Rapido 951101

GWR 45xx No.2171 GWR Lined Green (pre-1906)

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Prototype Era
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping

Manufacturer description

GWR 45xx Class 2-6-2T
GWR lined dark green (circa 1910) No. 2171
Copper-cap chimney
Saturated boiler with short smokebox
Inside steam pipes
Tall safety valve cover with no top feed
Short, straight running board with Mk2 bunker
14-spoke small-boss wheels with wedge-shaped weights
Early tank fittings
Wooden cab roof with portholes in front of cab
Early rocker arm covers
Early sandboxes
Tapered buffers
Short front spring cover
Smooth-running mechanism
Dynamic firebox flicker on DCC
Next18 DCC Decoder Socket
Factory-fitted speakers in all models
Sprung buffers
MoPower Stay Alive included
Highly detailed
NEM 362 coupler pockets
1:76 scale (OO gauge)

Catalogue listing

Model details

Rapido Trains UK GWR 45xx No.2171 in lined dark green is a highly detailed OO gauge (1:76) model of a Great Western Railway 2‑6‑2T tank locomotive from the pre‑grouping period. The model is supplied with DCC 18 capability, incorporates a Next18 decoder socket and carries the manufacturer part number 951101.

The locomotive reproduces early‑era fittings including a copper‑cap chimney, saturated boiler with short smokebox, inside steam pipes, tall safety‑valve cover without top feed, short straight running board with Mk2 bunker and early rocker‑arm covers. Wheels are 14‑spoke small‑boss type with wedge‑shaped weights, and the cab features a wooden roof with portholes. Additional details comprise early sand‑boxes, tapered buffers, a short front spring cover, NEM 362 coupler pockets, sprung buffers and factory‑fitted speakers that provide dynamic fire‑box flicker.

The GWR 45xx class originated in 1904 as the “Small Prairie” and was re‑designed in 1906 with larger 4‑ft‑7½‑in wheels to allow speeds of up to 60 mph. Subsequent batches built at Swindon incorporated superheated boilers, outside steam pipes and other improvements. The class remained in service through the grouping era and British Railways, with the last examples withdrawn in 1964.

For modellers the Rapido rendition offers a smooth‑running mechanism, MoPower stay‑alive capacitor, and a painted brass number plate appropriate to the chosen historic version. The model is available in a range of liveries, including the original‑length running board configuration seen on locomotives such as No.2171 around 1909.