903014 Rapido Trains OO Gauge Hunslet 16in 0-6-0ST No. 1983/1940 Clement, NCB black with stripes
Details
The 16in 0-6-0ST was the largest of a range of standard loco-motives offered by the Hunslet Engine Company of Leeds. Cus-tomers could buy similar looking locomotives with 12 14 and 15in diameter cylinders. They were de-signed for industry where owners were looking for a locomotive that was economical simple to operate and easy to maintain. Customers could choose extra embellishments.
Prototype Factfile
Built: 1923-1958 (44 built)
How long did they last? Hunslet 16in 0-6-0STs were still in reve-nue-earning service well into the 1970s.
Where did they work? Mines collieries and quarries throughout Yorkshire and the Midlands although one worked in a power station in Wales. Five were built for export. Can I see one? There are at least nine left in Britain.
Here is the specification of our OO gauge model:
- Designed from original works drawings and field visits to a number of 16in Hunslets.
- Designed from original works drawings and field visits to a number of 16in Hunslets.
- Flickering Firebox Glow
- Die-cast construction
- Quality mechanism
- Next18 decoder socket
- NEM coupler pockets
- Sprung buffers
- Key detail changes between individual locomotives
Manufacturer
Rapido Trains
Finish
Pristine
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Era (Period of operation)
Era 5 (1956-1968)
DCC Ready
Yes (Next 18)
Condition
New