Switcher or shunter locomotives help the composing. This locomotive was mainly operated as a shunter. The Prima H3 is a diesel/battery hybrid locomotive, intended mainly for use as a shunter. A diesel shunter loco shed is also situated at adjacent Beliaghata. The Little John Class is a 0-4-0 battery-electric locomotive modeled on a diesel shunter. One of two Ruston shunter locomotives owned by the HRDG is number 327974. The Ruston & Hornsby diesel shunter was moved from the isolated goods dock. Shankar (voiced by Sanjeev Bhaskar in the UK and US) is an Indian diesel shunter. This design formed the basis for the later British Rail Class 08 diesel shunter. The railway has acquired one diesel shunter and some other rolling stock. Steam shunter/switchers are now mainly of historical interest. It was operated by a venerable 0-4-0 diesel shunter. This included a small restored shunter and an antique fire engine. It was intended to regauge it and use it as a yard shunter at Llanberis. The 08 was the resident shunter at Lincoln Central for many years.