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Rapido 926009

USATC S160 No.95820 ‘Big Jim’ (BR black)

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
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- Black (satin) with early BR emblem

Manufacturer- Lima Locomotive Works – Ohio – 1945

Repatriation date- November 1977

Current location- Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

Date of model- February 2014 to Easter 2014

Tooling variations –

• Standard lamp irons
• Straight strap smokebox door
• PKP air pump with short smokebox handrail
• Stepped running board on right hand side
• Right hand drive with screw reverser and original pattern firehole door
• Cab rear shutters fitted
• Tender with lockers and coal space storage
• Ejector fitted to right hand side of smokebox
• Boiler-mounted ejector pipe fitted
• Alternate piston valve covers fitted

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

The Rapido USATC S160 No.95820 'Big Jim' is a model railway locomotive produced by Rapido. This model represents a USATC S160 locomotive, which was rebuilt by the British Railways (BR) during the post-war railway rebuilding period.

The model is available in OO gauge and is part of the Rapido USATC S160 collection. It features a black satin livery with the early BR emblem. The locomotive was originally manufactured at the Lima Locomotive Works in Ohio, USA in 1945, and was repatriated to the UK in November 1977.

'Big Jim' is currently housed at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. The model was released between February 2014 and Easter 2014. It features various tooling variations, including standard lamp irons, a straight strap smokebox door, and a PKP air pump with a short smokebox handrail. Other details include a stepped running board on the right-hand side, right-hand drive with a screw reverser, and a firehole door with an original pattern. The model also features cab rear shutters, a tender with lockers and coal space storage, an ejector fitted to the right-hand side of the smokebox, and a boiler-mounted ejector pipe.