Model Year Details
1974 - Dock Authority Diesel Shunter
3
Model: Dock Authority Diesel Shunter (Overall Model page)
Running Number: 3
Category: Diesel Electric Locomotives
Locomotive Class: Dock Authority
Designer: Hornby Railways
Class Information: Hornby Design
Purpose: Shunting
Wheel Arrangement: BO
Model Information: A Hornby designed locomotive for operation in the confines of a dockside wharf.
Length - 3 7/16 inches.
Models Produced: * 68,000
* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond
Company: Private - Private Owner
Logo: Various
Logo Years: ---
Livery: Private Owner Diesel Locomotive
Livery Details: Various private owner diesel liveries.
Company Information: Private owner rolling stock from the 1800s to current times.
Running Number: 3
Category: Diesel Electric Locomotives
Locomotive Class: Dock Authority
Designer: Hornby Railways
Class Information: Hornby Design
Purpose: Shunting
Wheel Arrangement: BO
Model Information: A Hornby designed locomotive for operation in the confines of a dockside wharf.
Length - 3 7/16 inches.
Models Produced: * 68,000
* Information from Triang & Hornby, The Story of Rovex, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 - Pat Hammond
Company: Private - Private Owner
Logo: Various
Logo Years: ---
Livery: Private Owner Diesel Locomotive
Livery Details: Various private owner diesel liveries.
Company Information: Private owner rolling stock from the 1800s to current times.
Year: 1974
Catalogue Number: R.253
Year Information: Fitted with working headlight.
Model Motor: X.03
Publication: Hornby Railways - OO Gauge Scale Model Catalogue:Edition 20
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 20th Edition
Logo & Box Design:
UK Price List: £3.65
Aust Price List: ---
Can Price List: ---
Model Ranking:
Current: 155 - September 2025
Previous: 131 - August 2025
Movement:
(-24)
Catalogue Number: R.253
Year Information: Fitted with working headlight.
Model Motor: X.03
Publication: Hornby Railways - OO Gauge Scale Model Catalogue:Edition 20
Publication Type: Catalogue
Publication Edition: 20th Edition
Logo & Box Design:
UK Price List: £3.65
Aust Price List: ---
Can Price List: ---
Model Ranking:
Current: 155 - September 2025
Previous: 131 - August 2025
Movement:
(-24)
Model Year Details (7)
Related Service Sheets (4)
| NO | SERVICE SHEET NAME | ISSUE DATE |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Power Bogies - R.55, R.155, R.159, R.253 | April 1968 |
| 95 | Power Bogies - R.159, R.253, R.308 | June 1974 |
| HR1976 P3 | Operating Instructions - Page 3 - Train Operation - 1976 | 1976 |
| HR1976 P4 | Operating Instructions - Page 4 - Train Operation - 1976 | 1976 |
Model Photos & Notes (0)
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