Rapido 989503

GNR C2 Tank – No.1511 GNR Grey (DCC Sound Fitted)

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Era
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping

Manufacturer description

GNR C2 4-4-2 Tank No.1511
GNR Grey
Short chimney and dome
As-built safety valves
Round tank edges
Tapered buffers
Destination plate hangers on smokebox door
Condensing pipes
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

Rapido GNR C2 Tank No.1511 is a 1:76 scale (OO gauge) model of the Great Northern Railway 4‑4‑2 tank locomotive. It is supplied with the manufacturer part number 989503 and is fitted with DCC sound, an ESU E24 DCC decoder socket, MoPower stay‑alive capacitors and factory‑installed speakers.

The prototype was introduced by the GNR in 1898 as a C2 class Atlantic tank designed by Henry Ivatt for local passenger services in the West Riding of Yorkshire. A total of sixty examples were built between 1898 and 1907; the final fifty were equipped with condensing apparatus for operation on the Metropolitan Widened Lines in London. After the 1923 grouping the locomotives were re‑classified as LNER C12 and were redistributed across the Eastern Region network. The last member of the class was withdrawn at the end of 1958, and none were preserved.

The model reproduces a range of historically accurate details, including a short chimney, dome, as‑built safety valves, round tank edges, tapered buffers, destination plate hangers on the smokebox door and condensing pipes where appropriate. Paintwork is applied in a museum‑quality finish, and the running board is die‑cast. The locomotive is compatible with 2nd radius curves of 438 mm or greater and features sprung buffers and NEM coupler pockets (363 at the front, 362 at the rear).

Operational features include a smooth and powerful mechanism, dynamic firebox flicker with a fire‑draw effect, and a sound system that reproduces realistic steam noises. The model is supplied with a selection of variant parts, so individual examples may differ in chimney style, dome shape, safety‑valve arrangement, tank corner profile, condensing equipment and coal‑rail design. It is suitable for use on DCC‑controlled layouts and offers a highly detailed representation of the historic GNR C2/LNER C12 tank locomotive.