Hornby Railroad: Class 66 GBRf 66775 'HMS Argyll'

Railroad: Class 66 GBRf 66775 'HMS Argyll' Product Information: The Railroad GBRf Class 66 66775 'HMS Argyll' model is a faithful replica of the original locomotive, with realistic detailing and space for a 21-pin sound decoder for effortless upgrade. History: Built in Muncie, Indiana and entering service under No. 66775, this locomotive was named in 2017 after the famous and oldest serving Type 23 frigates in the Royal Navy, ‘HMS Argyll’. It carries the pennant number F231 on its bodyside with the Royal Navy white ensign and crest on the cab sides in celebration of the famous Frigate. 

Hornby Railroad: Class 66 GBRf 66775 'HMS Argyll' (DCC Sound Fitted)

Railroad: Class 66 GBRf 66775 'HMS Argyll' (DCC Sound Fitted) Product Information: The Railroad GBRf Class 66 66775 'HMS Argyll' model is a faithful replica of the original locomotive, featuring a HM7000 21-pin sound decoder preloaded with realistic Class 66 sound recordings and etched nameplates. History: Built in Muncie, Indiana and entering service under No. 66775, this locomotive was named in 2017 after the famous and oldest serving Type 23 frigates in the Royal Navy, ‘HMS Argyll’. It carries the pennant number F231 on its bodyside with the Royal Navy white ensign and crest on the cab sides in celebration of the famous Frigate. 

Hornby Railroad: BR Class 37 37501 'Teesside Steelmaster' ROG BS

Railroad: BR Class 37 37501 'Teesside Steelmaster' ROG British Steel Blue Built by English Electric at its Vulcan Foundry in Lancashire, the locomotive this RailRoad model is based on started life in January 1961 as D6705, going new to Stratford depot in London.  After becoming 37005 under TOPS, it was rebuilt as a Class 37/5 in April 1985, which included replacing its EE generator with a new Brush unit, and a complete re-wire, with a consequent renumbering to 37501. It was then painted into its distinctive British Steel pale blue colour scheme, gaining Thornaby Kingfisher motif and British Steel logos. It was then named ‘Teesside Steelmaster’ in 1987.  It was later modified for the proposed Channel Tunnel sleeper ‘Nightstar’ project (which was later aborted) to become a 37/6 in February 1995 and renumbered to 37601. It is currently one of six Class 37s leased by Rail Operations Group from Europhoenix for contracted movement of passenger stock, including EMUs. It was returned to its 1987 guise during a repaint in 2025.  This RailRoad model locomotive is a durable design, perfect for model railway beginners, younger enthusiasts, or anyone who enjoys running their trains daily. - DCC Ready 21-Pin Socket - OO Scale

Hornby Railroad: BR Class 37 37501 'Teesside Steelmaster'(Sound Fitted)

Railroad: BR Class 37 37501 'Teesside Steelmaster' ROG British Steel Blue (Sound Fitted) Built by English Electric at its Vulcan Foundry in Lancashire, the locomotive this RailRoad model is based on started life in January 1961 as D6705, going new to Stratford depot in London.  After becoming 37005 under TOPS, it was rebuilt as a Class 37/5 in April 1985, which included replacing its EE generator with a new Brush unit, and a complete re-wire, with a consequent renumbering to 37501. It was then painted into its distinctive British Steel pale blue colour scheme, gaining Thornaby Kingfisher motif and British Steel logos. It was then named ‘Teesside Steelmaster’ in 1987.  It was later modified for the proposed Channel Tunnel sleeper ‘Nightstar’ project (which was later aborted) to become a 37/6 in February 1995 and renumbered to 37601. It is currently one of six Class 37s leased by Rail Operations Group from Europhoenix for contracted movement of passenger stock, including EMUs. It was returned to its 1987 guise during a repaint in 2025.  This RailRoad model locomotive is a durable design, perfect for model railway beginners, younger enthusiasts, or anyone who enjoys running their trains daily. Plus, it has been pre-fitted with a DCC sound chip for HM7000 control. - DCC HM7000 TXS Sound Fitted - OO Scale

