Rapido Trains AB Fireless 0-4-0 Boots

AB Fireless 0-4-0 Boots No.2 2008 As the railways established themselves as a reliable method to transport goods, one problem came to the fore – fire. Steam locos fundamentally need a heat source created from some form of fire to turn water into steam. However, this fire ...AB Fireless 0-4-0 Boots No.2 2008 As the railways established themselves as a reliable method to transport goods, one problem came to the fore – fire.

Steam locos fundamentally need a heat source created from some form of fire to turn water into steam. However, this fire (alongside sparks emitted from the chimney) caused great concern in environments where munitions, fuel or other flammable materials were being moved or stored. The solution to the frustratingly flammable freight is a locomotive that won't spark or have a naked flame on board.

In more recent years the the answer would be simple - utilise a flameproof diesel or electric-powered loco. However,at the turn of the last century these types of locomotives were just glints in the eyes of railway operators. Model 1:76 Scale model of a Fireless 0-4-0 Steam Locomotive decorated in Private Owner livery.

This model features lots of expertly applied details as based on the prototype, a high level of body detail and excellent running characteristics.