- Class: Class 09 Diesel Shunter
- Designer: BR
- Wheel Arrangement: 0-6-0 DE
- Type: BR 350 HP Diesel Shunter
- Built: 13 November 1961, Horwich Works
- Numbers Carried: D4106, 09018
- Arrived On Bluebell Railway: 23 April 2013
- Current Status: Operational
- Owned By: B350 Ltd
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The 09 class of diesel-electric shunters were a Southern Region version (of which only 26 were built) of the ubiquitous 08 class of 350HP Diesel shunting locomotives, geared for higher speeds. D4106 was built at British Railways’ Horwich Works on 13 November 1961. It was renumbered as 09018 on 31 December 1973.
No. 09018 was purchased in 2013 by a consortium of Bluebell members who have set up a company to manage the loco, which is hired by the Railway as and when it is needed. On the Bluebell it initially retained HNRC orange and grey livery, with the lettering removed, since the priority was the acquisition of a pool of spare parts, but has now been repainted appropriately.
Photo: D4106 at Sheffield Park on 8 June 2017, following its repaint into its original BR green livery as D4106 (Tony Sullivan)