Hornby Ruston & Hornsby 88DS No.245030 Glenochil Yeast Factory

Ruston & Hornsby 88DS No.245030 Glenochil Yeast Factory Display the bold logo of Glenochil Yeast Factory on this 88DS model locomotive. This diesel features NEM tension lock couplings and a lovely green livery.  The 80/88hp Ruston & Hornsby 4wDM was a reliable machine and ideal for the modest demands of smaller industrial concerns. Several found use in Scotland shunting rail-connected whisky distillery yards – in this case the yeast factory alongside the distillery of the same name, located just south of Menstrie in Clackmannanshire, where sidings connected with the Cambus-Alva branch line.  Works No. 245030 was built in 1947 and worked the factory yard until 1969, when it was sold to William Kerr Ltd in Stirling. It moved to Babcock & Wilcox Ltd., boiler makers in Renfrew, in 1971, where it remained until about 1978, then presumably scrapped. - DCC Ready 6-Pin Socket - OO Scale

Hornby Dublo: English Electric DP1 'Deltic' NRM Preserved

Hornby Dublo: English Electric DP1 'Deltic' NRM Preserved The BR English Electric DP1 'Deltic' is always a favourite model, and with its new blue livery, this OO gauge diesel engine is sure to be just as popular. This version features sprung metal buffers, NEM tension lock couplings and a coreless motor. It is also DCC-ready with a 21-pin socket for easy HM7000 conversion. Features include: High detail OO gauge model based on extensive research Presented as on display in Locomotion, Shildon, with grey chassis, steps and buffers; and horns removed Heavy, fully die-cast chassis and body Highly detailed cab interior Decorated driver controls with illuminated instrument dials Directional head and tail lighting Optional working Mars lights Working cab lights Engine bay lighting Physical switches on blanking plug to control the various lighting configurations Magnetic roof cover to access 21-Pin DCC socket Dual working roof fans, with manually adjustable speed controls Separately fitted etched window frames Large, powerful coreless motor with two flywheels for smooth running Dual bogie drive Sprung metal buffers Front and rear NEM coupling pocket Additional lamps supplied in the accessory bag Hand painted driver figures Supplied with 8 finely decorated etchings, including Locomotion headboard Decorated engine bay featuring printed ‘Napier Deltic’ plates Pre-fitted with a sugar cube speaker for easy digital conversion Space inside for HM7000 Enhanced Bass Speaker Space inside fuel tank for HM7070 - Power Bank Flange squeal sensor mounted in the bogies automatically detects when it is going round a curve to play flange squeal sounds dependant on speed. (Feature available once product is fitted with a HM7000 decoder) Fitted to display plinth with etched presentation plate Fully compatible with Hornby HM7000 app control system, with meticulously crafted Deltic sound profile (SD049) available for download. - DCC Ready 21-Pin Socket - OO Scale

Hornby BR Class 153 153360 Serco Northern Rail

BR Class 153 153360 Serco Northern Rail The Hornby Class 153 No. 153360 is finished in the distinctive Northern Rail livery, representing its appearance during regular service in the north of England. It is DCC ready with a 21-pin decoder socket for easy digital upgrade and fitted with NEM couplings. History: The Northern Rail franchise commenced in December 2004 and inherited its fleet from those of Arriva Trains Northern and First North Western, including a large number of Class 153 single units, of which No. 153360 was one.  Under Northern Rail, the unit saw considerable use in the Carlisle area, including services on the Settle and Carlisle line and the Cumbria coastal line to Barrow-in-Furness.  Arriva Rail North, Northern Rail’s successor from 2016, operated the largest fleet of Class 153 units in the UK. No. 153360 went into storage in late 2021 and was subsequently scrapped. - OO Scale

Hornby RailRoad: BR Class 08, 08512 EWS (Sound Fitted)

RailRoad: Class 08, 08512 EWS (Sound Fitted) This RailRoad Class 08 Shunter is the ideal model for arranging wagons in a goods yard and is suitable for model railway layouts large or small. It comes DCC-ready with a Next 18-pin plug, so you can upgrade it to run on DCC or with our HM7000 Bluetooth-controlled system, which also includes sound via a speaker inside the locomotive. The Class 08 350hp diesel electric shunter was the standard BR general-purpose shunting locomotive with 996 examples built between 1952 and 1962. They could be found shunting large marshalling yards and smaller goods depots. With the decline in the handling of individual goods wagons and the need to assemble trains, by 2000 there were just 100 left in service, with large numbers either scrapped, exported or sold into industrial use. Many of these useful locomotives found their way into the fleets of freight operating companies and 08512 is depicted as a typical EWS fleet member in the company’s eye-catching red and gold colour scheme. - DCC Sound Fitted (HM7000 Decoder) - OO Scale

