SALE - Rapido Trains 922001 The Titfield Thunderbolt Deluxe 70th Anniversary Range Train Pack - DCC Sound Fitted

The Titfield Thunderbolt Deluxe 70th Anniversary Range Train Pack - DCC Sound Fitted

Locomotive ‘Thunderbolt’ (DCC Sound fitted)
Pressure gauge mounted on water gauge
Livery, as seen in the film.
Complete with three 3D printed colour figures of Reverend Weech, The Bishop of Welchester and The Squire.
Die-cast metal and injection moulded plastic construction.
High-quality motor and mechanism.
Next18 decoder socket.
Lots of separately fitted details.
‘Loriot Y’ plus Dan’s House complete with interior
Toad No.W68740
Commemorative Booklet

These will be the most accurate The Titfield Thunderbolt models ever produced and are being developed with the full cooperation of STUDIOCANAL, which owns the rights to this seminal railway film.

The Titfield Thunderbolt tells the story of group of villagers determined to save their branch line after British Railways announces its closure. When a rival bus company sabotages the newly acquired train prior to an official inspection, the villagers resurrect the line’s first locomotive, Thunderbolt, and, against great odds, obtain permission to keep their line open.

The story was inspired by the group of enthusiasts, led by Tom Rolt, who took over the 2ft 3in gauge Talyllyn Railway in 1951 and thus kick-started the railway preservation movement. The film was the first of Ealing Studios’ famous ‘Ealing comedies’ to be filmed in colour, and it was released in March 1953.

922001 is a deluxe pack containing sound-fitted Thunderbolt, Dan’s House and Loriot with W67840 and commemorative booklet.

The villagers of Titfield have triumphed, and their train can continue to run, surely they should acquire some suitable rolling stock?

Thunderbolt needs coal, Pearce & Crump have broken vehicles to take away, and Messrs. Valentine and Taylor require the occasional top-up.

To answer this, we are delighted to announce a triple-pack of Titfield-inspired wagons:

‘Iron Mink’ van in Valentine & Taylor Wines & Spirits livery.

(Always marshalled first in the train, this ex-GWR ‘Iron Mink’ van carries the necessary liquid refreshments required for the buffet car.)

1907 five-plank open wagon in Pearce & Crump livery.

(Ex-cons Pearce & Crump have finally given in and are using the railway for their scrap business, collecting smashed and broken hulks for breaking-up.)

1907 seven-plank open wagon in Titfield Coal Company livery.

(To satisfy the demands of Thunderbolt’s firebox, the nearby Dunkerford Colliery is re-opened, making the Titfield line self-sufficient for many years to come.)

This new pack is fully endorsed by STUDIOCANAL, which owns the rights to The Titfield Thunderbolt.