Rapido Fireless locomotive

I've been hoping to blag one of these since the model was announced. With my interest in industrial locomotives, Rapido producing a RTR fireless loco ensured this was always high on my list. Fortunatly, there are a number of projects to be carried out on this model, so it has made its way into my clutches. 

The livery is, I think, the best of the batch, overall green with a BP logo. It's the World of Railways exclusive model. 

In my hands, I notice that this is a heavy little beast at 130g, there's a lot of diecast metal in here. 

The pack contains details, which appear to be cab doors. Not sure if these will get fitted, but they would change the look of the model, so I really ought to give them a go. We'll be leaving one open so the ModelU crew can be seen clearly. 

Underneath, there are four wheels, and some simulated inside waggly bits. A nice touch. Obviously, it runs impercably, annoying for those of us who have spent hours trying to make kit-built locos work so well. 

Talking of kits, it's odd that there has only (to my knowledge) been a single one in all the years I've been modelling, that being from Impetus Models. I'd have expected much more interest, is this prototype just too esoteric for the modelling community? Not in RTR form, as it's selling well. 

For various reasons, I have dug out my boxfile layout, and of course, posed the loco on it. 

 You can read more about this model on the Rapido website.