Name: Rapido 926503 USATC S160 No.1712 (DCC Sound Fitted)
Brand: Rapido
SKU: 926503
Price: 379.95 GBP

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

Livery- Light grey (matt) with U.S.A. on tender.

Manufacturer- Baldwin Locomotive Works – Philadelphia – 1942

Shed allocation and region- March (MAR) – LNER

Date of model- May 1943

Tooling variations-

Standard lamp irons
Angled strap smokebox door
Westinghouse air pump
Pipework mounted in front of chimney
Straight running boards
Right hand drive with pole reverser and original pattern firehole door
Standard wartime tender
Boiler-mounted ejector pipe fitted

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Catalogue listing

Brand

Rapido

Product Code

926503

RRP

£379.95

Release date

Q2 2026

Model details

Tooling date

2024

DCC status

DCC Sound

Gauge

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Prototype information

Builder

American Locomotive Company
Baldwin Loocmotive Works
Lima Locomotive Works

Build dates

1942 to 1945

In service until

UK: 1945
Rest of World: some in use until 1990s

Total built

2,120

Tractive effort

31,492 lbf

Wheel configuration

2-8-0

Main duties

Heavy Freight
Wartime

Locomotive type

Steam

Operated by

United States Army Transportation Corps
(Used during WW2 by various European countries, UK, South America and East Asia)

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Here is a short summary of the information:

The Rapido USATC S160 No.1712 is a model locomotive manufactured by Rapido, part of the USATC S160 collection. This OO gauge model represents the Big Four period, which includes the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS), the Great Western Railway (GWR), the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER), and the Southern Railway (SR).

The model is based on a Baldwin Locomotive Works locomotive from 1942, built in Philadelphia, and is specifically representative of March (MAR) shed allocation under the LNER region. The model is available in a single livery, which features a light grey finish with 'U.S.A.' printed on the tender.

The model comes with several unique features, including standard lamp irons, an angled strap smokebox door, a Westinghouse air pump, and pipework mounted in front of the chimney. Additionally, it has straight running boards, a right-hand drive with a pole reverser, and an original pattern firehole door. The model also features a standard wartime tender and a boiler-mounted ejector pipe.

The model is available with DCC sound, allowing for a more realistic and immersive experience.