USATC S160 by Rapido Trains UK - Launch

[@swordkirbyfilms7747]

Some S160s are preserved in the United States. 610 at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum and 1702 at the Great Smokey Mountain Railroad being the most notable. The latter is currently in operating condition.

[@YJRail]

610 never actually left the US and isn't *technically* an S-160. BUT she was the last steam engine built for domestic use in the US, having been completed in March 1952.

[@swordkirbyfilms7747]

@@YJRail Thank you for the insight.

[@MachRacer4]

There are also 2 preserved in Alaska. Some were sent up there during the war.

[@ericoxner326]

1702 was in the movie this property is condenmed with Robert Redford and Natalie Wood and Charles Bronson.

[@clemsonpirate7144]

@@YJRail 610 is what is known as the 2nd generation S160, the S160A. The Army referred to it as the Class A. The main difference between it and it’s predecessor S160 is a larger boiler diameter with a shorter length. And the domes are different. The S160As were to be sent to Korea for the war, but after the prototype, 610, was built, the Army decided to ditch steam and send diesels instead. The Army placed an order with EMD for 41 SW8s (road numbers 2000-2040) to go to Korea in place of the S160A. So 610 was the only S160A ever built.

[@Train.guy.]

Perfect release date on the 80th anniversary of d-day!

[@markallatt8555]

Brilliant video - now that’s what marketing of model railways should look like!

[@ColoradoCentral]

With the amount of detail and the transparency of why what was done is done and the history behind this all. Rapido is currently standing at why we love you and your models so much. You've gone all out and my word these are beautiful engines.

[@RapidoTrainsUK]

Thank you!

[@jbhtrams]

A late friend of mine, Derek Foster, bought and imported 5197, overhauled it and ran it, with his Jinty and BR Class 4 2-6-0, on tge Llangollen Railway. This he did until his 70th birthday when he was told he would not be able to drive any more. He sold his 3 locos and bought 10 cranes and ran them up in Cumbria, at Thelkeld, until a few months before his death last year. Derek was a cracking bloke (he once owned a haulage company) and loved steam. I think he said he bought his loco from China? He saw it shunting and told thd person who was translating for him that he loved them and would live to buy one. He was then told "Well that one is for sale". He immediately arranged to buy it and she was shipped over a few months later. I'd guarantee he would have had one of yours too!!!

[@jbhtrams]

Derek will be looking down on Rapido Trains smiling!!!

[@captiansnickers5201]

I'm an American and this steam locomotive is a new discovery to me!

[@CymruJedi]

An excellently presented video. Well done to Rapido and all involved

[@RapidoTrainsUK]

Thank you, we are glad you like it as it has been a great team effort.

[@MouldyRaspberry]

Had Big Jim pre-ordered within 5 minutes of the video being uploaded 🤣 Great choice Rapido, looking forward to seeing them develop.

[@RapidoTrainsUK]

Thank you! Hope you like it.

[@trainmanfan2014]

Now THIS is a way to introduce a model

[@ianjeffery6744]

Absolutely splendid - not just the models, but the video as well! Once again Rapido leads the way...

[@RapidoTrainsUK]

Many thanks! Glad you liked it.

[@StillPlaysWithModelTrains1956]

Outstanding and thank you Rapido. Another Four Star effort. FYI, the United States played a major role in rebuilding the European rail system, in particular the Alco, Baldwin, Montreal, and Lima locomotive works 141 class 2-8-2 for the French National Railway System or SNCF. Rivarossi did an excellent job with their S-100 0-6-0 locomotive and I'm sure that Rapido's effort will eclipse anything on the market today. Keep up the good work and again, thank you!

[@VictoryWorks]

Fair play to you Rapido, an amazing looking release. I almost had a brain meltdown making the Train Simulator version of the S160, the variations post-war were so numerous!

