Rapido 951110

GWR 45xx No.4555 Great Western Green (Preserved 1960s Condition)

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Livery and condition as preserved - eras show both original and preservation era, where applicable.

Manufacturer description

GWR 45xx Class 2-6-2T
GREAT WESTERN green (as-preserved 1960s) No. 4555
Tapered chimney
Superheated boiler with long smokebox and late oil pipe cover
Outside steam pipes
Tall safety valve cover with top feed
Long, curved running board with Mk3 bunker and fender
14-spoke large-boss wheels with crescent-shaped weights
Late tank fittings
Steel cab roof (straight rainstrips) with no portholes, cabside shutters
Late rocker arm covers
Late sandboxes
Parallel buffers
Tall front spring cover
Central boiler handrail + additional handrails
ATC equipment
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 produce a 1:76 (OO gauge) model of Great Western Railway 45xx class locomotive No. 4555 in the preserved 1960s green livery. The model represents the locomotive as it appeared after withdrawal from British Railways service and subsequent preservation, and it is supplied with a DCC 18 decoder (Next18 socket) and factory fitted speakers.

The 45xx class originated in 1904 as an evolution of the earlier 44xx ‘Small Prairie’ tanks, later rebuilt with larger wheels, superheated boilers, outside steam pipes and other enhancements. No. 4555 was the first Collett‑built member of the class, operated by British Railways until 1963 and was rescued for preservation in 1965, later working on the Dart Valley Railway and the Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway.

Key features of the model include a tapered chimney, tall safety‑valve cover, long curved running board with Mk3 bunker and fender, 14‑spoke wheels with crescent weights, steel cab roof without portholes, parallel buffers, ATC equipment, MoPower stay‑alive capacitor, NEM 362 coupler pockets, sprung buffers and a dynamic firebox flicker effect. The model is supplied with a painted brass number plate appropriate to the chosen preservation period.