Class 07 Profile and Models

Class 07

07007 at Eastleigh Works in May 2009. ©Dan Adkins

The BR Class 07 were diesel-electric dock shunters built by Ruston & Hornsby in 1962. 14 were built to work at Southampton Docks, replacing the SR USA steam locomotives. The class were short-lived under BR, being retired in 1977 and passing into industrial use. This was due in part to a notorious issue whereby the axle-boxes would run hot at speed. A total of 7 made it into preservation with the other half being scrapped.

(Information provided by Wikipedia)

Type of Locomotive

 Diesel-Electric

Builder

 Ruston & Hornsby

Build Date

 1962

Total Built

 14

Tractive Effort

 28,240 lbf

Power Output

 275 hp

Top Speed

 27.5 mph

Wheel Configuration

 0-6-0DE

Operated By

 British Rail
Harry Needle Railroad Co
Knights Rail Services
Other Industrial Operators

Main Duties

 Shunting

In Service Until

 1977 (British Rail)
2010s (Industrial)

Surviving Examples

 7

 

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
trainModels Produced
Logo for Heljan
Heljan OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Class 07

DCC Ready. 6-pin socket
format_paintLiveries Produced
BR green with coaching stock roundel livery sample BR green with coaching stock roundel
(1950 - 1972)
BR green with late crest livery sample BR green with late crest
(1957 - 1972)
BR blue livery sample BR blue
(1965 - 1990)
British Industrial Sand (BIS) livery sample British Industrial Sand (BIS)
(1982 - 1987)
Private Owner livery sample Private Owner
British Army livery sample British Army
View All Products Produced

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Craftsman Models CM07 B.R. Class 07 0-6-0 Diesel Shunter Kit Requires assembly Not set CM07
View 		B.R. Class 07 0-6-0 Diesel Shunter Kit BR green with late crest
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Kitbuilt (unknown brand) KB103 Class 07 D2986 in BR green - built from Craftsman Kit RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set KB103
View 		Class 07 D2986 in BR green - built from Craftsman Kit BR green with late crest
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Kitbuilt (unknown brand) No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set KB213
View 		Class 07 D2986 in BR green - built from Craftsman kit BR green with late crest
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Kitbuilt (unknown brand) No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set KB389
View 		Silver Fox Class 07 Shunter body kit #07006 on a bachmann chassis Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Silver Fox KB357 Class 07 D2991 in BR Green - Silver Fox kit on Bachmann chassis RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set KB357
View 		Class 07 D2991 in BR Green - Silver Fox kit on Bachmann chassis BR green with late crest
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Silver Fox No image available Requires assembly Not set SF07
View 		Class 07 Shunter Resin Body Kit BR green with late crest