Name: Rapido 960506 Manning Wardle L Class – ‘Forward’ (DCC Sound Fitted)
Brand: Rapido
SKU: 960506
Price: 259.95 GBP

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Manning Wardle ‘L’ Class – ‘Forward’
Works No. 1690 of 1906
National Coal Board condition
Full cab
Curve-ended Frames
Single boss wheels
Parallel 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

960506

RRP

£259.95

Release date

Q2 2026

Model details

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Tooling date

2024

Gauge

DCC status

DCC Sound Fitted

Prototype information

Builder

Manning Wardle & Co

Build dates

1881 to 1926

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

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The Rapido Manning Wardle L Class 'Forward' is an OO gauge model, representing a locomotive from the British Railways Early Crest era. This model is part of the Rapido Manning Wardle L Class collection.

The model is based on Works No. 1690 of 1906 and features a National Coal Board condition. It has a full cab and curve-ended frames. The model incorporates single boss wheels and parallel buffer stocks.

The model is DCC sound fitted, featuring an E24 DCC socket, and comes with a factory-fitted speaker. It also includes NEM coupler pockets. The mechanism is powered by a high quality motor, and the model has a high level of detail with many separately fitted parts.