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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Manufacturer description
Livery- LMR blue with red lining.
Manufacturer- ALCO – Schenectady – 1944
Shed allocation and region- Longmoor Military Railway
Date of model- 1955
Tooling variations –
- Standard lamp irons
- Straight strap smokebox door
- Westinghouse air pump
- Pipework mounted behind chimney
- Straight running boards
- Right hand drive with pole reverser and original pattern firehole door
- Standard wartime tender
- Boiler-mounted ejector pipe fitted
Catalogue listing
Brand
Rapido
Product Code
926505
RRP
£379.95
Release date
June 2025
Model details
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Tooling date
2024
DCC status
DCC Sound
Gauge
OO
Prototype information
Locomotive type
Steam
Builder
American Locomotive Company
Baldwin Loocmotive Works
Lima Locomotive Works
Baldwin Loocmotive Works
Lima Locomotive Works
Build dates
1942 to 1945
Total built
2,120
Tractive effort
31,492 lbf
Wheel configuration
2-8-0
Operated by
United States Army Transportation Corps
(Used during WW2 by various European countries, UK, South America and East Asia)
(Used during WW2 by various European countries, UK, South America and East Asia)
Main duties
Heavy Freight
Wartime
Wartime
In service until
UK: 1945
Rest of World: some in use until 1990s
Rest of World: some in use until 1990s
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