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Rapido 932509

LNER Y7 – No.68089 British Railways Livery (DCC Sound Fitted)

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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

LNER Y7 Class
No.68089
British Railways Livery (1948-1952)
10-spoke wheels
Parallel buffer guides with oval heads
Ross Pop safety valves
Organ pipe whistle
Riveted smokebox with two handles
Extended frames
Cab backboard
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 model in British Railways livery, No.68089, is a OO gauge model representing the early crest era. The locomotive is part of the Rapido LNER Y7 collection.

The model is DCC sound fitted, featuring a high-quality motor and mechanism, and a Next18 decoder socket. The locomotive is constructed from die-cast metal and injection moulded plastic, with a high level of detail and many separately fitted parts.

The model features a number of distinctive features, including 10-spoke wheels, parallel buffer guides with oval heads, Ross Pop safety valves, and an organ pipe whistle. The smokebox is riveted with two handles, and the frames are extended. A cab backboard is also included.

Additional details include sprung buffers and a factory-fitted speaker. The model is designed to be highly customisable, with optional user-fitted coupling chains, shunting poles, and other parts available.