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Rapido 951007

GWR 44xx No.4406 BR Early Crest Lined Black

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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

GWR 44XX Class
No.4406
BR lined black livery (large early crest) (1950-1953)
Outside steam pipes
ATC equipment
Extra rivet strip on tanks
Straight filler lid stand
Tall safety valve cover
Straight rain strips
Cab side shutters
Rear lamp iron fender
Cast iron tapered chimney
Parallel buffers
Smokebox number plate
Die-cast metal and injection moulded plastic construction
High quality motor and mechanism
Next18 decoder socket
High level of detail with plenty of separately fitted parts
Optional user fitted coupling hooks, vacuum hoses and steam heat pipes included
NEM coupler pockets
Sprung buffers

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Model details

Prototype information

Rapido's GWR 44xx locomotive model No.4406 is a OO gauge representation of a BR locomotive from the British Railways Early Crest period. This model is part of the Rapido GWR 44XX collection.

The model is designed to represent a locomotive in BR lined black livery with a large early crest, as it would have appeared between 1950 and 1953. It features a range of authentic details, including outside steam pipes, ATC equipment and a straight filler lid stand.

The model's construction is a combination of die-cast metal and injection moulded plastic, with a high-quality motor and mechanism. It is DCC Ready, allowing users to easily upgrade to digital control. Other features include a Next18 decoder socket, NEM coupler pockets and sprung buffers, making it a highly detailed and realistic model.