Hunslet 16" 0-6-0st

903004 • by Rapido Trains UK
£91.00 £129.95

The 16" 0-6-0st was the largest of a range of ‘standard’ locomotives offered by the Hunslet Engine Company of Leeds. Customers could buy similar looking locomotives with 12", 14" and 15" diameter cylinders.They were designed for industry where owners were looking for a locomotive that was economical, simple to operate and easy to maintain. Customers could choose extra embellishments.

This ready-to-run model in 00 gauge is produced by Rapido Trains UK.

Specification

  • Designed from original works drawings and field visits to a number of 16" Hunslets
  • Die-cast construction
  • Quality mechanism
  • Next18 decoder socket
  • NEM coupler pockets
  • Sprung buffers
  • Key detail changes between individual locomotives

Prototype Info

Built: 1923-1958 (44 built)

How long did they last?
Hunslet 16" locos were still in revenue-earning service well into the 1970s

Where did they work?
Mines, collieries and quarries throughout Yorkshire and the Midlands although one worked in a power station in Wales. Five were built for export.

Can I see one?
There are at least nine left in Britain.