Hornby R3894 North British Distillery Co. Ltd, Ruston & Hornsby 88DS, 0-4-0, No. 4 - Era 6 coach

Hornby R3894 North British Distillery Co. Ltd, Ruston & Hornsby 88DS, 0-4-0, No. 4 - Era 6 coachRuston & Hornsby Ltd, of Lincoln, was formed as the result of the merger between Ruston, Proctor & Co. Ltd and Richard Hornsby & Sons Ltd on September 11, 1918 and their first narrow gauge diesel locomotive left the works on September 1, 1931. In the summer of 1932, production was moved to the larger Boultham Works, where the firm were eventually to become Britain's largest builder of diesel locomotives, with over 6,500 being built by the time

Separate metal bearings fitted to each driven axle

Mk3a stock differs from Mk3 stock due to the inclusion of buffers as well as a different electrical system that uses motor generator units in each coach to power air conditioning and other ancillaries Mk3a stock was built until 1984

Gaugemaster GM417 Building Site Accessories

all with era-specific decoration

2002 'Earl Marischal' was rebuilt to become a A2/2 in June 1944

The locomotive would become 30741 under British Railways

• Suitable for young Thomas & Friends™ fans aged 3+

The underframe equipment is all present and correct

• Motorised

In 2009 the locomotive was bought by Beacon Rail Leasing and given the name 'Dave Meehan'

and narrow gauge hook and loop couplers

originally known as the Brush Type 2s