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Rapido MR-301F

Class 16XX Steam Locomotive number 1658 82C

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

Manufacturer description

MR-301F Rapido Class 16XX Steam Locomotive number 1658 in BR Black with early emblem and 82C Shedplate.  (amended since initial announcement)

These models produced exclusively for Model Rail by Rapido.

Catalogue listing

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

Model details

DCC status
Next 18 Pin Socket
Gauge
OO
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Tooling date
2021
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Finish
Pristine
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Coupling
NEM
Name
W.P. Allen
Livery
Black with Early Emblem
Running number
1648

Prototype information

Locomotive type
Steam
Total built
70
Tractive effort
18,515 lbf
Wheel configuration
0-6-0PT
Builder
BR Swindon Works
In service until
1966
Main duties
Local Passenger
Short Freight Workings
Shunting
Operated by
British Railways
National Coal Board
Build date
1949 to 1955
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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Rapido Class 16XX steam locomotive model number 1658 (82C) is a limited‑edition release produced exclusively for Model Rail Magazine. The model bears the reference MR‑301F and is a replica of a Great Western Railway 1600 class locomotive in British Railways black livery with the early crest emblem and an 82C shed plate.

The locomotive is supplied in OO gauge with a pristine finish and a 0‑6‑0PT wheel arrangement. It features an 18‑pin DCC socket, NEM couplings and is designed for a minimum radius curve of the 2nd radius (438 mm). The motive power is represented as steam, reflecting the prototype built between 1949 and 1955, of which 70 were produced.

Key specifications include the running number 1648, designer Frederick Hawksworth, operator British Railways and a manufacturer part number of MR‑301F. The model represents the early British Railways crest period.

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