[@TheSharkKing45]

A S160 used to operate in my area. Number 1702 on the Defunct Fremont Elkhorn Valley out here in Nebraska 1702 currently operates on the GSMR.

[@reddturner6992]

This is an astonishing video. Really superb!

[@johnbrown9092]

Superb loco and superb video, i have preordered and cant wait for it😊

[@plumtreeworks5225]

every time corwin, very much impressed

[@Braystrains]

So many options!!! I love this locomotive and I’m definitely going to preorder one! Great work Rapido!!!

[@RapidoTrainsUK]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@LocomotionMotionNEW]

Wow that is fantastic and what an unusual prototype. Congrats on getting this to market ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@RapidoTrainsUK]

Thank you!

[@wesleysworkshop4081]

How interesting!! An extremely rare example of locomotion motion being positive

[@LocomotionMotionNEW]

@@wesleysworkshop4081 ghaaa, busted 😬

[@OlympianHera]

That is one seriously impressive model, love the detail variations 🥰

[@grrfy]

I Saw 3 of these at the CVR a couple of years ago, lovely locos.

[@MarkPeters-p8e]

Well done nice engine and a good video 👍

[@hypergolic8468]

A great release, and as others say if it's Rapido it'll be amazing. What's also amazing is you have footage of the train ferry lifting gantry in use (6:55). The Germans destroyed the special boat docks for rail traffic on the Channel coast, so the gantry cranes acted as a floating linkspan to lift the trains on to French metals. The cranes were removed by 1947.

[@RapidoTrainsUK]

Yes we were very fortunate that the Imperial War Museums digitally scanned footage of the unloading procedure at Cherbourg in 1944 for us. We believe this film footage has not been previously shown publicly, which makes it rather special.

[@Murderdronefan-A3]

This is so under rated

[@DennisLora2001]

This is fantastic launch well done rapidio 0:49

[@RapidoTrainsUK]

Thanks Dennis!

[@DennisLora2001]

@@RapidoTrainsUK My pleasure and keep up the good work

[@BuggleskellyStation]

Such a cool idea to model these. If you need some Dad's Army themed wagons for the Southern locos to pull you know where to come ;)

[@RapidoTrainsUK]

DON'T PANIC!

[@Pyrotrainthing]

Perfect release for D-Day! Love the detail put into modelling this class. Would love to repatriate an S160 from Europe to the US (don't want any UK ones, that'd be unfair & those are in much better condition)

[@darksars3622]

Rapido: always with the unique trains

[@andrewmeah3082]

Congratulations on a great presentation video for the S160s they look fantastic with all the different detailing on them .My only worry is the motor must be teally good for such a big engine as this.I only say that as i had a lot of problems with my 15xx loco i purchased and the mtor was terrible i hope the motors on these big boys are good enough forvthem but looks a great model.I will purchase one but will holdback until i see the running qualites of the loco but well done Rapido

[@josephtucker7181]

Just going to say this wish they were in the big four schemes. Would love a apple green lner version.

[@WasatchGarandMan]

Neat, always like the S160. Hope Rapido does one in standard HO scale

[@18EStudios]

4 (technically 5) as preserved locos? Let's go!!! My poor wallet Lol. Preordering them ASAP

[@RapidoTrainsUK]

Wahey! Thank you so much

[@caledonianrailway1233]

Is there a reason why the jones goods isn’t sold at the Glasgow transport museum

[@ThomasGAinsworth]

you need too offer a full range of OO gauge models too the Haworth station shop at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway (now that Hornby has abandoned them after years of business) the Big Jim model would be very popular

[@ROKMAN1445]

These look AWESOME!!! I’m tempted to repatriate one for myself… Now you gotta make them in 1:87 scale 🤪

[@CecilValeProductions]

Pre-ordered the CVR pair an hour ago.

[@RapidoTrainsUK]

Thank you!

[@catscan64]

I sure hope they come out with one for the Alaska Railroad for the newly restored 557. That would sell out in no time!!

