NCB Shunter - D2332

This is a ready-to-run Graham Farish Class 04 model. I’d have preferred the Class 03 but supply of these models is generally intermittent. At the time I could get the 04 but not the 03 so it was hobson’s choice.

These shunters were built for British Railways in the 1950’s and early 60’s but were then retired between 1967 and 1972 after BR decided to standardise on the 03 as their light shunter. Many were sold off to industry, in this case the Coal Board. D2332 was withdrawn in 1969 and unfortunately isn’t one of the locos known to be in preservation.