Rapido 913001 Liverpool & Manchester Lion, 1930's Condition, DC/Silent, OO Gauge
by Rapido
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Original price
£179.95
Current price
£161.95
SKU 913001
We have joined forces with leading experts on early railways to
develop a 1:76 scale model of the
Liverpool & Manchester Railway’s
famous locomotive Lion. Built in
1837 by Todd, Kitson and Laird
in Leeds, Lion was first used as a
banking engine before resuming
luggage duties for several years
before finally working as a ballast
engine.
Sold in 1859 to the Mersey
Docks & Harbour Board, it was
used around the docks before
being turned into a stationary
pumping engine. ‘Discovered’ by
members of the Liverpool Engineering Society, Lion was presented to the society by the Dock
Rapido Trains UK launches one of the most famous locomotives
from the dawn of the railways
L&M 0-4-2 Lion
Board in 1928. Society members
then formed the Old Locomotive
Committee, which continued to
care for Lion for several decades.
The LMS created the shape of
Lion as we know it today during
its overhaul at Crewe works.
Having run in the 1930s, Lion was
overhauled at Crewe and specially
painted for its starring role in The
Titfield Thunderbolt.
Lion was awakened from its
slumbers in 1979 in order for
it to take part in the 150th
anniversary celebrations of the
Rainhill Trials. However, it was
decided to withdraw Lion permanently in the late 1980s. After
display in Liverpool and Manchester, Lion moved into its new
home, the re-vamped Museum
of Liverpool in 2011.
Rapido Trains UK, Unit 3, Clinton Business Centre, Lodge Road, Staplehurst, Kent TN12 0QFTel: 03304 609496
E-mail: retailers@rapidotrains.co.uk
‘OO’
GAUGE
• Die-cast metal and injection moulded plastic construction
• High quality motor and mechanism
• Next18 decoder socket
• Factory-fitted sound decoder
• NEM coupler pocket
• Ability to couple to coaches from other manufacturers