{"product_id":"rapido-trains-uk-903015sr-16-hunslet-no-4-glasshoughton-colliery-lined-green-stovepipe-chimney-no-3855-dcc-ready","title":"903015SR 16” Hunslet No. 4, Glasshoughton Colliery Lined Green, Stovepipe Chimney, No. 3855 (DCC Ready)","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"heading--3\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003ePlease note: This locomotive was originally DCC sound fitted, however the decoder has been removed and is now just DCC ready.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRapido Trains UK is to produce a second run of its popular ‘OO’ gauge Hunslet 16in 0-6-0ST.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrototype Factfile Built:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1923-1958 (44 built) \u003cstrong\u003eHow long did they last?\u003c\/strong\u003e Hunslet 16in 0-6-0STs were still in revenue-earning service well into the 1970s. \u003cstrong\u003eWhere did they work?\u003c\/strong\u003e Mines, collieries and quarries throughout Yorkshire and the Midlands although one worked in a power station in Wales. Five were built for export. \u003cstrong\u003eCan I see one?\u003c\/strong\u003e There are at least nine left in Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere’s the specification of our ‘OO’ gauge model:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned from original works drawings and field visits to a number of 16in Hunslets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDie-cast construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNext18 decoder socket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNEM coupler pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSprung buffers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey detail changes between individual locomotives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHigh level of detail with plenty of separately fitted parts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rapido Trains UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57373662937472,"sku":"RAP-903015SR","price":109.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/IMG_0310_6485bd67-412c-48e4-91d1-01038c12d39a.jpg?v=1752060128","url":"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/products\/rapido-trains-uk-903015sr-16-hunslet-no-4-glasshoughton-colliery-lined-green-stovepipe-chimney-no-3855-dcc-ready","provider":"Rails of Sheffield","version":"1.0","type":"link"}