Rapido's second batch of OO Gauge Hunslet 16" 0-6-0ST steam locomotives have now arrived into stock here at Rails of Sheffield!
Choose from one of five colourful industrial variations covering some new and interesting examples that were not featured in the first run. These are perfect for conducting shunting and short trip working operations on your layout with a rake of your favourite wagons.
In Stock Now
Product Features
Designed from original works drawings and field visits to a number of 16in Hunslets.
Die-cast construction
Quality mechanism
Next18 decoder socket
NEM coupler pockets
Sprung buffers
Key detail changes between individual locomotives
High level of detail with plenty of separately fitted parts.
Prototype Information
The 16in 0-6-0ST was the largest of a range of ‘standard’ locomotives offered by the Hunslet Engine Company of Leeds. Customers could buy similar looking locomotives with 12, 14 and 15in diameter cylinders. They were designed 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 revenue-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.