Rapido 909001

Metropolitan Railway ‘E’ Class No. L44 London Transport Livery

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Prototype Eras
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Metropolitan Railway ‘E’ Class
No. L44
London Transport Livery
Die-cast metal and injection moulded plastic construction
High quality motor and mechanism
Next18 decoder socket
High level of detail with plenty of separately fitted parts
Optional user fitted tripcocks, airbrake and vacuum hoses included
NEM coupler pockets
Sprung buffers

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

The Rapido L44 London Transport Livery model is part of the Rapido Met 1 collection, representing the Metropolitan Railway 'E' Class locomotive. It is available in OO gauge and is DCC ready, with a Next18 decoder socket. The model is constructed from die-cast metal and injection moulded plastic and features a high quality motor and mechanism.

The locomotive is decorated with London Transport livery, allowing modellers to recreate scenes from the Big Four era, which spanned the period from 1923 to 1948. The model boasts a high level of detail, with numerous separately fitted parts. Additionally, it comes with optional user-fitted tripcocks, airbrake and vacuum hoses for added accuracy.