Rapido MR-301D

Class 16XX Steam Locomotive number 1657 85C

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

Manufacturer description

MR-301D Rapido Class 16XX Steam Locomotive number 1657 in BR Black with early emblem and 85C Hereford shedplate.

These models produced exclusively for Model Rail by Rapido.

Catalogue listing

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

Model details

DCC status
Next 18 Pin Socket
Gauge
OO
Coupling type
Tension lock
Tooling date
2021
Finish
Pristine
Name
W.P. Allen
Livery
Black with Early Emblem
Coupling
NEM
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Running number
1657

Prototype information

Tractive effort
18,515 lbf
Locomotive type
Steam
Builder
BR Swindon Works
Build date
1949 to 1955
Main duties
Local Passenger
Short Freight Workings
Shunting
Operated by
British Railways
National Coal Board
Wheel configuration
0-6-0PT
Total built
70
In service until
1966
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 number MR‑301D) is a limited‑edition model produced for Model Rail Magazine. It represents Great Western Railway 1600‑class No. 1657 in British Railways black livery with the early emblem and the 85C Hereford shed plate.

The model is supplied for OO gauge track and is finished in a pristine condition. It features a black livery with the early crest, a NEM coupling, and a 2nd‑radius minimum curve of 438 mm. The locomotive is fitted with a next‑18‑pin DCC socket.

The prototype locomotive was built between 1949 and 1955, with a total production of 70 units. It was a 0‑6‑0PT steam locomotive designed by Frederick Hawksworth and operated by British Railways after nationalisation. The model accurately represents the early British Railways crest period.

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