Rapido 903015SR

16” Hunslet No. 4, Glasshoughton Colliery Lined Green, Stovepipe Chimney, No. 3855 (DCC Ready)

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Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Rapido Trains UK is to produce a second run of its popular ‘OO’ gauge Hunslet 16in 0-6-0ST.

The 16in 0-6-0ST was the largest of a range of ‘standard’ locomotives offered by the Hunslet Engine Company of Leeds. Customers could buy similar looking locomotives with 12, 14 and 15in diameter cylinders. They were designed for industry where owners were looking for a locomotive that was economical, simple to operate and easy to maintain. Customers could choose extra embellishments.

Prototype Factfile Built: 1923-1958 (44 built) How long did they last? Hunslet 16in 0-6-0STs were still in revenue-earning service well into the 1970s. Where did they work? Mines, collieries and quarries throughout Yorkshire and the Midlands although one worked in a power station in Wales. Five were built for export. Can I see one? There are at least nine left in Britain.

Here’s the specification of our ‘OO’ gauge model:

• Designed from original works drawings and field visits to a number of 16in Hunslets.
• Die-cast construction
• Quality mechanism
• Next18 decoder socket
• NEM coupler pockets
• Sprung buffers
• Key detail changes between individual locomotives
• High level of detail with plenty of separately fitted parts.

Catalogue listing

Model details

Rapido 16" Hunslet No. 4, Glasshoughton Colliery Lined Green, Stovepipe Chimney, No. 3855 (DCC Ready) is an OO‑scale model of the Hunslet 16‑inch 0‑6‑0ST locomotive. The model is listed with DCC status DCC 18 and carries the manufacturer part number 903015SR. It represents a British Railways late‑crest locomotive.

The original Hunslet 16‑inch 0‑6‑0ST was built between 1923 and 1958, with 44 examples produced. These locomotives remained in revenue‑earning service into the 1970s and were used in mines, collieries and quarries throughout Yorkshire and the Midlands, as well as in a Welsh power station; five were exported. At least nine examples survive in Britain.

The Rapido model is based on original works drawings and field visits to surviving locomotives. It features die‑cast construction, a quality mechanism, a Next18 decoder socket, NEM coupler pockets, sprung buffers and key detail variations between individual locomotives. A high level of detail is achieved through numerous separately fitted parts.