Diesel locomotive Y 8208 of the French State Railways.

■ Equipped with digital shunting coupling - more play fun guaranteed!
■ Motor stem and gearbox manufactured from die-cast zinc, resulting in increased dead weight and higher tractive effort.
■ Rich detailing on the model with many plug-in parts and free-standing grab rails
■ Authentic light and sound functions switchable via onboard decoder
■ Unobstructed view through the driver's cab
■ Buffer capacitor for uninterruptible power supply

In July 1977, the Y 8001 shunting locomotive, known in France as "Locotracteur", rolled out of the Moyse factory as the first in a series of 525 units built for shunting duties in stations, marshalling yards, construction sites, and SNCF workshops. More powerful and longer than their predecessors, these locomotives were also capable of replacing certain locomotives used for hauling light goods trains on main lines.
Upon entering service, the Y 8000 series featured a livery inspired by that of the BB 63500, with orange as the dominant colour, accented by brown and white. Most units remained in this colour scheme throughout their service lives, bearing the full succession of SNCF logos up to the current "Carmillon". However, some were repainted to match the branding of specific SNCF divisions to which they were assigned, such as Fret, Infra, or even TER.

Operation with analogue control equipment is limited.