[@RavennaRailfan4070]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! My great uncle worked on these in WWII and I’ve always wanted a model! Can we get S160 2630 preserved at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugarcreek, Ohio? A Fort Eustis base paint would look great too 😉

[@therailfanman2078]

I might get one of these

[@Nicholasthervil]

I can’t wait for the Manning Wardle L Class.

[@trynnallen]

Excellent looking loco. I actually got to play on one of these at Fort Eustsis, when my dad was posted at Fort Monroe. It was long out of service at that point, still it's nice seeing a loco you grew up with being manufactured. I am curious, are you modelling the different whistle types as I know a couple had their American whistles changed for UK tweeters.

[@MrSlartybartfast42]

S160 No.5197 has been used at the Telford Steam Railway as the Polar Express

[@summer_stanier]

UGH IM SO BUYING ONE WHEN I GET THE MONEY, s160s are my favourite class ever 😭

[@BJWT1047]

Did Big Jim’s whistle change over the years? Footage from the 80s shows it to be much deeper sounding.

[@DanielEdmondson-d7n]

Fantastic video i think they look amazing. Do you know when they will be in stock for me to buy at some point in the future?

[@RapidoTrainsUK]

The order book is still open for pre-orders :)

[@CampDweller]

Definitely a RWS Hank

[@AgentSpockAgentSpock]

Today is the 80th anniversary of D-day

[@heritage0001]

Can’t wait to see the what if liveries for this. What if GWR green, what if LNER apple green, what if LMS marron, what if BR express passenger blue and what if Southern green would be nice to see. Also top notch work on the LMR version

[@asteroidrules]

I'm wondering if anyone will try non-British liveries, the S160 was a workhorse on mainland European, Asian, and North African/Middle Eastern railways for some time after the war, heck a few postwar builds were even exported to South America or kept stateside. I don't think there's another locomotive that has sported as many liveries as the S160.

[@kyriakoshachirokus8982]

Love the s160s!!

[@RapidoTrainsUK]

Us too!

[@kyriakoshachirokus8982]

@@RapidoTrainsUK I’m definitely getting one for my birthday that’s for sure!

[@davidanderson1639]

My late father is in the brass band that’s seen towards the end of ‘Yanks’. Does 5820 come with the large headlamp it sported during the late 1970s & throughout the 1980s?

[@overpoweredsteamproduction513]

All I hope is that in the future we get an HO scale American style version for us here in the USA

[@sliverjack0283]

only questions i have are will there be different whistles per loco or will they use the same whistle as 2253 and would we have a chance at seeing/getting the S100's

[@James-Railyard]

Any chance of the Alaska railroad versions being done in the future? I know there’s one being restored right now.

[@RapidoTrainsUK]

Probably unlikely in OO scale

[@garymiles3917]

Only ordered 3 as I am trying to give my wallet a rest! I hate you nearly all my pre-orders are with Rapido! LOL😂

[@YJRail]

Oooh lord there are a lot of liveries here, though I do have one question. What is the estimated time of arrival for these models? I have several other preorders and I'd prefer to not have them pop up at the exact same time as say... ScaleTrains' new N&W J class which is around Christmas or so.

[@RapidoTrainsUK]

Rough estimate is around 14 months currently.

[@Train.guy.]

14 months gives me enough time to get some money together for one of these 😂

[@TheAtlantaRailfan]

Any chance of y'all making an HO version for North America modelers?

[@BrokenIET]

Oh dear, now I must choose between a KR models Kitchener, an Ellis Clark Gordon and now a Rapido Carl R Gray Jr! Will I ever get a break! Great work on the CAD models though, as always.

[@RapidoTrainsUK]

Why not all 3 :D

[@BrokenIET]

@@RapidoTrainsUK This is a good point

[@cwmpencwrwmodelrailway1801]

Don't forget Rapido "Franklin D Roosevelt" (from Rails of Sheffield)

[@BrokenIET]

@@cwmpencwrwmodelrailway1801 Rancid thing, as with many things Mid Hants have done.

