Class 08 - Dapol

Soddinham's first RTR engine, supposedly the only one needed in the original plan. When lockdown struck and the idea of a sort of working diorama happened I decided an 08 was the way to go. I actually wanted a BR blue 4-lamp 08 xxx version, but at that time blue ones were few and far between, so here it is. I was stunned how well this ran, under DC never mind DCC. Well done Dapol. I like the sensible maximum speed too. In all the years I had a train set, I never had an 08 because the Hornby one was naff with the inside frames. It is fitted with a Zimo sound decoder with stay-alive so I can play lights with it, but I never use the sound any more, I'll not be bothering with it on any future engines. Too expensive for a start! This engine is a  pleasure to use, it just goes and with the DCC settings for acceleration and braking is fun to 'drive'. Nice.