Rapido OO Gauge 926001 USATC S160 2-8-0, ‘1604’, Black w/USA on Tender

Rapido OO Gauge 926001 USATC S160 2-8-0, ‘1604’, Black w/USA on Tender (Pre-Order)

Our reference:926001

Specific Locomotive History

No.1604 had the honour of being the first S160 to be displayed publicly when on the 11th December 1942 it was exhibited at Paddington station and officially handed over to Lord Leathers (Minister of War Transport) by Colonel N.A. Ryan (Chief of Transportation, US Army). Overall, the GWR had the largest number of S160 locomotives on loan, with a total of 174 locomotives operating across the GWR network. No.1604 was allocated to the Newport Ebbw Junction prior to transfer to the continent and use by the SNCB before scrapping in 1946/7.

History, Info & Updates

We've made a handy blog post for this project which will give you a little bite-size history, info & continuous updates on the project. To view the USATC S160 2-8-0 page, hover over 'Rapido USATC' on the top menu bar and click 'Find out more'.

DCC Ready: £269.95

DCC Sound: £379.95

Release Date: In tooling, samples due in Autumn

Manufacturer: ALCO - Schenectady - 1942

Shed Allocation and Region: Newport Ebbw Junction (NPT) - GWR

Date of Model: December 1942

Livery: Black (satin) w/USA on tender

Specification

• GWR lamp irons
• Straight strap smokebox door fitted with GWR lamp iron
• Westinghouse air pump
• Pipework mounted behind chimney
• Straight running boards
• Right hand drive with pole reverser and original pattern firehole door
• Standard wartime tender
• Boiler-mounted ejector pipe fitted