Announced as part of our Autumn 2022 British Railway Announcements, we are delighted to present this Sales Area Exclusive N scale Class 09 Diesel Shunter. This model, which will be available from retailers in the South of England, depicts Class 09 No. 09006 in Mainline Freight livery and comes complete with SOUND FITTED.

N scale modellers running DCC can now quickly and easily add the iconic Class 09 diesel shunter to their fleet with this new and upgraded Graham Farish model. The highly detailed body is constructed from numerous separate components, including handrails, lamps, lamp brackets and whistle, whilst the chassis features the distinctive outside frames that are synonymous with the 09s along with metal sand pipes and separate brake rigging. As you would expect, the livery application is second to none and is achieved using authentic colours, logos and fonts. Suitable for use on DCC or analogue control straight out of the box, this SOUND FITTED model will take your enjoyment to the next level with its authentic sound effects which only enhance the model’s good looks!

MODEL FEATURES:

• Graham Farish N Scale
• Era 9
• Pristine Mainline Freight livery
• Running No. 09006
• Accessory Pack
• NEM Coupling Pockets
• Powerful Coreless Motor
• Speaker Fitted
• SOUND FITTED - Fitted with a Zimo MX659N18 Sound Decoder – See below for the function list
• Length 60mm
• Sales Area Exclusive Model – available from retailers in selected areas (see map for more details)

SOUNDS

F1 - Engine Start-up / Shut-down

F2 - Brake

F3 - Single Horn (Speed Related)

F4 - Double Horn

F5 - Cold Start / Light Load

F6 - Engine Idle / Coasting

F7 - Speed Lock

F8 - Exhauster (Vacuum Train Brakes)

F9 - Flange Squeal (Speed Related)

F10 - Guard’s Whistle

F11 - Buffer Clash

F12 - Coupling

F13 - Compressor

F14 - Sanders

F15 - Handbrake

F16 – Fuel Transfer Pump

F17 - Wagon Snatching & Buffering

F18 - On - Cab Door Open / Off - Cab Door Closed

F19 - Fade All Sounds

F20 - 'Draw Up’

F21 - ‘Squeeze Up’

F22 - 'I’m Going Under’

F23 - Window Wipers

F24 - Station Ambience

F25 - Spirax Valves

F26 - Shunting Mode

F27 - Volume Down

F28 - Volume Up

Analogue Users: Basic Prime Mover (engine) sounds, which vary with speed, plus any other automated sounds, can be enjoyed when using this model on analogue control (DC) straight from the box!

CLASS 09 HISTORY

The Class 09 diesel shunters were built between 1959 and 1962 to an almost identical specification as the Class 08s; the only difference being the gearing which gave a higher top speed at the expense of lower tractive effort. A total of 26 examples were built, with most allocated to the Southern region at depots such as Ashford, Hither Green, Selhurst, Eastleigh and Old Oak Common. Production of the near-identical 08s had commenced seven years earlier in 1952, with the first example, No. 13000, entering traffic in 1953. Construction continued until 1962 and during the ten year period, 996 locomotives were built making the Class 08 the most numerous of all British locomotive classes. With the addition of the Class 09s and the Class 10s which were also much the same, the type numbered well over a thousand.

Today, nine Class 09s still see active use on the mainline, whilst a further ten survive in preservation.