Rapido Trains UK 909503 Metropolitan Railway E Class No. 1 0-4-4T - 1999-2009 Condition - Steam Tank Locomotive - DCC Sound Fitted
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| SKU | 909503 |
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| Vendor | Rapido Trains UK |
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Product Description
Rapido Trains UK unveils an icon of London steam ready-to-run in ‘OO’ gauge.
It’s January 2013 and a humble 0-4-4T that spent a good proportion of its life hauling permanent way trains became Britain’s most famous locomotive. That locomotive was Metropolitan Railway No. 1 and it was celebrating the 150 anniversary of the world’s
first underground railway – the Metropolitan – by taking to tunnels under London that hadn’t played host to steam since 1971.
‘Met 1’ worked the opening train on the Uxbridge branch on July 4 1904. As London Transport No. L44, it worked the 50th anniversary train in 1954. It would work LT’s last steam-hauled passenger train in 1961 before taking a starring role in the Metropolitan Centenary Parade at Neasden on May 23 1963.
Prototype Factfile
Built: 1896-1901 (Seven built)
How long did they last? The last
Met ‘E’ 0-4-4T was withdrawn in
1963.
Where did they work? Throughout the Metropolitan network.
Can I see one? ‘Met No. 1’ is undergoing an overhaul at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre.
Here’s the specification of our ‘OO’ gauge model:
- Designed from original works drawings and a wealth of photographic material
- Quality mechanism
- Next18 sound decoder
- NEM coupler pockets
- Sprung buffers
- Key detail changes between individual locomotives
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High level of detail with plenty of separately fitted parts
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Era specific air brake equipment fitted within the cab
- Optional user fitted tripcocks, airbrake and vacuum hoses included