Rapido 903002 Hunslet 16in 0-6-0T ‘Arthur’ Markham Colliery Lined Green

Rapido 903002 Hunslet 16in 0-6-0T ‘Arthur’ Markham Colliery Lined Green

Hunslet built 44 16in 0-6-0STs. Of these, four were exported to Peru and one to Australia. The latter, Public Works Department No. 79 (No. 1825/1938) is now on display at the New South Wales Rail Museum in Thirlmere.

Most of the UK locomotives were employed in collieries and mines in Yorkshire and the East Midlands, although one was used at a power station in South Wales. Several 16in 0-6-0STs survived into preservation and can be found on a number of railways in museums up and down the country.

Specifications:

• Markham Main Colliery lined green livery
• Die-cast metal construction
• High quality motor and mechanism
• Next18 decoder socket
• High level of detail with plenty of separately fitted parts
• NEM coupler pockets
• Sprung Buffers