Rapido OO Gauge Y7

[AY Mod]

Rapido UK announces all-new ‘OO’ gauge ‘Y7’

 

·       Never before produced RTR

·       NER and LNER detail differences

·         UK-designed

 

 

Rapido Trains UK has now added an LNER locomotive to its range and it has chosen one of the smallest: the diminutive Worsdell ‘Y7’ 0-4-0T.

 

The North Eastern Railway built six of these locomotives in 1888 to modernise its dockside railways. Classified ‘H’, they were so successful more were built in 1891 and 1897. Even the LNER wanted more, ordering five in 1923.

 

Classified ‘Y7’ by the LNER, they could be found all over its network, from

St Margaret’s shed and Leith docks in Scotland to Tweedmouth and York and even as far south as Stratford and Neasden. This net was cast even further during the Second World War: some were loaned to the Ministry of Works at Shrawardine near Shrewsbury, whilst one went to the Admiralty at Kyle of Lochalsh and three to the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich.

 

Dock work was hit hard during the Great Depression and withdrawals started in 1929. Some 17 ended up in industry, while BR inherited only two. No. 68089, unique in that it was fitted with train brakes, was used on the North Sunderland Railway until it closed in 1951. It ended its days on Morecambe promenade whilst classmate No. 68088 was sold to the National Coal Board in 1952.

 

Luckily, No. 68088 was saved for preservation and it’s now based at the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway. Classmate No. 1310 was sold into industry in 1933 and was saved for preservation in 1965. It’s now based at the Middleton Railway.

 

Sales & Marketing Manager Richard Foster said, “This is the first locomotive to be tackled by our UK design team. They have a lot of experience designing wagons and coaches and have put that experience to good use in order to complete the body superstructure and the smaller details. Our factory in China has added all the mechanical and electrical elements.”

 

Key differences between the 1888, 1891, 1897 and 1923 batches have been incorporated. The model will have a coreless motor and flywheel for super-smooth slow running as well as NEM coupler pockets and a factory-fitted sound speaker.

 

Prices are still to be confirmed. However, Rapido hopes to open the order book later this year, with tooling to begin early in 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model Factfile: ‘OO’ gauge LNER ‘Y7’ 0-4-0T

What liveries are we making?

·        932001: No. 24, NER Saxony green (original)

·        932002: No. 1310, NER Saxony green (as preserved)

·        932003: No. 1303 NER lined black

·        932004: No. 129, Darlington Works livery

·        932005: No. 1800, LNER wartime black

·        932006: No. 986, LNER black

·        932007: No. 1302, LNER black

·        932008: No. 6, NCB livery

·        932009: No. 68089, British Railways black

 

Price? TBC

What stage is it at? Design

When’s it due? 2023/2024

Where can I find out more? www.rapidotrains.co.uk

[jamieb]

I'd predicted this coming from Accurascale to complement the chaldrons 

I wonder how the guy trying to sell the Connoisseur kit on eBay for £200 feels about this? 

[Pre Grouping fan]

I'm not a NE man but No 24 in the early livery does look rather attractive! As does NER lined black

[49395]

Excellent, wasn’t expecting that, NER lined black will do nicely

[JohnR]

This is excellent news! I've been thinking of building a little layout based on the North Sunderland, and have some Hattons Genesis coaches for coaching stock. I was going to use a J72 (masquerading as a J71), but this is even better!

[Helmdon]

24 minutes ago, jamieb said:

I'd predicted this coming from Accurascale to complement the chaldrons 

I wonder how the guy trying to sell the Connoisseur kit on eBay for £200 feels about this? 

Probably ok actually - there’s up to a two year wait, and consequently someone who’s never really thought about it before but likes the look of the announcement might now say ‘I’ll buy the kit’ - got about 6 months to shift it though realistically at that price.

[MrTea]

This is a lovely idea. The NER livery, particularly, looks tempting. And I reckon there’ll find a home on many a micro layout. 
 

I do wonder if Rapido have missed a trick by not announcing a 2023-standard model of the Drummond Pug AKA ‘Smokey Joe’ though!

[Tim Dubya]

Trying to figure out how one of these ended up on an ex- LSWR BLT in Devon/Cornwall in the late 50's 😜

 

 

 

Stunning little model 👍

[Mark Dickerson]

I can't wait to see the mechanism... You've got to have the North Sunderland Railway one, but I'm surprised the preserved one isn't here(?) Commission? (Although I can live with/change one number out.) Excellent news!

 

 

[Butler Henderson]

6 minutes ago, Mark Dickerson said:

I can't wait to see the mechanism... You've got to have the North Sunderland Railway one, but I'm surprised the preserved one isn't here(?)

Two are preserved and they are doing one of them in the first batch. No doubt the other will follow later.

[mckinneyc]

Thank you Rapido! One class I have always wanted as it is right at the other end of the spectrum to the Pacifics.

