Rapido MR-304B

Class 16XX Steam Locomotive number 1655 87F

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

MR-304B Rapido Class 16XX Steam Locomotive number 1655 in BR Black with Late Crest and 87F Llanelly shedplate.

These models produced exclusively for Model Rail by Rapido.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Rapido
Product Code
MR-304B
RRP
£149.00
Limited edition model for
Model Rail Magazine

Model details

DCC status
Next 18 Pin Socket
Gauge
OO
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2021
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Black with Late Crest
Coupling
NEM
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Name
W.P. Allen
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Running number
1655

Prototype information

In service until
1966
Locomotive type
Steam
Operated by
British Railways
National Coal Board
Tractive effort
18,515 lbf
Wheel configuration
0-6-0PT
Total built
70
Build date
1949 to 1955
Builder
BR Swindon Works
Main duties
Local Passenger
Short Freight Workings
Shunting
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 number 1655 (87F) is offered as a limited‑edition model by Model Rail Magazine. The model carries the manufacturer part number MR‑304B and was produced exclusively for Model Rail by Rapido.

It is built to OO gauge standards with a pristine finish and a black livery featuring the British Railways Late Crest and a Llanelly shedplate. The locomotive is fitted with an NEM coupling and a 2nd radius minimum curve of 438 mm. The model includes a next‑fit 18‑pin DCC socket.

The prototype was designed by Frederick Hawksworth and operated by British Railways as a Great Western Railway 1600 class 0‑6‑0PT. It was built between 1949 and 1955, with a total production run of 70 locomotives. The model represents the British Railways Late Crest period.

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