Rapido 926509

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

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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 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

Brand
Rapido
Product Code
926509
RRP
£379.95
Release date
Q2 2026

Model details

Gauge
OO
DCC status
DCC Sound
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
DCC
DCC Sound Fitted
Tooling date
2024
Livery
Black (satin) with early BR emblem

Prototype information

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

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Rapido USATC S160 No. 95820 'Big Jim' is a OO gauge model of a British Railways locomotive. This model is part of the Rapido USATC S160 collection.

The locomotive is depicted in its original BR black livery with an early BR emblem. The model is accurate to the period represented by British Railways in its early crest era.

The real locomotive was manufactured by the Lima Locomotive Works in Ohio, USA in 1945. It was repatriated to the UK in November 1977 and is now located on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.

The OO gauge model was produced from February 2014 to 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, a right-hand drive with a screw reverser and original pattern firehole door, and cab rear shutters. The tender features lockers and coal space storage, and an ejector is fitted to the right-hand side of the smokebox. A boiler-mounted ejector pipe is also included, along with alternate piston valve covers.

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