Name: Rapido 974503 MR 483 No.518 Midland Railway Crimson (DCC Sound Fitted)
Brand: Rapido
SKU: 974503
Price: 319.95 GBP

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Prototype Eras
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

No. 518
Midland Railway crimson
Capuchon Chimney
Tall dome
Ramsbottom safety valves
As rebuilt body style
Oval valve seat
Rivetted smokebox
As rebuilt bogie
Round tender water dome
21-pin decoder socket
Sprung buffers
NEM coupling pockets
Factory fitted speaker
Smooth & powerful mechanism
Lots of separately fitted parts

Catalogue listing

Brand

Rapido

Product Code

974503

RRP

£319.95

Model details

DCC status

DCC Sound Fitted

Gauge

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The Rapido MR 483 No. 518 Midland Railway Crimson model is a OO gauge locomotive designed to represent a pre-grouping era locomotive. This model is part of the Rapido MR 483 collection and features a Midland Railway livery in crimson.

Notable features of the model include a capuchon chimney, tall dome, Ramsbottom safety valves, and an as rebuilt body style. The locomotive also boasts an oval valve seat, rivetted smokebox, and as rebuilt bogie. The round tender features a water dome.

The model is DCC sound fitted, with a 21-pin decoder socket and a factory fitted speaker. Further details include sprung buffers, NEM coupling pockets, and a smooth and powerful mechanism. The locomotive comes with a range of separately fitted parts, allowing for a high level of detailing and realism.