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Rapido 951502

GWR 44xx No.4408 Great Western Green (DCC Sound Fitted)

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

Manufacturer description

GWR 44XX Class
No.4408
Great Western green livery (1920s-1930s)
Inside steam pipes
Straight filler lid stand
Tall safety valve cover
Peaked rain strips
Cast iron tapered chimney
Tapered buffers
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

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

The Rapido GWR 44XX Class model number 4408 is a OO gauge model train that represents a locomotive in Great Western Railway green livery, typical of the 1920s-1930s period.

This model is part of Rapido's GWR 44XX collection, which focuses on the Big Four era, a time when the railways were dominated by four major companies: the Great Western Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway, London and North Eastern Railway, and Southern Railway.

Key features of the model include internal steam pipes, a straight filler lid stand, a tall safety valve cover, peaked rain strips, a cast iron tapered chimney, and tapered buffers. The locomotive's construction combines die-cast metal and injection moulded plastic components.

The model is equipped with a high-quality motor and mechanism, as well as a Next18 decoder socket to facilitate DCC sound fitting. It also boasts a high level of detail, with numerous separately fitted parts. Optional user-fitted items, such as coupling hooks, vacuum hoses, and steam heat pipes, are included. The model features NEM coupler pockets and sprung buffers for added realism.