Name: Rapido 960003 Manning Wardle L Class – ‘Sir Berkeley’ (as preserved)
Brand: Rapido
SKU: 960003
Price: 149.95 GBP

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Prototype Eras
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping
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

Manning Wardle ‘L’ Class – ‘Sir Berkeley’
Works No. 1210 of 1890
As currently preserved at the Middleton Railway
Weatherboard cab
Diagonal-ended Frames
Double boss wheels
Tapered buffer stocks
E24 DCC socket
Factory-fitted speaker in all models
NEM coupler pockets
High quality motor and mechanism
High level of detail with plenty of separately fitted parts

Catalogue listing

Brand

Rapido

Product Code

960003

RRP

£149.95

Release date

Q2 2026

Model details

Gauge

Tooling date

2024

Livery

Middleton Railway

DCC status

DCC Ready

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Prototype information

Build dates

1881 to 1926

Main duties

Shunting
Engineering
Light Freight

Operated by

Many indsutrial railways

In service until

1960s

Locomotive type

Steam

Tractive effort

8,600lbf

Wheel configuration

0-6-0ST

Builder

Manning Wardle & Co

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The Rapido model of the Manning Wardle L Class locomotive, 'Sir Berkeley', is a OO gauge representation of a preserved locomotive. The model is DCC ready and represents a pre-grouping steam locomotive.

The model is based on Works No. 1210 of 1890, as preserved at the Middleton Railway. It features a weatherboard cab and diagonal-ended frames, as well as double boss wheels and tapered buffer stocks. The model also includes an E24 DCC socket for easy digital control.

The model is part of the Rapido Manning Wardle L Class collection and features a high quality motor and mechanism, as well as a high level of detail with separately fitted parts. A factory-fitted speaker is also included for sound effects. The model is designed to be compatible with NEM coupler pockets.