{"product_id":"rapido-trains-uk-909503-po-pre-owned-909503-metropolitan-railway-e-class-no-1-0-4-4t-1999-2009-condition-steam-tank-locomotive-dcc-sound-fitted","title":"Pre-Owned 909503 Metropolitan Railway E Class No. 1 0-4-4T - 1999-2009 Condition - Steam Tank Locomotive - DCC Sound Fitted","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 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gP24i4tBJFg?si=j5xwz16X1g-n1Xn6\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRapido Trains UK unveils an icon of London steam ready-to-run in ‘OO’ gauge.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’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\u003cbr\u003efirst underground railway – the Metropolitan – by taking to tunnels under London that hadn’t played host to steam since 1971.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrototype Factfile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1896-1901 (Seven built)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long did they last?\u003c\/strong\u003e The last\u003cbr\u003eMet ‘E’ 0-4-4T was withdrawn in\u003cbr\u003e1963.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere did they work?\u003c\/strong\u003e Throughout the Metropolitan network.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I see one?\u003c\/strong\u003e ‘Met No. 1’ is undergoing an overhaul at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere’s the specification of our ‘OO’ gauge model:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned from original works drawings and a wealth of photographic material\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality mechanism\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNext18 sound decoder\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNEM coupler pockets\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSprung buffers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey detail changes between individual locomotives\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHigh level of detail with plenty of separately fitted parts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eEra specific air brake equipment fitted within the cab\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptional user fitted tripcocks, airbrake and vacuum hoses included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rapido Trains UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58275161604480,"sku":"RAP-909503-PO","price":199.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/IMG_3490_33523054-9537-46e3-af0d-6fa41be574c5.jpg?v=1781614263","url":"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/products\/rapido-trains-uk-909503-po-pre-owned-909503-metropolitan-railway-e-class-no-1-0-4-4t-1999-2009-condition-steam-tank-locomotive-dcc-sound-fitted","provider":"Rails of Sheffield","version":"1.0","type":"link"}