 

If you ever do a late crest fictitious livery I'd get one of those

[49395]

I wonder if this could eventually lead to a 3rd axle and a H2/J79?

[Mark Dickerson]

25 minutes ago, Butler Henderson said:

Two are preserved and they are doing one of them in the first batch. No doubt the other will follow later.

Thanks. I merrily scrolled past the NER livery as I'd got it fixed in my brain the preserved NER-liveried one was a Y8... In which case, are any of these numbers locos that visited outside the NE in the modelled livery?

[Michael Hodgson]

Very nice, especially the NER and Darlington Works liveries. 

I think i'd prefer a six coupled loco on coal working though, even the chauldrons.

[Captain Kernow]

For someone who doesn't even have diplomatic relations with the LNER, the Captain is more than pleased to see this one announced.

 

However, I am somewhat disappointed that they didn't announce one in the livery of the Vale of Radnor Light Railway. Another re-spray beckons, I suppose.

 

But I'll definitely have one, maybe another one (in NCB livery) if they can be easily converted to P4.

 

And Mr Dubya - don't worry about finding a reason for one of these in the West Country - just instantly invent an outrageously improbably Light Railway and there you go!

 

Edited November 26, 2022 by Captain Kernow

[Porcy Mane]

51 minutes ago, Captain Kernow said:

For someone who doesn't even have diplomatic relations with the LNER

 

You will always be made welcome at our embassy. (No. 6 Imperial Street, Brizol. Contact the secretary to Ambassador, Henry Overton Wills for an appointment).

Prior to full entry, you will of course, first have to undergo a full body search to ensure no Brunel type fireboxes are being smuggled.

Edited November 26, 2022 by Porcy Mane

[Tim123]

1 hour ago, 49395 said:

I wonder if this could eventually lead to a 3rd axle and a H2/J79?

Hope so. I have built both in O gauge from the Jim McGeown kits. Sadly O gauge locos have been sold, love to have one of each in OO.

[Bucoops]

Hmm, initially not particularly interested apart from it being LNER - but then i noticed about one (or more) making it to Stratford. I may have to investigate.

[micklner]

I have built a Connessieur 4mm version , lovely little kit. Not worth £200 however !!  I doubt if I will ever need another one.

 

A Y8 would have been much prefered to replace my ancient  K's version.

[Bucoops]

2 minutes ago, micklner said:

I have built a Connessieur 4mm version , lovely little kit. Not worth £200 however !!  I doubt if I will ever need another one.

 

A Y8 would have been much prefered to replace my ancient  K's version.

 

Wonder if that listing might drop in price a bit now. Probably not.

[JonathonAG]

Certainly will be some nice looking models, but have to query if the information about allocations to St Margaret's shed and use at Leith Docks is not being confused with the North British Y9's? 

 

As far as I'm aware, none of the Y7's reached Edinburgh.  Happy to be proven otherwise, as that could mean a reason to purchase one! 

[micklner]

Never heard of any at Stratford either !!.

 

Potted history here

 

https://www.lner.info/locos/Y/y7.php

 

 

[Asterix2012]

1 hour ago, JonathonAG said:

Certainly will be some nice looking models, but have to query if the information about allocations to St Margaret's shed and use at Leith Docks is not being confused with the North British Y9's? 

 

As far as I'm aware, none of the Y7's reached Edinburgh.  Happy to be proven otherwise, as that could mean a reason to purchase one! 

One did make it to Scotland and was also tried in Dundee harbour, it was found unsuited and the Y 9’s were only ousted when diesels came in 

 

It did do better than the Sentinel Y 1 which was tried and taken away due to its spark emitting qualities and the large quantities of inflammable raw jute handled at that time   

[D9020 Nimbus]

Definitely interested in the North Sunderland one. Given that it was transferred in 1944, it must have appeared in LNER livery too. But what number? Obviously just before nationalisation it was 8089, but before that? I think 1944 is probably too early for the Thompson renumbering.

 

Memo to @rapidotrains: I'd buy a DCC sound version if you're doing one, but only if it has stay-alive (the same applies to the 04, for that matter) — otherwise it will be DC.

 

Hopefully the cuteness factor will make it a success!

[micklner]

Y7 useage.

 

Info from RCTS Volume.

 

1914-1918 war period M.O.D use no exact dates shown.

 

129 . 587 . 895 . Royal Arsenal Woolwich

1799.                Kyle of Lochalsh

1798                 Barnbow Leeds

 

985    to  Stratford  6/1948 and sold on same month.

986    loaned to Neasden 1925/1926 no exact dates shown.

986    6 month trial at Leith Docks  June/Dec 1935.

986    North Sunderland Railway  on hire 1945 no exact dates shown.

986    now BR number.     ditto            ditto     1948 to 1951.

 

Number sold on for private use at various dates.

 

Nothing mentioned re Darlington Works useage,  I have never seen that type of Livery layout before on any LNER Loco i.e Curved shape to the lettering.

Edited November 26, 2022 by micklner