued to be based on the SR until privatisation in 1994 when she became part of the ‘Mainline Freight’ fleet and received their blue livery. In 1996, ‘Mainline’ became part of English Welsh & Scottish Railways (EWS) but the loco remained in the ‘Mainline’ livery, eventually being sold into preservation by Nemesis Rail in March of 2013 and immediately taking up duties at Bishops Lydeard on the West Somerset Railway, being repainted into her original BR Green livery in November 2014. The loco was acquired by the DEPG in February 2024 and is fully operational condition.
The Class 09 shunter is very closely based on the more numerous Class 08, but with higher gearing, allowing the ’09’ to run at higher speed (max 27.5 mph) but with less hauling capability (tractive effort).
Technical Specification
Engine: English Electric 6KT diesel
Transmission: Electric
Weight: 49 tons
Length: 29ft 3 ins
Output: 350 hp
Tractive effort: 26,000 lb
BR Power Rating: Not Applicable
Speed: 27.5 mph max
Fuel Capacity: 668 gallons (litres)
Wheels: 0-6-0 wheelbase 11 ft 6 ins (m)
History
Manufacturer: BR Horwich Works
Year built: 1961
BR Class: Not Applicable
Introduced: 1959
Number Built: 26
Role: shunting duties
Go to the Class 08 D3516 (08401) page