Hornby RailRoad: BR Class 55, 55002 'KOYLI' BR Green (Sound Fitted)

RailRoad: BR Class 55, 55002 'KOYLI' BR Green (Sound Fitted) This RailRoad Class 55 ‘Deltic’ diesel was built for high-speed express trains making it the perfect diesel for pulling a rake of coaches. It comes DCC-ready with a Next 18-pin plug, meaning it can be upgraded to run on DCC and with our HM7000 Bluetooth-controlled system, which also includes sound via a speaker inside the locomotive. The production ‘Deltics’ were a powerful Type 5 locomotive, designed for high-speed express passenger services on the East Coast Main Line. When introduced in 1961, these were the most powerful diesel locomotives in the world. Powered by two big Napier diesel engines, these locomotives – later known as Class 55s – were capable of speeds of up to 117mph (188km/h) and all were given names in the best tradition of East Coast express locomotives. Known affectionately as ‘KOYLI’ by enthusiasts, 55002 is finished in a two-tone green livery, reminiscent of the early 1960s, but with full yellow ends and the classic white cab window surrounds. - DCC Sound Fitted (HM7000 Decoder) - OO Scale

Hornby RailRoad: LNER, Class 800, 800201 Train Pack

RailRoad: LNER, Class 800, 800201 Train Pack This Class 800 Train Pack in the famous London North Eastern Railway (LNER) livery consists of a drive and dummy car both with directional lighting. This makes the perfect modern-image passenger train and can be extended with the extra Class 800 coaches that are also available. - 21-pin DCC Socket - OO Scale

Hornby RailRoad Plus: BR Class 58 58020 RailFreight 'Doncaster Works'

RailRoad Plus: BR Class 58 58020 RailFreight 'Doncaster Works' This RailRoad Class 58 is a wonderful freight locomotive to add to your layout, carrying a BR grey paint scheme with a large BR logo on its side. This model comes with a socket for an 8-pin decoder, so you can upgrade it to run on DCC or with our HM7000 Bluetooth-controlled system, which also includes sound via a speaker inside the locomotive. First delivered in 1983 the BR Class 58 was designed and built for heavy freight. Its narrow body with a cab at each end earned it the nickname of ‘bone’ in the railway community. Fifty of the class were built and lasted for around two decades until finally being withdrawn in 2002 with the introduction of the Class 66’s. Most of the class were sadly scrapped but there is one example still operational and a number of them in storage or under restoration. - DCC Ready 8-Pin Socket - OO Scale

Hornby RailRoad Plus: BR Class 58 58046 Mainline Blue 'Asfordby Mine'

RailRoad Plus: BR Class 58 58046 Mainline Blue 'Asfordby Mine' This RailRoad Class 58 comes in a striking blue BR Mainline paint scheme and would look perfect pulling freight on a model railway layout This model comes with a socket for an 8-Pin decoder meaning it can be upgraded to run on DCC and with our HM7000 Bluetooth controlled system, which also includes sound via a speaker inside the locomotive. First delivered in 1983 the BR Class 58 was designed and built for heavy freight. Its design of having a narrower body and a cab at each end earnt it the nickname of ‘bone’ in the railway community. In total, fifty of the class were built and lasted for around two decades until finally being withdrawn in 2002 with the introduction of the Class 66’s. Most of the class were sadly scrapped but there is one example still operational and a number of them either being stored or under restoration. - DCC Ready 8-Pin Socket - OO Scale

Hornby RailRoad Plus: Class 66 66711 Aggregates 'Sence' (Sound Fitted)

RailRoad Plus: Class 66 66711 Aggregates 'Sence' (Sound Fitted) This RailRoad Class 66 diesel was built for freight trains and operates across the UK making it the perfect locomotive for your model freight train. It is compatible with many wagons from Hornby. It comes DCC-ready with a 21-pin plug, meaning it can be upgraded to run on DCC or with our HM7000 Bluetooth-controlled system, which also includes sound via a speaker inside the locomotive. This GBRf-owned locomotive is finished in the attractive turquoise, blue and silver colours of Aggregate Industries, at whose quarry at Bardon Hill it was named ‘Sence’ in July 2015. The name refers to the River Sence which has its source just north of the quarry. - DCC Sound Fitted (HM7000 Decoder) - OO Scale

