{"product_id":"rapido-926001-usatc-s160-no-1604-part-of-the-usatc-s160-collection-dcc-ready-21-pin","title":"RAPIDO #926001 USATC S160 No.1604 Part of the USATC S160 collection - DCC Ready - 21 Pin","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRAPIDO #926001 USATC S160 No.1604 Part of the USATC S160 collection - DCC Ready - 21 Pin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLivery:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBlack (satin) with U.S.A. on tender.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eALCO – Schenectady – 1942\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShed allocation and region:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNewport Ebbw Junction (NPT) – GWR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of model:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDecember 1942\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTooling variations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGWR lamp irons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraight strap smokebox door fitted with GWR lamp iron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWestinghouse air pump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePipework mounted behind chimney\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraight running boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRight hand drive with pole reverser and original pattern firehole door\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard wartime tender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoiler-mounted ejector pipe fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo.1604 had the honour of being the first S160 to be displayed publicly when on the 11\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDecember 1942 it was exhibited at Paddington station and officially handed over to Lord Leathers (Minister of War Transport) by Colonel N.A. Ryan (Chief of Transportation, US Army). Overall, the GWR had the largest number of S160 locomotives on loan, with a total of 174 locomotives operating across the GWR network. No.1604 was allocated to the Newport Ebbw Junction prior to transfer to the continent and use by the SNCB before scrapping in 1946\/7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach model features factory-fitted speakers in the smokebox and tender, dual LED firebox glow with  dynamic fire draw effect, a large twin flywheel motor, detachable loco and tender connections, pickups on all driving and tender wheels alongside a tender mounted 21-pin DCC decoder socket. DCC Sound versions will be fitted with an ESU LokSound5 decoder and our own sound project.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rapido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58596756619645,"sku":"926001","price":229.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0419\/5696\/6563\/files\/RAPIDO926001WARTIMEBLACK1.jpg?v=1787912470","url":"https:\/\/www.chestermodelcentre.com\/products\/rapido-926001-usatc-s160-no-1604-part-of-the-usatc-s160-collection-dcc-ready-21-pin","provider":"Chester Model Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}