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Gaugemaster GM4240401

Class 02 D2846 Industrial Redland Khaki

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Prototype Eras
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

These tiny four-wheeled shunters were designed to reach the places other locomotives could not; with a wheelbase of just 6ft they were able to tackle sharply curved lines in streets, docks, warehouses and factories and even use traditional wagon turntables. They were a direct replacement for the legendary Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway ‘Pug’ 0-4-0STs working dock lines in Liverpool, Manchester and beyond. Around 50 similar locomotives were built for industrial railways, in many cases with electric rather than hydraulic transmission.

As the work they were built for vanished in the 1960s, many of the 20-strong class found further work in industry, with some surviving well into the 1980s before being rescued for preservation. Highly regarded by crews for their Rolls-Royce engine, all-round visibility and unique (for a BR locomotive) rear platform for shunting staff, they continue to play a useful role in shunting and engineering work at heritage railways. One locomotive, D2860, was even claimed by the National Railway Museum as the perfect shunter for its Great Hall in York.

This locomotive forms part of the GM Collection range of commissions.

Locomotive Features Sprung Buffers Exterior Detail Interior Detail Beautifully Painted Body 8 Pin DCC Ready Cast Profiled Wheels with Appropriate Colouring All Wheel Pick-ups

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Prototype information

^* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

Gaugemaster Class 02 D2846 is a 0‑4‑0 diesel shunter in Industrial Redland Khaki livery. The model carries the running number D2846 and is named Diane. It measures 90 mm in length, representing a locomotive with a 6‑ft wheelbase and a maximum speed of 19.5 mph.

The locomotive is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket and features NEM couplings, sprung buffers, cast profiled wheels with appropriate colouring, and both exterior and interior detail. The finish is described as pristine and the body is painted to a high standard.

Historically the prototype locomotives were built between 1960 and 1961, with a total production run of 20 units. They were designed to operate on sharply curved industrial tracks in docks, warehouses and factories, replacing earlier 0‑4‑0ST “Pug” shunters. Although the original industrial work declined in the 1960s, several examples continued in service into the 1980s and have since been preserved on heritage railways.

The model is part of the GM Collection range of commissions and carries the manufacturer part number GM4240401. It represents the British Rail Blue (TOPS) period for this class of shunter.