Hornby RailRoad Plus: Class 66 66711 Aggregates Industries 'Sence'

RailRoad Plus: Class 66 66711 Aggregates Industries 'Sence' This RailRoad Class 66 diesel was built for freight trains and operates across the UK making it the perfect locomotive for your model freight train. It is compatible with many wagons from Hornby. It comes DCC-ready with a 21-pin plug, meaning it can be upgraded to run on DCC or with our HM7000 Bluetooth-controlled system, which also includes sound via a speaker inside the locomotive. This GBRf-owned locomotive is finished in the attractive turquoise, blue and silver colours of Aggregate Industries, at whose quarry at Bardon Hill it was named ‘Sence’ in July 2015. The name refers to the River Sence which has its source just north of the quarry. - DCC Ready 21-Pin Socket - OO Scale

Hornby RailRoad Plus: Class 66 66723 GBRf 'Chinook'

RailRoad Plus: Class 66 66723 GBRf 'Chinook' This RailRoad Class 66 diesel was built for freight trains and operates across the UK making it the perfect locomotive for your model freight train. It is compatible with many wagons from Hornby. It comes fitted with a 21-pin plug, meaning it can be run on DCC and with our HM7000 Bluetooth-controlled system, which also includes sound via a speaker inside the locomotive. The Class 66 is a heavy-freight diesel-electric locomotive, a development of the earlier Class 59 which was a great success in the UK with Foster Yeoman. Like its predecessor, EMD Co-Cos have all been built in North America, with 480 supplied to UK operators between 1998 and 2008 and 2014 and 2015. Many more were bought secondhand from mainland European operators, so it is no surprise that these machines handle the lion’s share of freight traffic in the UK today. Despite being called ‘sheds’ by enthusiasts because of their shape, they have carried many colourful and innovative liveries.No. 66723 ‘Chinook’ is in GBRf blue and orange livery, and is named in honour of the RAF’s 7, 18 and 27 Squadrons based at Odiham in Hampshire. This is also the home of the CH-47 Chinook heavy lift helicopter, one of which adorns each side of the locomotive’s body. - DCC Ready 21-Pin Socket - OO Scale

Hornby RailRoad Plus: Class 73 73128 GBRf NSE (Sound Fitted)

RailRoad Plus: Class 73 73128 GBRf NSE (Sound Fitted) This RailRoad Class 73 diesel has been used for both passenger and freight trains over the years, so it is suited to many model railway layouts. It comes fitted with a 21-pin plug, so you can run it on DCC or with our HM7000 Bluetooth-controlled system, which also includes sound via a speaker inside the locomotive.Introduced by BR in 1963, what is now known as the Class 73 is an electro-diesel locomotive, which are also referred to as EDs. As well as operating on the Southern Region’s 650-750v DC third-rail network, these locomotives have a 600hp diesel engine, allowing them to work over non-electrified routes and into sidings and yards where there isn’t a third rail power source. From new, all 49 locomotives were fitted for push-pull working with Southern Region multiple units. No. 73128 is owned by GBRf and has been painted in the attractive red, white and blue retro livery of former BR sector Network SouthEast and was named ‘Kent & East Sussex Railway’ at Robertsbridge in honour of the heritage line’s 50th anniversary in June 2024. - DCC Sound Fitted (HM7000 Decoder) - OO Scale

Hornby Dublo: BR, English Electric DP1, Co-Co, DP1 'Deltic'

Hornby Dublo: BR, English Electric DP1, Co-Co, DP1 'Deltic'  Includes: - Detailed diecast body - BR Prototype Blue and Cream livery - Cab interior detailing - Distinctive Nose chevrons and Headlight - Sprung buffers - 5 Pole Motor - NEM couplings and pockets - 21 PIN DCC Socket NOTE: This is compatible with the HM7000TXS decoder. This will require the Hornby HM7000 App or suitable Digital Controller to operate - Era 4 - Will traverse minimum of 2nd radius curves (R606, R607)  - OO Scale

