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Rapido 926008

USATC S160 No.2253′ Omaha’ (as preserved)

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Livery and condition as preserved - eras show both original and preservation era, where applicable.

Manufacturer description

Livery- Maroon (satin finish) with Transportation Corps U.S.A. on tender.

Manufacturer- Baldwin Locomotive Works – Philadelphia – 1943

Repatriation date- 1992

Current location- Churnet Valley Railway

Date of model- 2023

Tooling variations –

• Standard lamp irons
• Straight strap smokebox door with door mounted lamp iron
• PKP air pump
• Front running plate-mounted sandboxes
• Pipework mounted behind chimney
• Stepped running board on right hand side
• Right hand drive with screw reverser and original pattern firehole door
• Cab rear shutters fitted
• Standard wartime tender
• Boiler-mounted ejector pipe fitted
• Alternate piston valve covers fitted

To watch our video illustrating these tooling variations, click on the play button in the image gallery.

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

The Rapido USATC S160 No. 2253 'Omaha' is a model locomotive produced by Rapido, representing a USATC S160 locomotive preserved in the United Kingdom.

This OO gauge model is part of the Rapido USATC S160 collection and is designed to represent the locomotives of the Big Four railway companies in the UK during the 1940s. The model is manufactured by Rapido and is available from 2023.

The model is decorated in maroon livery with a satin finish, featuring the Transportation Corps U.S.A. on the tender. The locomotive was originally built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia in 1943.

The model has been preserved in the UK since 1992 and is currently located at the Churnet Valley Railway. The model features various tooling variations, including standard lamp irons, a straight strap smokebox door, and a PKP air pump, among others.