NCB - Green and Grey - NCB - Pack O - Exclusive Ruston 88DS as it operated from Stratford

as it operated from Stratford Shed until being repainted into the GER’s ‘austerity’ grey livery in 1915

Easily accessible interior for customer detailing

unlike the industrial systems which struggled to find favour with many enthusiasts

Gearing arranged so locomotive can achieve a scale top speed of 120 mph (193 km/h)

Initially branded ‘Intercity’

NCB - Green and Grey - NCB - Pack O - Exclusive Ruston 88DS as it operated from StratfordThe widespread withdrawal of 21t hoppers from the mainline network led to many being repurposed by BR or sold on to private companies for internal use. One such operator was the National Coal board who had a coal disposal site and washery at Gwaun Cae Gurwen, South Wales. The railhead was operated by Powell Duffryn Coal Preparation, and they required a fleet of internal user wagons for the transfer of coal around the site. During the early 1990s this