Rapido Trains OO 966009 BR S1065 ex-SECR Class O1 0-6-0 SR Plain Black with Sunshine Lettering BRITISH RAILWAYS

Highly detailed model of British Railways Southern region ex-SECR class O1 locomotive number s1065 (later BR number 31065) finished in plain black livery lettered BRITISH RAILWAYS in Bulleid era 'sunshine' 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 The last O1 was withdrawn in 1962 with one example in preservation.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.