{"product_id":"rapido-trains-uk-953001-po-pre-owned-class-j70-coaches-ger-wisbech-upwell-train-pack-pre-1919","title":"Pre-Owned 953001 Class J70 \u0026 Coaches GER Wisbech \u0026 Upwell Train Pack pre-1919","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\u003eWe produced a Wisbech \u0026amp; Upwell locomotive – the ‘J70’ 0-6- 0T for Model Rail magazine – and now we are producing Wisbech \u0026amp; Upwell coaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Model Rail commissioned the ‘J70’, it opted for LNER and BR liveries. In the days of the Great Eastern Railway, these tram locomotives (they were classified ‘C53’then) and coaches wore matching liveries, creating a rather quaint little rural train.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore 1919, the locomotives were painted coach brown with ultramarine blue frames and they hauled coach brown tramcars. After 1919, the locomotive livery changed to crimson and grey with the tramcars also being crimson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur friends at Model Rail have generously given us permission to produce a limited run of GER-liveried ‘C53s’ to complement our GER-liveried W\u0026amp;U coaches… and they will be available in two special trainpacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, strictly speaking, the ‘C53s’ were goods engines but it’s highly likely that they would have been pressed into passenger service on the W\u0026amp;U when required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach train pack will feature an appropriately numbered and liveried ‘C53’ alongside tram coaches No.7 and 8 in appropriate livery and physical condition for the time period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur batch of ‘C53s’ feature all the same high-quality details as Model Rail’s ‘J70s’ but have an upgraded circuit board and Next18 decoder socket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are also DCC sound-fitted packs available, featuring an exclusive sound project supplied by Digitrains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rapido Trains UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56678786826624,"sku":"RAP-953001-PO","price":199.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/3_36aa6ec2-5659-4fce-8b60-621a7b507e10.jpg?v=1760350062","url":"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/products\/rapido-trains-uk-953001-po-pre-owned-class-j70-coaches-ger-wisbech-upwell-train-pack-pre-1919","provider":"Rails of Sheffield","version":"1.0","type":"link"}