Rapido Trains UK has announced a new Manning Wardle L Class 0-6-0 will be joining its range.
The Rapido L Class model will feature a smooth-running mechanism, a factory-installed speaker, NEM coupler pockets, and an ESU Next18 decoder socket. Individual models will include variations of the cab, cab steps, frames, wheels, buffers and buffer beams, smokebox and smokebox doors, valves, tanks, and backhead.
The models can then be personalised with a selection of interesting polybag parts such as vac pipes, coupling chains and the commonly seen dumb buffers.
Available in eight liveries, including Matthew Murray, Sir Berkeley, Forward, Logan and Hemmingway No.20 and in plain red, the design is complete and in tooling. The order book is open, and you can pre-order your DCC Ready (RRP £149.95) or DCC Sound…
