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    REVIEW The N Gauge Society ‘Hunslet’

    Sep 14, 2021 4 minutes

    A USEFUL industrial diesel shunter with wide appeal is the first ready to run locomotive model to be produced by The N Gauge Society (NGS). It has resulted in a tiny model with advanced electronics and excellent performance. A locomotive with narrow bonnets and short wheelbase is an ambitious project to undertake in ‘N’ gauge, but the new model of the Hunslet 0-6-0DH shunter is undoubtedly a success, as measured by its performance during layout testing and the high quality detail applied to it.

    Hunslet 0-6-0DH shunters were first introduced in the 1960s with the last example being assembled in 1988 for Caledonian Paper. They remain in use today with at least 20 examples in service and several more in preservation. Customers of the Leeds-built

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