Hornby RailRoad Grand Central HST Train Pack

Railroad Range - RailRoad Grand Central HST Train Pack Includes: - Distinctive Grand Central black and orange striped livery - Iconic Grand Central logo emblazoned on bodysides  - Power car running number, 43465 - Dummy car running number, 43484 - Power and Dummy cars have working lights. - Two etched nameplates with the legend, ‘Peter Fox 1942-2011 Platform 5’ (accessory bag for the dummy car) - 8 PIN DCC Socket (Conversion to digital is possible by using either R7336 8 Pin TXS Sound decoders or R8249 8 PIN Standard decoders) - NEM Coupling pockets - 5 Pole Skew Wound Motor - Motor bogie fitted with tracton tyres - Spare traction tyres included (For a full rake, these locomotives are perfect to run with the following Grand Central Mk3 coaches: R40440, R40441, R40442, R40443 and R40444) - OO Scale Locomotive information: Grand Central Railway purchased six Class 43 power cars and twenty-four Mk3 passenger coaches from Porterbrook Leasing in 2006. Major modifications were required for the Class 43 power cars to make them compatible with the Mk3 coaches. These included changing the train supply from three-phase to 1,000V conventional ETS, fitting jumper connections, changing the central door locking system and more modifications to the couplings and electrical systems. Grand Central launched their new London King’s Cross to Sunderland passenger service on 18 December 2007. No. 43465 was outshopped from Crewe Works in October 1977 as 43065 in an InterCity Blue and Grey livery. The locomotive entered traffic straight after at Heaton. Not long after, it was repainted into an InterCity Swallow livery. In the late 1980s, 43065 was one of eight power cars fitted with buffers and TDM multiple working equipment to make sure it could work with brand new Class 91 electric locomotives using Mk3 rolling stock. Grand Central acquired 43065 and refurbished the locomotive at Brush Traction in 2010.  It faced a renumbering change to 43465 and acquired a new Grand Central black and orange striped livery. In 2017, the Grand Central Class 43 locomotives were purchased by East Midlands Trains with the last Grand Central HST service commencing on New Year’s Eve. By 2018, 43465 was painted in an East Midlands Trains blue livery with red and orange stripes. This livery was updated for the ex-Grand Central HSTs by featuring a deeper blue gradient. 43365 is currently in service as a Rail Adventure power car and was part of Rail Adventure’s first dive onto British rails, with the company previously only being based out of Germany. No. 43484 was outshopped from Crewe Works on 25 February 1978 in a BR InterCity blue and yellow livery and was also part of unit 254015. The locomotive entered service in April of the same year. Not long after, it was repainted into an InterCity Swallow livery. In the late 1980s, 43084 was one of eight power cars fitted with buffers and TDM multiple working equipment to make sure it could work with brand new Class 91 electric locomotives using Mk3 rolling stock. Grand Central acquired 43084 and overhauled the locomotive at Brush Traction in 2010. It faced a renumbering change to 43484 and acquired a new Grand Central black and orange striped livery.  In 2017, the Grand Central Class 43 locomotives were purchased by East Midlands Trains with the last Grand Central HST service commencing on New Year’s Eve. 43484 was part of a farewell tour for the Grand Central HSTs called The Grand Farewell with the promoters being The Branch Line Society. As for temporary names, the locomotive carried ‘County of Derbyshire’ and then ‘Peter Fox 1942-2011 Platform 5’ nameplates up until the end of The Grand Farewell tour.  By 2018, 43484 was painted in an East Midlands Trains blue livery with red and orange stripes. This livery was updated for the ex-Grand Central HSTs by featuring a deeper blue gradient. 43484 is currently in service as a Rail Adventure power car and was part of Rail Adventure’s first dive onto British rails, with the company previously only being based out of Germany. 43484 was outshopped from the painters in Rail Adventure grey on 19 April 2021.

