{"product_id":"rapido-trains-oo-gauge-usatc-s160-no-2253-omaha-as-preserved-dcc-sound-fitted-926508","title":"Rapido Trains OO Gauge USATC S160 No.2253′ Omaha’ (as preserved)  DCC Sound Fitted - 926508","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo.2253 arrived in the UK in May 1943, where it was loaned to the LNER and based at Neville Hill in Leeds. It was returned to the USATC in September 1944 and sent to France, eventually working for the SNCB at Aarschot. The engine was later bought by the Polish State Railway and became TR203-288. No.2253 returned to the UK in 1992 and entered traffic on the NYMR for a short period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe locomotive was later sold to Peter Best and cosmetically restored prior to display at Locomotion in Shildon. In 2019 the locomotive steamed again, carrying a lined maroon livery and later that year was named\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOmaha\u003c\/em\u003e. It has subsequently appeared at several preserved railways on hire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\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\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLivery-\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMaroon (satin finish) with Transportation Corps U.S.A. on tender.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer-\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBaldwin Locomotive Works – Philadelphia – 1943\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepatriation date-\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e1992\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurrent location-\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eChurnet Valley Railway\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of model-\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTooling variations –\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard lamp irons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStraight strap smokebox door with door mounted lamp iron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePKP air pump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront running plate-mounted sandboxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePipework mounted behind chimney\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStepped running board on right hand side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRight hand drive with screw reverser and original pattern firehole door\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCab rear shutters fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard wartime tender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoiler-mounted ejector pipe fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternate piston valve covers fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSKU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e926508 : DCC Sound Fitted\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQ3 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScale\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOO Gauge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLocomotives\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCompany\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rapidotrains.co.uk\/product-tag\/company-usatc\/\"\u003eUSATC\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rapidotrains.co.uk\/product-tag\/era-grouping-post36\/\"\u003eGrouping Post 36 (1937 - 1947)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rapido Trains","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57374952161653,"sku":"926508","price":341.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/5932\/9844\/files\/Screenshot2026-07-21at22.30.05.png?v=1784669616","url":"https:\/\/malcsmodels.co.uk\/products\/rapido-trains-oo-gauge-usatc-s160-no-2253-omaha-as-preserved-dcc-sound-fitted-926508","provider":"Malcs Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}