Rapido MR-307A

Class 16XX Steam Locomotive number 1616

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

Manufacturer description

MR-307A Rapido Class 16XX Steam Locomotive number 1616 in BR Black with early emblem and Busby chimney - pristine finish.

These models produced exclusively for Model Rail by Rapido.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Rapido
Product Code
MR-307A
RRP
£149.00
Limited edition model for
Model Rail Magazine

Model details

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

Prototype information

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

Rapido Class 16XX steam locomotive model number 1616 is a limited‑edition release for Model Rail Magazine (part number MR‑307A). The product is listed on the Model Rail Offers website (http://www.modelrailoffers.co.uk/p/65548/MR-307A-Rapido-Class-16XX-Steam-Locomotive-number-1616) and is supplied with a next‑18‑pin DCC socket.

The model is built to OO gauge and features a pristine finish in British Railways black with the early crest and a Busby chimney. It carries the running number 1616, uses NEM couplings and can negotiate a minimum radius of the second‑radius curve (438 mm). The locomotive is represented in the British Railways early crest period and is based on the Great Western Railway 1600 class designed by Frederick Hawksworth, built between 1949 and 1955, with a total production of 70 examples. It has a 0‑6‑0PT wheel arrangement and is powered by steam.

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