Hornby Rowntree & Co., Ruston & Hornsby 88DS, 0-4-0, No. 3 - Era 6

Rowntree & Co., Ruston & Hornsby 88DS, 0-4-0, No. 3 Includes:  - Cab interior detailing - Rowntrees & Co Ltd Livery - Ken Cooke nameplates on cabsides - Ruston Green Livery  - Extra side weights under the footplate as per the prototype - Electric lamps on front and rear - Separate lamp brackets - Metal buffers with heads - Heavier Buffer beam as per the prototype - Buffer guard irons - NEM coupling pockets and blanking plates - DCC Ready 6 Pin Socket - Era 6 - OO Scale Locomotive information and history: Ruston 441934 was built new for Rowntree & Co. Ltd of York, being delivered in April 1960 to join R&H 421419/1958 and 432479/1959 in the confectionery company's fleet of locomotives as No. 3. In 1979, the York factory bought a new 0-6-0 locomotive and No.3 was transferred to Rowntree's Fawdon factory in Newcastle. Rail services at Fawdon came to a halt on 30 January 1987, with No. 3 being handed over to the North York Moors Railway for preservation. After some years being moved about it was purchased in 2013 by two members of the Derwent Valley Light Railway, Glynnis and Tony Frith. 441934 has now been named Ken Cooke, in honour of the former Rowntree's York employee, D-Day veteran and holder of France's highest military honour, the Legion dHonneur. Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, of Lincoln, was formed as the result of the merger between Ruston, Proctor & Co. Ltd and Richard Hornsby & Sons Ltd on September 11, 1918 and their first narrow gauge diesel locomotive left the works on September 1, 1931. In the summer of 1932, production was moved to the larger Boultham Works, where the firm were eventually to become Britain's largest builder of diesel locomotives, with over 6,500 being built by the time production ceased in 1969. Almost as soon as the firm's 44/48HP 0-4-0 locomotives were making an appearance, an upgraded, more powerful 0-4-0 was on the drawing board. Although many of the features of the 44/48HP were retained for the new 80/88HP, such as the chain drive and running gear, a new type of transmission was fitted, along with Westinghouse airbrakes. The new power unit, Ruston's own 4VPB, delivered 80BHP at 1000rpm and was later supplanted by Ruston's improved 4VPH that delivered 88BHP, but it required compressed air to be injected into the cylinders to be able to start. While running, an air reservoir was kept charged via the braking system, but after standing idle for a period the reservoir depleted and a secondary source was required to recharge the reservoir. This was achieved by fitting a small, secondary 1½HP 'donkey' engine, giving rise to a distinctive raised cover on the right hand side of the engine compartment that differed in size and placement depending on the make of engine used. Two basic weight options were offered for the 80/88HP, of 17 tons and 20 tons, the difference being achieved by attaching weights to the outside frames, as well as to the front and rear buffer beams. In 1941, Ruston's locomotive classifications were changed, with the 80/88HP becoming 88DS (with the narrow gauge versions being assigned the DSM and DSN suffix, and the broader gauges assigned DSW). Outward appearance changes to the 'standard' locomotives were mainly confined to the cab area, with examples from mid-1947 replacing the open cab with a fully enclosed cab that featured several ad-hoc styles of front window. The final 88DS, 518494, left Boultham Works on 29 November 1967, bringing to an end a production run of 271 locomotives.  

Hornby North British Distillery Co. Ruston & Hornsby 88DS 0-4-0 - Era 6

North British Distillery Co. Ltd, Ruston & Hornsby 88DS, 0-4-0, No. 4 Includes: - Cab interior detailing - 1875 North British Railway Ochre and red frames Livery - North British Branding - No extra side weights as per the prototype - Electric lamps on front and rear  - Separate lamp brackets - Metal buffers with red shanks and heads - Heavier Buffer beam as per the prototype - Buffer guard irons - NEM coupling pockets and blanking plates - DCC Ready 6 Pin Socket - Era 6 - OO Scale Locomotive information and history: Ruston 421415 was built new for the North British Distillery Co. Ltd, being delivered in March 1958 to their distillery in the Gorgie district of Edinburgh, around the period when the distillery was expanding to include the former Edinburgh Corporation Tramways depot. In 1973, the locomotive was donated to the fledgling Fife Railway Preservation Group, who located it at the Lochty Private Railway until its demise in 1994. 421415, now numbered NBD No. 4, has now been restored and wears the livery of the North British Railway. Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, of Lincoln, was formed as the result of the merger between Ruston, Proctor & Co. Ltd and Richard Hornsby & Sons Ltd on September 11, 1918 and their first narrow gauge diesel locomotive left the works on September 1, 1931. In the summer of 1932, production was moved to the larger Boultham Works, where the firm were eventually to become Britain's largest builder of diesel locomotives, with over 6,500 being built by the time production ceased in 1969. Almost as soon as the firm's 44/48HP 0-4-0 locomotives were making an appearance, an upgraded, more powerful 0-4-0 was on the drawing board. Although many of the features of the 44/48HP were retained for the new 80/88HP, such as the chain drive and running gear, a new type of transmission was fitted, along with Westinghouse airbrakes. The new power unit, Ruston's own 4VPB, delivered 80BHP at 1000rpm and was later supplanted by Ruston's improved 4VPH that delivered 88BHP, but it required compressed air to be injected into the cylinders to be able to start. While running, an air reservoir was kept charged via the braking system, but after standing idle for a period the reservoir depleted and a secondary source was required to recharge the reservoir. This was achieved by fitting a small, secondary 1½HP 'donkey' engine, giving rise to a distinctive raised cover on the right hand side of the engine compartment that differed in size and placement depending on the make of engine used. Two basic weight options were offered for the 80/88HP, of 17 tons and 20 tons, the difference being achieved by attaching weights to the outside frames, as well as to the front and rear buffer beams. In 1941, Ruston's locomotive classifications were changed, with the 80/88HP becoming 88DS (with the narrow gauge versions being assigned the DSM and DSN suffix, and the broader gauges assigned DSW). Outward appearance changes to the 'standard' locomotives were mainly confined to the cab area, with examples from mid-1947 replacing the open cab with a fully enclosed cab that featured several ad-hoc styles of front window. The final 88DS, 518494, left Boultham Works on 29 November 1967, bringing to an end a production run of 271 locomotives.

