The LMS were the pioneers of diesel shunter developments pre-war and the Class 11 can be seen as the final result of all that hard work [1]. Built by the LMS/British Railways at Derby between 1945 and 1952, 106 of these shunters were built, plus some for the War Department and it was also exported to the Netherlands and Australia. The Class 11, also known at various times as the
LMSR Class 0F,
BR Class DEJ3,
D3/8 and
3/8A, looks very similar to the
Class 08 and this later (and of course standard) shunter was based heavily on it [2], using much of the same equipment [3] - the main differences being the size of the wheels and body dimensions.
| Information |
| Number built: |
106 (plus 14 for the War Dept.) |
| Built: |
1944-52 |
| Builder: |
LMS / BR Derby |
| Engine: |
English Electric 6KT diesel |
| Power: |
350 hp (261 kW) |
| Wheel arrangement: |
0-6-0 |
Withdrawals began in the late 1960s due to a surplus of shunters and the non-standard nature of the Class 11 compared to the 08, and all were gone by 1971. Eight have been preserved.
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| Preserved 12099 at Bridgnorth on the Seven Valley Railway |
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| 12099 at Kidderminster |
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| 12049 at Ropley on the Mid-Hants Railway |
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| Another view of 12049 |
[1] Brian Haresnape, Diesel Shunters (Ian Allan, 1984) p. 29
[2] Colin J. Marsden (ed.), Modern Locomotives Illustrated No 217 February-March 2016 (SR, GW, LNER, LMS & Trial Shunters & Class 03) p. 11
[3] Haresnape p. 28
