Rapido 903017SR

16” Hunslet "Primrose No. 2", NCB red with stovepipe chimney, No. 3715 (as preserved at Embsay in the 1970s) - Steam Tank Locomotive (DCC Ready)

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Prototype Era
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (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‑inch Hunslet “Primrose No 2”, NCB red with stovepipe chimney (No 3715), is a ready‑to‑run OO gauge steam tank locomotive. It is fitted with a Next18 decoder (DCC 18) and supplied with the Rapido part number 903017SR. The model represents the locomotive in British Rail Blue livery as shown on the TOPS system.

The prototype was part of the Hunslet 16‑inch 0‑6‑0ST series built between 1923 and 1958, with 44 examples produced. These engines remained in revenue‑earning service into the 1970s, working in mines, collieries and quarries across Yorkshire and the Midlands, and one unit operated in a Welsh power station. Five were built for export and at least nine survive in Britain today.

The Rapido model is designed from original works drawings and field visits to surviving examples. It features die‑cast construction, a quality mechanism, a Next18 decoder socket, NEM coupler pockets, sprung buffers and individually modelled detail changes. The locomotive is supplied with a high level of detail and numerous separately fitted parts.