Hornby Class 09 0-6-0 Diesel Shunter D4100 Dick Hardy

No. D4100 was constructed at Horwich Works and entered BR service in September 1961 at Ashford. After moving to various locations, it was fitted with air brakes in 1968 before moving to Selhurst in July 1970. It became No. 09012 under the TOPS numbering scheme in January 1974. The locomotive was named 'Dick Hardy' in honour of Richard 'Dick' Hardy who was a Divisional Manager with BR and oversaw various railway changes.

After retiring in 1982, he became an author and wrote about railway heritage. Withdrawn from service on 31 July 2010, the locomotive was then saved for preservation. In 2013, the locomotive arrived at the SVR under No. 09012 and in a Departmental Grey livery. The Class 09 locomotive was overhauled and had its 'Dick Hardy' nameplates refitted in 2014. A BR Green livery was applied to the locomotive in 2015. D4100 is normally based at Kidderminster and operates as a shunter.

Our model replicates the preserved vivid BR green livery on the prototypical Class 09. Waist level brake hoses are incorporated on the cab front with ‘Dick Hardy’ nameplates also being applied on the bodysides. This model is DCC ready and is compatible with our HM7000 8-Pin decoder.