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Rapido MR-301A

Class 16XX Steam Locomotive number 1609

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

Manufacturer description

MR-301A Rapido Class 16XX Steam Locomotive number 1609 in BR Black with early emblem.

These models produced exclusively for Model Rail by Rapido.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Rapido
Product Code
MR-301A
RRP
£149.00
Limited edition model for
Model Rail Magazine

Model details

DCC status
Next 18 Pin Socket
Gauge
OO
Tooling date
2021
Chassis construction
Diecast
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Name
W.P. Allen
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Black with Early Emblem
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling
NEM
Running number
1609

Prototype information

Builder
BR Swindon Works
Build date
1949 to 1955
Total built
70
Tractive effort
18,515 lbf
Wheel configuration
0-6-0PT
Operated by
British Railways
National Coal Board
In service until
1966
Locomotive type
Steam
Main duties
Local Passenger
Short Freight Workings
Shunting
Locomotive class*
Great Western Railway 1600
Motive power
Steam
Built
August 1948
Total produced
70

* 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.

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The Rapido Class 16XX steam locomotive model MR‑301A represents Great Western Railway number 1609 in British Railways black livery with the early crest. It is built to OO gauge, finishes in pristine condition, and features a 0‑6‑0PT wheel arrangement, NEM coupling and a 2nd‑radius minimum curve of 438 mm. The model is a limited edition produced exclusively for Model Rail Magazine, with a next‑18‑pin DCC socket.

The prototype locomotive was built between 1949 and 1955, with a total of 70 examples produced. Designed by Frederick Hawksworth, it operated under British Railways and is depicted in the period of the early British Rail crest. The manufacturer part number for this model is MR‑301A.

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