Rapido 922001 The Titfield Thunderbolt Deluxe Train Pack DCC Sound Fitted

Rapido 922001 The Titfield Thunderbolt Deluxe Train Pack DCC Sound Fitted

Rapido Trains UK is delighted to introduce a range of models inspired by The Titfield Thunderbolt that will be available in time to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the film’s release in 2023. These will be the most accurate The Titfield Thunderbolt models ever produced and are being developed with full co-operation of STUDIOCANAL, which owns the rights to this seminal railway film.

The Titfield Thunderbolt tells the story of group of villagers determined to save their branch line after British Railways announces its closure. When a rival bus company sabotages the newly acquired train prior to an official inspection, the villagers resurrect the line’s first locomotive, Thunderbolt, and, against great odds, obtain permission to keep their line open.

The story was inspired by the group of enthusiasts, led by Tom Rolt, who took over the 2ft 3in gauge Talyllyn Railway in 1951 and thus kick-started the railway preservation movement. The film was the first of Ealing Studios’ famous ‘Ealing comedies’ to be filmed in colour and it was released in March 1953.

The Titfield Thunderbolt Deluxe Train Pack includes:-

• Thunderbolt, aka Liverpool & Manchester Railway 0-4-2 Lion
• No. W68740, GWR Diagram AA20 ‘Toad’ brakevan
• ‘Dan’s House’, aka GWR ‘Loriot Y’ No. 41989 with fictitious Victorian coach body
• Pack of Figures
• Commemorative Booklet

Loco Specifications:

• Die-Cast metal and injection moulded construction
• High quality motor and mechanism
• Next18 decoder socket
• DCC Sound Fitted
• Lots of separately fitted details
• NEM coupler pocket on rear tender
• Compatible with other brands of period coaching stock