Hornby BR, Ruston & Hornsby 88DS, 0-4-0, Dept No. 84 - Era 6

BR, Ruston & Hornsby 88DS, 0-4-0, Dept No. 84 (York Based Engine) Includes:  - Cab interior detailing - British Railways - North Eastern Region - Civil Engineering Dept Branding - No extra side weights as per the prototype - Electric lamps on front and rear - Separate lamp brackets - Metal buffers with red shanks and heads - Heavier Buffer beam as per the prototype - Buffer guard irons - NEM coupling pockets and blanking plates - DCC Ready 6 Pin Socket - Era 6 - OO Scale Locomotive information and history: Ruston 432478 was built new for British Railways, being delivered in January 1959 to the North Eastern Region Civil Engineers Department at the Leeman Road Permanent Way Stockyard in York, one of six Ruston & Hornsby 88DS locomotives built for British Railways which were distributed between York, Dinsdale Depot, Etherley Tip, Crofton, Hartlepool and Darlington. As well as working shunting duties at Leeman Road, 432478 also worked at the York Central Concrete Depot, which is now the site of the Railway Museum's main visitor car park. Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, of Lincoln, was formed as the result of the merger between Ruston, Proctor & Co. Ltd and Richard Hornsby & Sons Ltd on September 11, 1918 and their first narrow gauge diesel locomotive left the works on September 1, 1931. In the summer of 1932, production was moved to the larger Boultham Works, where the firm were eventually to become Britain's largest builder of diesel locomotives, with over 6,500 being built by the time production ceased in 1969. Almost as soon as the firm's 44/48HP 0-4-0 locomotives were making an appearance, an upgraded, more powerful 0-4-0 was on the drawing board. Although many of the features of the 44/48HP were retained for the new 80/88HP, such as the chain drive and running gear, a new type of transmission was fitted, along with Westinghouse airbrakes. The new power unit, Ruston's own 4VPB, delivered 80BHP at 1000rpm and was later supplanted by Ruston's improved 4VPH that delivered 88BHP, but it required compressed air to be injected into the cylinders to be able to start. While running, an air reservoir was kept charged via the braking system, but after standing idle for a period the reservoir depleted and a secondary source was required to recharge the reservoir. This was achieved by fitting a small, secondary 1½HP 'donkey' engine, giving rise to a distinctive raised cover on the right hand side of the engine compartment that differed in size and placement depending on the make of engine used. Two basic weight options were offered for the 80/88HP, of 17 tons and 20 tons, the difference being achieved by attaching weights to the outside frames, as well as to the front and rear buffer beams. In 1941, Ruston's locomotive classifications were changed, with the 80/88HP becoming 88DS (with the narrow gauge versions being assigned the DSM and DSN suffix, and the broader gauges assigned DSW). Outward appearance changes to the 'standard' locomotives were mainly confined to the cab area, with examples from mid-1947 replacing the open cab with a fully enclosed cab that featured several ad-hoc styles of front window. The final 88DS, 518494, left Boultham Works on 29 November 1967, bringing to an end a production run of 271 locomotives.