HERITAGE MODELLER NEWS
Dec 25, 2020
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COMPILED BY GARETH EVANS
Rapido to ‘fill the gaps’ – new range to include preserved locos
NORTH American manufacturer Rapido Trains has announced it intends to produce ready-to-run models of British prototypes which have not previously been available.
Among the gaps it is filling in OO-gauge is WR Hawksworth ‘15XX’ 0-6-0PT. Although designed during the days of the GWR, the ‘15XXs’ were built by BR. After withdrawal, three examples were acquired by the National Coal Board – including No. 1501, which is preserved at the Severn Valley Railway.
In addition to No.
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