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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
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