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RMS Locotec unveils HVO-fuelled Class 08

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THE spotlight fell on a true veteran of the railway in early August, as RMS Locotec announced the launch of what it described an “innovative low emissions shunting solution”.

Unveiled at the Derby site of Loram (which has been working with RMS on the project), Class 08 shunter No. 08756 is understood to be the first HVO-fuelled locomotive in its class to be leased to the rail industry.

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