Rapido 926508

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

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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

Catalogue listing

Brand
Rapido
Product Code
926508
RRP
£379.95
Release date
Q2 2026

Model details

Gauge
OO
DCC status
DCC Sound
Tooling date
2024
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
DCC
DCC Sound Fitted
Livery
Maroon with Transportation Corps U.S.A.

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Steam
In service until
UK: 1945
Rest of World: some in use until 1990s
Operated by
United States Army Transportation Corps
(Used during WW2 by various European countries, UK, South America and East Asia)
Main duties
Heavy Freight
Wartime
Wheel configuration
2-8-0
Total built
2,120
Build dates
1942 to 1945
Builder
American Locomotive Company
Baldwin Loocmotive Works
Lima Locomotive Works
Tractive effort
31,492 lbf

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The Rapido USATC S160 No.2253 'Omaha' model is a OO gauge representation of a locomotive from the Big Four era. This model is part of the Rapido USATC S160 collection and features DCC sound.

The model is liveried in maroon with a satin finish, adorned with 'Transportation Corps U.S.A.' on the tender. It was manufactured by Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia in 1943.

The locomotive was repatriated to the UK in 1992 and is currently based at the Churnet Valley Railway. The model was released in 2023 and features a range of tooling variations.

These variations include standard lamp irons, a straight strap smokebox door with a door-mounted lamp iron, a PKP air pump, front running plate-mounted sandboxes, pipework mounted behind the chimney, a stepped running board on the right-hand side, a right-hand drive with a screw reverser and original pattern firehole door, cab rear shutters, a standard wartime tender, a boiler-mounted ejector pipe, and alternate piston valve covers.

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