Bachmann Graham Farish N gauge 371-054 NCB ex-BR class 04 diesel shunter D2332 named Lloyd in NCB yellow livery.
Rail transport has always been best suited to bulk loading and the transfer of small loads to the road transport through the 1960s allowed British Railways to specialise in profitable full train load business. Local goods yards were closed and shunting much reduced, making much of BRs' fleet of low powered shunting engines redundant. Many of these quite new shunting engines were sold to industrial users, often replacing steam locomotives and the 204bhp Gardiner engined class 04s were popular with the coal board and steel industry. To ensure locomotives are highly visible many industrial users paint them in bright yellow.
A tiny can motor mounted in the front of the locomotive has been combined with a chassis designed to maximise the weight available for traction, while keeping the cab windows unobstructed. This provides smooth slow running characteristics and excellent train hauling capabilities, even the test and development model was able to pull 7-coach trains.
The external detailing reaches new standards for N gauge, with separate wire handrails fitted to the cab and bonnet, wire sand pipes and fine guard irons.