Rapido 817011

L&Y Class 25 No.52021 – BR Early Crest

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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Class 25
No. 52021
BR Early Crest
LMS Style Smokebox Door
3 Piece Boiler Handrail
Ramsbottom Safety Valves
Coreless motor with flywheel
21 pin decoder socket in tender
Large tender mounted speaker
MoPower stay-alive fitted.
Plunger loco pickups
Tender wheel bearing pickups
Dynamic firebox flicker
NEM pockets front and rear
Suitable for operation on 2nd radius curves (438mm or greater)

Catalogue listing

Model details

Rapido Trains UK present an OO gauge model of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Class 25 “Ironclad” 0‑6‑0 locomotive, numbered 52021, fitted with an early British Railways crest. The model carries the manufacturer part number 817011 and is suitable for operation on 2nd‑radius curves of 438 mm or greater. It includes detailed fittings such as a LMS‑style smokebox door, three‑piece boiler handrail, Ramsbottom safety valves, a core‑less motor with flywheel, a 21‑pin decoder socket in the tender, a large tender‑mounted speaker, MoPower stay‑alive circuitry, plunger locomotive pickups, tender wheel‑bearing pickups, dynamic firebox flicker and NEM pockets at both front and rear.

The real Class 25 locomotives were introduced by William Barton Wright after he became Locomotive Superintendent of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1875. An initial order from Kitson & Co. delivered 22 locomotives between summer 1876 and early 1878, followed by further batches from Sharp, Stewart & Co., Vulcan, Beyer‑Peacock and the L&Y’s own works at Miles Platting, bringing the total to 280 units by 1887. Although designed for freight, the engines proved capable of mixed‑traffic work and acquired the nickname “Ironclad” after contemporary battleships. They were re‑classified as 2F by the LMS, gradually withdrawn from 1930, and the last member (No 52044) left service in 1959.

The Rapido model will be offered in a range of liveries, including two schemes representing different periods of the locomotive’s preservation history. It is supplied with realistic sound and control features and is intended for collectors and railway modelling enthusiasts who wish to recreate the appearance and operation of this long‑serving British steam locomotive.