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Rapido 932004

LNER Y7 – No.129 Darlington Works Livery

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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

Manufacturer description

LNER Y7 Class
No.129
LNER Darlington Works Livery (1923-1931)
9-spoke wheels
Tapered buffer guides with round heads
Ramsbottom safety valve casing
Bell-shaped whistle
Plain smokebox with two handles
Die-cast metal and injection moulded plastic construction
High quality motor and mechanism
Next18 decoder socket
High level of detail with plenty of separately fitted parts
Optional user fitted coupling chains, shunting poles and other parts
Sprung buffers
Factory-fitted speaker in all models

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

The Rapido LNER Y7 No.129 model is a OO gauge representation of a locomotive from the Big Four era, specifically the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER). This model is part of the Rapido LNER Y7 collection and features the Darlington Works livery, which was in use from 1923 to 1931.

Key features of the model include 9-spoke wheels, tapered buffer guides with round heads, a Ramsbottom safety valve casing, and a bell-shaped whistle. The smokebox is plain with two handles and the model is constructed from die-cast metal and injection moulded plastic. The motor and mechanism are of high quality, and the model is DCC ready with a Next18 decoder socket.

The model features a high level of detail, with separately fitted parts and optional user-fitted components such as coupling chains, shunting poles, and other parts. The buffers are sprung and a factory-fitted speaker is included in all models.