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

Coupling
NEM
DCC status
Next 18 Pin Socket
Finish
Pristine
Gauge
OO
Livery
Black with Early Emblem
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Running number
1609

Prototype information

Locomotive class*
Great Western Railway 1600
Operator
British Railways
Motive power
Steam
Wheel arrangement
0-6-0PT
Designer
Frederick Hawksworth
Built
1949-1955
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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