Rapido OO Gauge 926002 USATC S160 2-8-0, ‘2415’, (LMS) Dark Grey w/USA on Tender (Pre-Order)

Rapido OO Gauge 926002 USATC S160 2-8-0, ‘2415’, (LMS) Dark Grey w/USA on Tender (Pre-Order)

Our reference:926002

Specific Locomotive History

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway took delivery of a total of 50 locomotives. The engines were concentrated on a small number of sheds including Shrewsbury (4A), Crewe South (5B), Mold Junction (6B) and Toton (18A). As a result, they saw restricted usage on parts of the LMS network, mostly working on the Southern sections. No.2415 was a standard American Locomotive Company (ALCO) engine and has been depicted in wartime condition. It was subsequently sent to Germany and worked from the Koblenz-Lutzel shed, before finally moving to Hungary with MAV and becoming 411.290.

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 - 1943

Shed Allocation and Region: Crewe South (5B) - LMS

Date of Model: June 1943

Livery: Black (satin) w/USA on tender

Specification

• Standard lamp irons
• Straight strap smokebox door
• 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