Name: Rapido 960004 Manning Wardle L Class – ‘Sir Berkeley’ (Cranford condition)
Brand: Rapido
SKU: 960004
Price: 149.95 GBP

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

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
Preserved at the Middleton Railway (2010s Cranford style condition)
Weatherboard cab
Diagonal-ended Frames
Double boss wheels
Tapered buffer stocks
Next-18 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

960004

RRP

£149.95

Release date

Q2 2026

Model details

Tooling date

2024

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

DCC status

DCC Ready

Livery

Cranford

Gauge

Prototype information

In service until

1960s

Locomotive type

Steam

Main duties

Shunting
Engineering
Light Freight

Operated by

Many indsutrial railways

Tractive effort

8,600lbf

Wheel configuration

0-6-0ST

Build dates

1881 to 1926

Builder

Manning Wardle & Co

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The Rapido Manning Wardle L Class locomotive 'Sir Berkeley' is a model produced by Rapido as part of its Manning Wardle L Class collection. The model is available in the Cranford livery and is designed for OO gauge railways.

The locomotive represented by this model is Works No. 1210 of 1890, a preserved example which can be found at the Middleton Railway. The model features a weatherboard cab, diagonal-ended frames, and double boss wheels, as well as tapered buffer stocks.

In terms of electrical fittings, the model is DCC ready, with a Next-18 DCC socket allowing for easy installation of a decoder. Other features include a factory-fitted speaker, NEM coupler pockets, and a high-quality motor and mechanism. A high level of detail is achieved through the use of separately fitted parts.