408493/1957 - British Rail No. 20 - BR Rail Blue
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Detailed Description
Detailed Description
Ruston 408493 was built new for British Railways Western Region, for use at the Signalling & Telecommunications Department workshops at Reading and was delivered on 19 January 1957. Taking the Departmental number 20, the locomotive spent its entire lifetime at Reading, housed under the Vastern Road bridge when not in use. Renumbered in 1973 under TOPS, to 97020, withdrawal came in April 1981 and the shunter was disposed of at Reading by Cartrights of Tipton in August 1982, being replaced by a Barclay Class 06 No. 06003, which was transferred to Reading from the Scottish Region.245033
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Specification
Specification
Power, DCC and Lighting
Power, DCC and Lighting
Customers praised this model locomotive for its smooth motor, super slow crawling capability ideal for shunters, and realistic top speed. The build quality impressed with zero glue marks or paint defects, well-applied livery, and excellent cab detail. Shoppers described it as great value.
There was an issue with the first one, but this was resolved in an exemplary manner and replacement is a wonderful little engine. It has super slow crawling, something of a requirement with a shunter, a realistic top speed. The motor is smooth. Assembled well, zero glue marks or paint defects.
Superb, runs well, solid build. Takes me back to Reading in 1973....
Buy before they have all gone
She is a lovely locomotive.
Runs well and took to our club layout.
Thank you, much appreciated.
Nice representation of these Lincoln built shunters the livery on these models is well applied.
Excellent little loco runs lovely and smooth great cab detail and an amazing price well worth 5*