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Rapido MR-301E

Class 16XX Steam Locomotive number 1664 83E

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

Manufacturer description

MR-301E Rapido Class 16XX Steam Locomotive number 1664 in BR Black with early emblem and 83E St Blazey shedplate.

These models produced exclusively for Model Rail by Rapido.

Catalogue listing

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

Model details

DCC status
Next 18 Pin Socket
Gauge
OO
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Directional lighting
No
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Black with Early Emblem
Coupling
NEM
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Pickup in tender
No
Based on preserved
No
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Coupling type
Tension lock
Tooling date
2021
Passenger figures
No
Interior lighting
No

Prototype information

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

* 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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Rapido Class 16XX steam locomotive model MR‑301E represents Great Western Railway number 1664, built in the British Railways early‑crest period. The locomotive is presented in black livery with the early emblem and an 83E St Blazey shedplate, and it is finished in pristine condition.

The model is gauge OO, with a 0‑6‑0PT wheel arrangement, and includes a next‑18‑pin DCC socket and NEM couplings. It is capable of negotiating a minimum radius of 438 mm (2nd radius) and is intended for use with steam motive power simulations. The locomotive was originally constructed between 1949 and 1955, with a total production run of 70 units.

This limited‑edition item was produced exclusively for Model Rail Magazine and carries the manufacturer part number MR‑301E. It was released on 23‑10‑2025.

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