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Rapido MR-309A

Class 16XX Steam Locomotive number 1600

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

MR-309A Rapido Class 16XX Steam Locomotive number 1600 in NCB Green livery - pristine finish.

These models produced exclusively for Model Rail by Rapido.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Rapido
Product Code
MR-309A
RRP
£149.00
Limited edition model for
Model Rail Magazine

Model details

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

Prototype information

Total built
70
In service until
1966
Locomotive type
Steam
Builder
BR Swindon Works
Build date
1949 to 1955
Main duties
Local Passenger
Short Freight Workings
Shunting
Operated by
British Railways
National Coal Board
Wheel configuration
0-6-0PT
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 1600, is offered as a limited‑edition model by Model Rail Magazine. It is supplied as part MR‑309A in OO gauge, with a pristine green finish and the original running number 1600.

The locomotive features a NEM coupler, a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (2nd radius), and a next‑18‑pin DCC socket. It represents a Great Western Railway 1600 class 0‑6‑0PT engine, designed by Frederick Hawksworth and formerly operated by the National Coal Board. The prototype was built between 1949 and 1955, with a total production run of 70 units. The model depicts the British Railways early crest period.

These models are produced exclusively for Model Rail by Rapido. Further information is available at http://www.modelrailoffers.co.uk/p/65552/MR-309A-Rapido-Class-16XX-Steam-Locomotive-number-1600.

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