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Rapido 951504

GWR 44xx No.4406 G W R Wartime 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.4406
G W R green livery (1940s)
Outside steam pipes
ATC equipment
Extra rivet strip on tanks
Straight filler lid stand
Tall safety valve cover
Straight rain strips
Cab side shutters
Rear lamp iron fender
Cast iron tapered chimney
Parallel 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 model No. 4406 is a OO gauge model representing a locomotive in GWR green livery from the 1940s. This model is part of the Rapido GWR 44XX collection, which is designed to capture the characteristics of the Big Four era locomotives.

The model features various details typical of the GWR 44XX Class, including outside steam pipes, ATC equipment, and a cast iron tapered chimney. The locomotive is constructed from a combination of die-cast metal and injection moulded plastic, with a high quality motor and mechanism.

The model has a high level of detail, with separately fitted parts, and includes features such as cab side shutters, a rear lamp iron fender, and straight rain strips. The model also has a straight filler lid stand and a tall safety valve cover. The locomotive has sprung buffers and NEM coupler pockets, allowing for easy coupling and uncoupling.

The Rapido model No. 4406 is DCC sound fitted, with a Next18 decoder socket for easy installation of a digital command control system. Optional user fitted parts, including coupling hooks, vacuum hoses, and steam heat pipes, are also included.