245034/1947 - Babcock & Wilcox No. P4937 - Industrial Green, with Wasp Stripes
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Detailed Description
Detailed Description
Ruston 245034 was built new for the firm of Babcox & Wilcox Ltd in Refrewshire, leaving the works on 1 December 1947, where it was part of a fleet of 88DS utilised by the Boilermakers. The works opened in 1895 and covered 180 acres, one of the largest boiler making works in the world at the time, which was accessed from the 3 mile long Paisley & Renfrew line running from the east bank of the River Cart at Paisley to a wharf at Renfrew on the south bank of the River Clyde. Although B&W Renfrew manufactured huge boilers for both conventional and nuclear power stations, the line was completely shut in 1977, the same year that production at Renfrew was scaled back due to the recession, with 1100 workers losing their jobs.
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Specification
Specification
Power, DCC and Lighting
Power, DCC and Lighting
Once again Heljan have smashed it with their direct sales, this time with the Ruston 88DS. I wasn't thinking about getting another industrial but this was too good to let pass me by. It arrived within a couple of days, as usual, in perfect condition.
The model itself is a heavy and substantial item, beautifully made and detailed. The finish is superb. It ran really well straight out of the box down to very low speeds indeed, barely moving, with minimal noise. It picks up well with no hesitation or stalling on my layout of electrofrog points.
I'm very happy with this loco and unreservedly recommend it. The only reason I don't feel I can give it a full five stars is because the running light and cab interior lights do not work on DC. This is a shame and is achieved by all locos in the Heljan range, so this Accurascale addition to the fleet lets itself down slightly. Other than that I can't fault it.
