Rapido MR-307B

Class 16XX Steam Locomotive number 1629

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

Manufacturer description

MR-307B Rapido Class 16XX Steam Locomotive number 1629 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-307B
RRP
£149.00
Limited edition model for
Model Rail Magazine

Model details

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

Prototype information

Operated by
British Railways
National Coal Board
Wheel configuration
0-6-0PT
Builder
BR Swindon Works
Locomotive type
Steam
Build date
1949 to 1955
Total built
70
In service until
1966
Main duties
Local Passenger
Short Freight Workings
Shunting
Tractive effort
18,515 lbf
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 number 1629 is a limited‑edition OO‑scale model produced exclusively for Model Rail Magazine. It carries the manufacturer part number MR‑307B and is available via the Model Rail offers website. The model is finished in a pristine black livery with the early British Railways crest and a Busby chimney, and it bears the running number 1629.

The locomotive is a 0‑6‑0PT type designed by Frederick Hawksworth for the Great Western Railway 1600 class. It represents the British Railways period of 1949‑1955, a time when 70 examples of the class were built. The model features an NEM coupling, a Next 18‑pin DCC socket, and a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (second radius). It is supplied in a black livery with the early British Railways emblem.

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