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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
MR-304A Rapido Class 16XX Steam Locomotive number 1636 in BR Black with Late Crest and 81B Slough Shedplate - pristine finish (amended since announcement).
These models produced exclusively for Model Rail by Rapido.
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Rapido Class 16XX steam locomotive, model number MR‑304A, representing GWR 1600 class number 1636 in British Railways black livery with the late crest and 81B Slough shedplate. The model is a limited‑edition issue produced exclusively for Model Rail Magazine.
Built to OO gauge, the locomotive features a pristine finish, NEM couplings, a next‑18‑pin DCC socket and a minimum curve radius of 2nd radius (438 mm). It has a 0‑6‑0PT wheel arrangement, steam motive power and carries the running number 1636.
The prototype locomotives were built between 1949 and 1955, with a total production of 70. The design is credited to Frederick Hawksworth and the model represents the British Railways late‑crest period.