Rapido Trains UK 932510 NER H Class No.898 NER Blue 0-4-0T Steam Locomotive (DCC Sound)
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Product Details
| SKU | 932510 |
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| Vendor | Rapido Trains UK |
| Categories | Best selling products Era 2 Exclusive to Rails HO-OO Locomotives New products OO Gauge Locomotives OO Gauge scale OO Gauge Steam Locomotives Pre-Orders Railway Icons Rapido Trains UK Steam Locomotives |
| Scale | OO Gauge |
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Product Description
Expected Delivery Q4 2024 (Subject to change at Manufacturer's Discretion).
Exclusive to Rails of Sheffield and Locomotion Models.
We are delighted to offer this exclusive NER BLUE version as part of our Railway Icons range.History
The North Eastern Railway’s ‘H’ 0-4-0Ts were built to Thomas Worsdell’s design, to replace elderly Manning Wardle locomotives on the NER’s docks.
They were the perfect dockyard locomotive: powerful, rugged and simple.
Prototype Factfile
Built: 1888-1923 (24 built)
How long did they last? BR inherited two ‘Y7s’. No. 68089 waswithdrawn in 1951 and No. 68088 followed in 1952.
Where did they work? From Leith in Scotland down to Stratford and Neasden. They spread their wings even further during the Second World War.
Can I see one? No. 1310 is at the Middleton Railway and No. 985 is at the Mid-Suffolk Railway.
Here’s the specification of the ‘OO’ gauge model:
- Designed in the UK using original works drawings and a wealth of photographic material
- Factory-fitted speaker
- Quality mechanism
- Next18 decoder socket
- NEM coupler pockets
- Sprung buffers
- Key detail changes between individual locomotives