992005 Rapido SR U Class No.31616 - BR Black Sunshine

New release - pre-orders invited - expected during 2027. preauthkernow

Rapido say "The Rapido Trains UK highly detailed OO Gauge rendition of the SR U Class will represent the locomotives that were part of the newly built batches. It will be available in a variety of guises, covering its Southern Railway and British Railways. The range features a selection of detailing variants, including flush and riveted buffer beams, flat or rounded domes, flat-fronted cylinders or cylinders with piston tail rods, Snifting valves on Southern Liveried locos, and smoke deflectors on all models apart from the earliest representation. All models feature the 4000-gallon tenders. You can look forward to a smooth-running mechanism, factory installed speakers, NEM coupler pockets, an ESU 21-pin decoder socket, fitted MoPower stay-alive capacitor, tender pickups, and firebox flicker with a dynamic fire draw effect"

Southern Railway ‘U’ Class 2-6-0

• BR Plain Black (Sunshine Lettering) No. 31616
• 4,000gal tender
• U1 type chimney
• Flat fronted cylinders
• Flat dome
• Snifting valves plated over
• And many more variant parts
• Suitable for operation on 2nd Radius curves (438mm or greater) Dynamic firebox flicker 21-pin DCC decoder socket
• MoPower stay-alive capacitors Factory-fitted speakers in all models
• Sprung buffers
• Museum quality paint finish
• Smooth & powerful mechanism
• Highly detailed
• NEM coupler pockets
• 1:76 scale, (OO gauge)