Andrew Barclay "Caledonia" 0-4-0 fireless loco
965001 • by Rapido Trains UKPre-order scheme
This model is scheduled for future release with an estimated release of Q3 2025. Dates are liable to change depending on manufacturer schedules.
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The largest number of British-built fireless locomotives were constructed by Andrew Barclay & Co. Ltd, and an impressive 114 were built between 1913 and 1961 of varying designs, so it was only fitting that Rapido have picked the most numerous of Barclay’s prototypes, the ‘Caledonia’, to produce as the very first Ready-to-run OO Gauge British Fireless loco. These industrial oddities survived far longer than most British Railways and industrial coal-fired steam locos with many examples working into the 1980s and even into the 1990s with many examples later preserved around the country.
This ready-to-run model in 00 gauge is produced by Rapido Trains UK.
Specification
Prototype Info
Built: 1913-1961
How long did they last?
Many examples worked into the 1980s and even into the 1990s with many examples later preserved around the country.