Name: Rapido 960502 Manning Wardle L Class – ‘Arthur’ (DCC Sound Fitted)
Brand: Rapido
SKU: 960502
Price: 259.95 GBP

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

Manufacturer description

Manning Wardle ‘L’ Class – ‘Arthur’
Works No. 1601 of 1903
APCM Stone condition
Full cab
Curve-ended Frames
Single boss wheels
Dumb buffers
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

960502

RRP

£259.95

Release date

Q2 2026

Model details

Tooling date

2024

Gauge

DCC status

DCC Sound Fitted

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Prototype information

Build dates

1881 to 1926

Wheel configuration

0-6-0ST

Tractive effort

8,600lbf

Operated by

Many indsutrial railways

In service until

1960s

Locomotive type

Steam

Main duties

Shunting
Engineering
Light Freight

Builder

Manning Wardle & Co

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The Rapido Manning Wardle L Class locomotive 'Arthur' is a model of a British locomotive from the early 20th century. It is part of Rapido's collection of Manning Wardle L Class locomotives. The model is available in OO gauge and is DCC sound-fitted.

The locomotive is a representation of Works No. 1601 of 1903, built in an 'APCM Stone' condition. The model features a full cab and curve-ended frames. The wheels are single boss, and the buffers are dumb. The locomotive is fitted with a factory-installed speaker for sound effects.

The model is equipped with a high-quality motor and mechanism, and features a high level of detail with numerous separately fitted parts. The NEM coupler pockets allow for easy coupling with other locomotives. The locomotive also features an E24 DCC socket for easy connection to a digital command control system.