{"product_id":"rapido-trains-uk-904006-po-pre-owned-904006-br-15xx-pannier-tank-1509-ncb-maroon-steam-tank-locomotive","title":"Pre-Owned 904006 BR 15xx Pannier Tank - 1509 NCB Maroon - Steam Tank Locomotive","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/PRE_OWNED_deb9c3e3-4eba-441b-9472-3819dde489cb.jpg?v=1744705987\" width=\"201\" height=\"63\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-Owned Item, in as new condition.\u003cbr\u003eTest Run.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAlthough designed by the Great Western Railway, the ‘15XXs’ were built by British Railways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey were a major departure from the GWR’s tried and tested pannier tank formula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ‘15XX’ featured a very short wheelbase for negotiating tight curves and, with outside cylinders and Walschaerts valve gear, the bottom end design was said to have been inspired by the USATC ‘S100’ 0-6-0T (Southern ‘USA’).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrototype Fact\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBuilt\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1949 (Ten built) \u003cstrong\u003eHow long did they last?\u003c\/strong\u003e The ‘15XX’ fleet was withdrawn by BR between 1959 and 1963. Three were used by the NCB until 1969. \u003cstrong\u003eWhere did they work\u003c\/strong\u003e? The majority were based at Old Oak Common shed for moving coaches to and from Paddington station. Others worked in South Wales. \u003cstrong\u003eCan I see one?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. 1501 is based at the Severn Valley Railway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere’s the specification of our\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e‘OO’ gauge model:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned from original works drawings and a wealth of photographic material\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\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rapido Trains UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58531504226688,"sku":"RAP-904006-PO","price":119.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/IMG_0263_055c9882-0859-4048-8040-73bc74d664b0.jpg?v=1784990458","url":"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/products\/rapido-trains-uk-904006-po-pre-owned-904006-br-15xx-pannier-tank-1509-ncb-maroon-steam-tank-locomotive","provider":"Rails of Sheffield","version":"1.0","type":"link"}