







British Rail Class 08909 Shunter at Rugby

Photo: Charles Moorhen

Trainspotting Class 08909 Shunter









The condition of Rugby station roof is a sad testament to how derelict the station canopy had become before its refurbishment that was to come years later.





Class 08 08909 diesel shunter loco survived until 2011 when it was sent to C.F. Booth's for scrapping on the 10th August of that year.

Gronks' as they were nicknamed by the railway enthusiast fraternity, were produced for British Railways. A total of 996 examples of the Class 08 diesel , or '' as they were nicknamed by the railway enthusiast fraternity, were produced for British Railways.







