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Rapido 951103

GWR 45xx No.4505 Great Western Green

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

Manufacturer description

GWR 45xx Class 2-6-2T
GREAT WESTERN green (post-WW1) No. 4505
Tapered chimney
Superheated boiler with long smokebox and early oil pipe cover
Inside steam pipes
Tall safety valve cover with top feed
Short, straight running board with Mk2 bunker
14-spoke small-boss wheels with crescent-shaped weights
Late tank fittings
Steel cab roof (peaked rainstrips) 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 GWR 45xx No.4505 is a 1:76 (OO gauge) model of the Great Western Railway Small Prairie 2‑6‑2T tank locomotive, representing the pre‑grouping era. The kit carries Rapido part number 951103 and is fitted with a Next18 DCC decoder socket (DCC 18) and factory‑installed speakers. It includes a MoPower Stay‑Alive capacitor, NEM 362 coupler pockets and sprung buffers for reliable operation on modern layouts.

The locomotive is highly detailed, featuring a tapered chimney, superheated boiler with long smokebox, early oil pipe cover and inside steam pipes. Fittings include a tall safety‑valve cover with top feed, a short straight running board with Mk2 bunker, 14‑spoke small‑boss wheels with crescent‑shaped weights, early rocker‑arm covers, early sandboxes and tapered buffers. The steel cab roof bears peaked rain strips and portholes in front of the cab, and the model is supplied with a painted brass number plate appropriate to the version represented.

Historical notes in the packaging indicate that the GWR 45xx class originated from the 44xx Small Prairie introduced in 1904 and was redesignated in 1912 with numbers 4500‑4529. The class was built at Wolverhampton and later at Swindon, receiving modifications such as larger wheels, superheated boilers and enlarged bunkers during their service life. The model portrays No.4505 as it appeared around 1909, with original‑length running board and early bunker configuration.

The set also offers dynamic firebox flicker with a fire‑draw effect, a smooth‑running mechanism and an optional etched brass number plate in the detail bag. It is suitable for collectors and modellers seeking an accurate representation of a historic GWR tank locomotive in OO gauge.