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Rapido MR-207

LNER Class J70 Steam Locomotive number 8223

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Prototype Eras
Era 1 (1804 to 1874) Pioneering
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

MR-207 Rapido LNER Class J70 Steam Locomotive number 8223 in LNER post-war livery with full skirts.

Limited edition of 500, these models produced exclusively for Model Rail by Rapido.

Features

Coreless motor Provision for sound Tension lock couplings with NEM pockets Sprung buffers with two types of buffer shank Bufferbeam safety chains where appropriate Full sideplates, without sideplates and with cowcatchers only where appropriate Two different styles of central lamp iron Two different nose end door catch styles Replacement cowcatchers with no coupling aperture Separate etch for two and three bolt end mounting plates Choice of opened and closed nose end doors

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

^* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

Rapido MR‑207 is a limited edition OO gauge model of the LNER Class J70 steam locomotive, number 8223. The model reproduces the locomotive as it appeared in the post‑war LNER black livery, complete with full skirts and optional sideplates.

The locomotive is presented in a pristine finish and operates on a 6‑pin DCC socket. It is equipped with a coreless motor, directional lighting and tension‑lock couplings with NEM pockets. The model has sprung buffers, bufferbeam safety chains where appropriate, and interchangeable cowcatchers. Two styles of central lamp and two nose‑end door catch designs are available, along with optional opened or closed nose‑end doors.

The prototype was built in June 1914 at the Great Eastern Railway works in Stratford, designed by James Holden. Twelve examples were produced, numbered 8223, and the class served the Great Eastern Railway before transfer to the London and North Eastern Railway. The locomotive was withdrawn in July 1955 after 41 years in service.

A total of 500 units were produced for Model Rail, each marked with the manufacturer part number MR‑207. The model represents the Big Four era (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR) and is suitable for a minimum radius curve of 371 mm (first radius).