[@Enzo-fk1tx]

HIP HIP, HOORAY!

[@RapidoTrainsUK]

Hooray indeed!

[@Gary-cvr23]

Are you making lots of them i might cry if i cant get one specificly being 5197 😂

[@rogerhuber3133]

What a shame no version of them as operated in the USA. Alaska RR had several and many were in service with the US Army at Ft, Eustis as well as the Reader/GSMR #1702 and the TVRR #610. Roco made these several years ago and they also ignored the USA versions.

[@RapidoTrainsUK]

It would be a risk to make USA-only versions as this is OO scale, not HO

[@Night_Ferry]

Very interesting. What was the British loco we swapped for the S160 in the exchange?

[@RapidoTrainsUK]

It was a WD Austerity 2-8-0.

[@bryanmoore9496]

Would love to see the U.S. versions done in HO scale.

[@rjohnson1690]

Are these going to be available in the US? I’ve always wanted to juxtapose one of these with a Jerry Kriegslok.

[@johnarmstrong3782]

How is this launch? I've got three Rapido engines on pre order and they are nowhere in sight. So I'm guessing this is years away.

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

AMERICA FCK YEAH!!!!

[@Drockthe3rd]

I would love a modified version for the North American market (keeping most of the loco as 1:76 but with a few modifications such as a knuckle coupler and a pilot; variants would be the Alaska Railroad, Warren & Saline River, Reader Railroad, Fort Eustis Military Railroad, USATC Green, Fremont & Elkhorn Valley, "Norfolk & Western," & the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, with an undecorated variant with or without the USATC tender), but one can only dream for this to be reality

[@cug6]

I think PIKO or some other European manufacturer made this engine in HO.

[@Drockthe3rd]

@@cug6 but I'm talking North American HO scale

[@cug6]

@@Drockthe3rdYes but having it in HO scale would be a start for you. This new model is OO 1:76.2 scale.

[@cug6]

I wonder how hard this would be to regauge to American OO at 19 mm gauge?

[@BSRC318]

Will these be in HO or OO?

[@RapidoTrainsUK]

This is a OO scale model

[@pietersnackaert]

already pre-ordered 2, even though ill have to renumber them to the Belgian numbers. You guys could just change a couple numbers and also tend the European market.

[@tonyansill3093]

Is OO scale the same as HO scale. As a American I find foreign power interesting. I would like add foreign power to my collection.

[@RapidoTrainsUK]

They use the same gauge track, but HO is 1:87 scale rather than OO's 1:76.2 scale.

[@Kashi-K]

crazy how the US never gets S160 models in HO, despite them being US built

[@TheTynesideSpotter]

Time to save for a DCC fitted Omaha!

[@seankaiser2505]

I badly want to put a big old American six chime whistle on one of these locomotives and see what the brits think of that

[@Wawa111_Mainline]

Put kuckle cupilers on it

[@terrier_productions]

I flipping called it! Ha ha!

[@RapidoTrainsUK]

Happy to oblige!

[@terrier_productions]

@@RapidoTrainsUKthis week has definitely been my week - from passing my driving test on Tuesday to now my favourite American engines being produced for OO.. as a Staffordshire lad, I’m definitely going to pick up a 5197.. God, I’m spoiled for choice!

[@carldebellis7310]

Congratulations!

[@modelrailwaynoob]

My problem is I want several and they are a bit expensive. Decisions, decisions.

[@Olivers-trains]

Shame Big Jim is not going to be overhauled any time soon.

[@dagger1-140]

Now if rapido made the GSMR 1702 I’d be throwing my wallet at them

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Good video, E1?

[@chris63418]

not my favorite brand all I can say well-done of doing something different i don't do 00 if i done 00 i would buy it