Rapido 960502

Manning Wardle L Class – ‘Arthur’ (DCC Sound Fitted)

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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

Gauge
OO
DCC status
DCC Sound Fitted
Tooling date
2024
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Livery
British Railways Early Crest
DCC
DCC Sound Fitted

Prototype information

Builder
Manning Wardle & Co
Main duties
Shunting
Engineering
Light Freight
Locomotive type
Steam
In service until
1960s
Operated by
Many indsutrial railways
Tractive effort
8,600lbf
Wheel configuration
0-6-0ST
Build dates
1881 to 1926

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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.

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