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Hornby R30514

Loadhaul - Ruston & Hornsby - 88DS - 97088

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways

Manufacturer description

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.

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^* 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.

Hornby Loadhaul – Ruston & Hornsby – 88DS – 97088 is a model railway representation of Ruston & Hornsby’s 88DS four‑wheel diesel locomotive. The model bears the manufacturer part number R30514 and depicts the period of the initial privatisation of British Rail.

A total of 271 of the real 88DS locomotives were built at Ruston’s Lincoln works between 1938 and 1967, delivering 80 hp (rated at 88 hp). They were supplied chiefly to industrial sites in the United Kingdom and abroad, and seven examples were employed by British Rail’s North Eastern Region on departmental duties.

The Hornby version is finished in the distinctive Loadhaul livery of black and orange. Loadhaul Ltd was formed in 1994 as part of the privatisation of British Rail, later becoming part of English, Welsh & Scottish Railway and subsequently DB Cargo. The OO‑scale model features NEM tension‑lock couplings.