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Rapido 904001

BR 15xx – No.1506 Unlined Black No Crest

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

Manufacturer description

BR 15xx pannier tank no.1506.

Unlined black no crest.

Die-cast metal construction.
High quality motor and mechanism.
Next18 decoder socket.
Lots of separately fitted details.
NEM coupler pockets.
Sprung buffers.

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Prototype information

^* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

Rapido's BR 15xx locomotive, number 1506, is a OO gauge model representing a Great Western Railway 0-6-0PT pannier tank locomotive. The model features a pristine finish in unlined black livery without a crest, as it would have appeared in the British Railways Early Crest period.

The model has a die-cast metal construction and a high-quality motor and mechanism, ensuring smooth running performance. It is equipped with a Next18 decoder socket, making it compatible with DCC systems. The model boasts a range of separately fitted details, including NEM coupler pockets and sprung buffers.

The Rapido BR 15xx Pannier Tank collection is a series of models showcasing these distinctive locomotives, which were built by British Railways at Swindon in September 1949. Only 10 examples of this class were produced, and they worked for the Great Western Railway and later British Railways until their withdrawal in December 1963.