Rapido Trains OO 966007 SR 1379 ex-SECR Class O1 0-6-0 Southern Railway Bulleid era Plain Black Shaded Sunshine Lettering

Highly detailed model of Southern Railway ex-SECR class O1 locomotive number 1379 finished in plain black livery with Bulleid era lettering.
Designed by James Stirling for the South Eastern Railway and later modified with a larger boiler these class O1 locomotives served on many branch lines, including the Kent & East Sussex and East Kent 'light railways' into the early 1960s. The last O1 was withdrawn in 1962 with one example in preservation.
This Rapido Trains model has been carefully designed from archival materials including works drawings from the various phases of these locomotives lives and an on-site survey of No.65 at the Bluebell Railway. The chassis features a smooth-running mechanism, factory-installed speaker and sleek tender connection. and a warming firebox glow. The open cab interior has been fully detailed, completed with a firebox glow.