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D2959 was built in 1955 to the works number 382824 and was used by the steel manufacturing company, F.H. Lloyd & Co, in Birmingham. The locomotive was purchased from the company in 1981. Telford Steam Railway acquired the 88DS for preservation and painted it in a fictitious BR Green livery with early crests and ‘wasp stripes’. It was subsequently renumbered as D2959. The locomotive was repainted into a blue lined yellow livery as VL6 and was named ‘Hector’. Still based at Telford Steam Railway and with a new private owner, VL6 is used for works trains and hauling brake van rides with passengers at special events.
This Hornby model replicates the fictional BR Green livery with an early crest that was applied to the locomotive. This 88DS is DCC Ready with a 6-pin socket and contains a 3-pole motor. A notable feature for an 88DS is the attached horn on the cab.