🚂 The Mighty Little Class 02 Shunter Small, tough, and full of character — the British Rail Class 02 diesel-mechanical shunter may have been tiny, but it earned a big place in railway history. Built between 1958 and 1962 by the old Yorkshire Engine Company, the Class 02 was designed for tight industrial yards and cramped sidings where bigger locomotives simply couldn’t go. With their short wheelbase, rugged 0-4-0 design and unmistakable shape, these pint-sized powerhouses quietly got on with th

The Mighty Little Class 01 Shunter – Small But Legendary! Sometimes the smallest locomotives leave the biggest impressions… and the British Rail Class 01 is the perfect example. Introduced in the 1950s, these tiny diesel-mechanical shunters were designed for one thing: tight, awkward, hard-to-reach yards where bigger engines simply couldn’t go. With their short wheelbase, compact frames, and tough little Gardner engines, the Class 01s quietly kept Britain’s freight network moving behind the scen

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