Hornby Loadhaul 88DS - 97088
Product Code: R30514
(Pre-Order Due July 2026)
Production Details:
A total of 271 of Ruston & Hornsby’s ‘88DS’
four-wheel diesels were supplied mainly to industrial sites in the UK
and overseas, and were rated at 80/88hp. Built in Lincoln between 1938
and 1967, seven of these were also used by BR’s North Eastern Region on
departmental duties. This model is finished in the distinctive ‘Loadhaul’
livery of black and orange. Formed in 1994 as part of the privatisation
of BR, Loadhaul Ltd became part of EWS and subsequently DB Cargo. This
OO design also features NEM tension lock couplings. Technical Specification & Detail:
Item Length (cm) 8.2, Item Scale: 1:76 Scale 00 Gauge, DCC Status: DCC
Ready 6 pin socket, Operator: Loadhaul, Livery: Black, Minimum Curve
(mm): Radius 1, Class: RUSTON & HORNSBY, Buffer Type: Moulded Plastic
Buffers, Coupling Type: NEM Tension Lock.
