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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Manufacturer description
Class 4575 2-6-2 Prairie Tank Locomotive, Running Number 5500 in BR Black Livery with Early Emblem
Catalogue listing
Brand
Bachmann
Product Code
32-137
RRP
£55.65
Release date
2004
Model details
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Livery
BR black with early emblem
Chassis construction
Plastic & metal
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2
Tooling date
2003
Finish
pristine
DCC
DCC incompatible
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
Running number
5500
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
Class
Great Western Railway 4575
Motive power
Steam
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