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Hornby R3852

DVLR, Ruston & Hornsby 48DS, 0-4-0, 417892 'Jim' - Era 8

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Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

R&H No. 417892 left Boultham Works on 25 August 1958 fitted with the newer R&H VRH engine: No. 441501, ordered by Sir William Arrol & Co. Ltd at Glasgow's Parkhead Crane Works.

In 1975 the locomotive was sold on to Crossley Scrap Merchants in Shipley, where it worked until 1982. Sold into preservation, 417892 was restored and moved to the Derwent Valley Light Railway at Murton Park on 18 August 1990, where it still resides.

Hornby are delighted to feature this R&H No. 417892 locomotive- perfect as a gift for any train collector or for one's self.

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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.

Hornby DVLR Ruston & Hornsby 48DS model (number 417892 ‘Jim’) is a 0‑4‑0 diesel shunter in OO gauge. It is painted in green with a three‑pole skew‑wound motor and features a six‑pin DCC ready socket. The locomotive runs on power from all wheels, uses NEM plus tension‑lock couplings and has a minimum curve radius of 371 mm (first radius). The model measures 135 mm in length.

The prototype was built by Ruston & Hornsby in London in 1931 and carried the running number 417892. It left Boultham Works on 25 August 1958 with a newer VRH engine (no. 441501) supplied to Sir William Arrol & Co. It was sold to Crossley Scrap Merchants in Shipley in 1975 and operated there until 1982. After being preserved, it was restored and moved to the Derwent Valley Light Railway at Murton Park on 18 August 1990, where it remains in service.

The Hornby model represents the British Rail sectorisation period and is aimed at collectors of railway memorabilia. It is supplied with a painted finish, green livery and the manufacturer part number R3852. The product is suitable as a gift for railway enthusiasts.