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Rapido 951111

GWR 45xx No.4566 BR Early Crest Plain Black (Large Crest – as Preserved)

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

Manufacturer description

GWR 45xx Class 2-6-2T
BR (large early crest) plain black (as-preserved 2020s) No. 4566
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
ATC equipment
Battery boxes
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 model GWR 45xx No.4566 is a 1:76 scale (OO gauge) representation of a British Railways early‑crest, plain black 2‑6‑2T tank locomotive as it appeared in the preserved era of the 2020s. The model carries DCC 18 capability, manufacturer part number 951111 and is fitted with a Next18 decoder socket, factory‑installed speakers and a MoPower stay‑alive capacitor.

The locomotive is rendered with a tapered chimney, superheated boiler, long smokebox with late oil‑pipe cover, outside steam pipes, tall safety‑valve cover with top feed, and a long curved running board with a Mk3 bunker and fender. Detail includes 14‑spoke large‑boss wheels with crescent‑shaped weights, late‑style tank fittings, a steel cab roof with straight rainstrips, cab‑side shutters, rocker‑arm covers, sandboxes, parallel buffers, a tall front spring cover, central boiler handrail, ATC equipment, battery boxes, and a smooth‑running mechanism with dynamic firebox flicker.

Additional features comprise NEM 362 coupler pockets, sprung buffers and a highly detailed finish. The model accurately reflects the appearance of No.4566 in its early‑crest British Railways livery and is suitable for collectors and model railway enthusiasts seeking a faithful replica of the GWR 45xx “Small Prairie” tank locomotive.