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Rapido 989007

LNER C12 Tank – No.4009A LNER Plain Black

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

Manufacturer description

LNER C12 4-4-2 Tank No.4009A
LNER Plain Black
Tall chimney and dome
Ross Pop safety valves
Square tank edges
Parallel buffers
Handrail on smokebox door
And many more variant parts
Suitable for operation on 2nd Radius curves (438mm or greater)
Dynamic firebox flicker
E24 DCC decoder socket
MoPower stay-alive capacitors
Factory-fitted speakers in all models
Sprung buffers
Museum quality paint finish
Smooth & powerful mechanism
Highly detailed
NEM coupler pockets
1:76 scale, (OO gauge)

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

Rapido LNER C12 Tank No.4009A is a 1:76 (OO gauge) model locomotive supplied under manufacturer part number 989007. It represents the period of the Big Four railway companies (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR).

The model is a 4‑4‑2 tank engine in plain black livery, featuring a tall chimney, dome, square‑edged tank, parallel buffers and a handrail on the smokebox door. Variant parts include different chimney and dome shapes, Ross Pop safety valves, round or square tank corners, condensing pipes and three styles of coal rails. Brass destination plates are supplied for pre‑grouping condensing versions.

Operational details include suitability for second‑radius curves of 438 mm or greater, dynamic firebox flicker with a fire‑draw effect, an ESU E24 DCC decoder socket, MoPower stay‑alive capacitors and factory‑fitted speakers. The locomotive incorporates sprung buffers, a die‑cast running board, NEM 363 coupler pockets at the front and NEM 362 at the rear, and a smooth, powerful mechanism.

Historically the class originated as GNR C2 tanks built from 1 January 1898, reclassified as LNER C12 in 1923 and withdrawn by the end of 1958, with none preserved. Rapido offers the model in a range of liveries covering pre‑grouping, grouping and nationalisation eras, each with extensive detailing.