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Rapido 989011

LNER C12 Tank – No.67391 BR Lined Black (Early Crest)

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

Manufacturer description

LNER C12 4-4-2 Tank No.67391
BR Lined Early Crest
Short chimney and dome
Ross Pop safety valves
Round tank edges
Parallel buffers
Numberplate 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 Trains UK model LNER C12 4‑4‑2 tank No.67391, BR‑lined black with the early crest, is supplied in 1:76 (OO gauge) scale. The item carries the manufacturer part number 989011 and represents the British Railways early‑crest era.

The model includes a short chimney, dome, Ross‑Pop safety valves and round‑edged tank sides. It is fitted with parallel, sprung buffers, a number‑plate on the smokebox door and NEM‑363 coupler pockets at the front and NEM‑362 at the rear. The liveried finish is described as museum‑quality paint, and the running board is die‑cast.

Technical features comprise an ESU E24 DCC decoder socket, factory‑installed speakers, MoPower stay‑alive capacitors and a dynamic firebox flicker with fire‑draw effect. The mechanism is smooth and powerful, and the locomotive is suitable for operation on second‑radius curves of 438 mm or greater.

The prototype was originally built for the Great Northern Railway as a C2 class Atlantic‑type tank in 1898‑1907, later reclassified C12 under LNER ownership in 1923 and inherited by British Railways in 1948. Although none of the original locomotives were preserved, this highly detailed model replicates the historical appearance and variants of the class, including optional condensing apparatus and brass destination plates for pre‑grouping versions.