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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Manufacturer description
Class 4575 2-6-2 Prairie Tank Locomotive, Running Number 5565 in GWR Green Livery
Catalogue listing
Brand
Bachmann
Product Code
32-135A
RRP
£61.05
Release date
2008
Model details
Finish
Pristine
Livery
Green
DCC status
No
Minimum radius curve
1st Radius (371mm)
Based on preserved
No
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
Tooling date
2003
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
DCC
DCC incompatible
Running number
5565
Prototype information
Locomotive type
Steam
Builder
Wolverhampton Works
Swindon Works
Swindon Works
Build dates
45xx: 1906 to 1924
4575/ 55xx: 1927 to 1929
4575/ 55xx: 1927 to 1929
Total built
45xx: 75
575/ 55xx: 100
575/ 55xx: 100
Tractive effort
21,250 lbf
Top speed
60 mph
Wheel configuration
2-6-2T
Operated by
Great Western Railway
British Railways
British Railways
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
In service until
1964
Surviving locos
45xx: 3
4575/ 55xx: 11
4575/ 55xx: 11
Locomotive class*
Great Western Railway 4575
Motive power
Steam
* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.
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