We've just received a new edition of the popular Hornby Ruston & Hornsby 88DS 4-Wheel Shunter in OO Gauge - in this distinctive new livery!
This new variation presents the unique British Gas Southern blue & white liveried 'Hilsea' for the first time ever - representing the locomotive used at Hilsea Gas Works for shunting duties until its retirement and preservation in the late 1980s. A trio of other models are also available now in WMJEA green, Rowntree & co green and North British Distillery Co yellow liveries.
This detailed OO gauge model features a diecast chassis, metal buffers, NEM couplings, and is DCC-ready via a 6-pin socket. Finished in authentic British Gas blue and white livery, it’s ideal for industrial or depot-themed layouts set in various eras.
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Product Features
Highly detailed model with separately fitted parts including exhaust, horn, lamps, handrails and more
Accurate tooling variations covering differences between individual vehicles and era specific changes
Diecast chassis
Metal buffers
NEM tension lock couplings
DCC Ready - 6-pin socket
Intricate livery application an dprinting
Prototype Information
The 88DS class first emerged from the Ruston works in 1942 and proved to be a versatile design, following on from their 44/48HP 0-4-0 locomotives. 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. 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.