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Rapido 951506

GWR 44xx No.4409 British Railways (sans serif) Lined Black (DCC Sound Fitted)

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

Manufacturer description

GWR 44XX Class
No.4409
BRITISH RAILWAYS lined black livery (sans serif font) (1950s)
Inside steam pipes (smokebox patches)
ATC equipment
Extra rivet strip on tanks
Scalloped filler lid stand
Tall safety valve cover
Peaked rain strips
Cab side shutters
Rear lamp iron fender
Cast iron tapered chimney
Parallel buffers
Smokebox number plate
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

Rapido's GWR 44xx class locomotive No.4409 is a model representing a British Railways locomotive from the 1950s, specifically in lined black livery with a sans serif font.

The model is part of Rapido's GWR 44XX collection and is designed for OO gauge layouts. It features a high level of detail, with many separately fitted parts, including steam pipes, ATC equipment, and a cast iron tapered chimney.

The locomotive has a die-cast metal and injection moulded plastic construction, with a high quality motor and mechanism. It is DCC sound fitted, with a Next18 decoder socket for easy installation of a decoder.

Additional features include sprung buffers, NEM coupler pockets, and optional user fitted coupling hooks, vacuum hoses and steam heat pipes. Other details include a scalloped filler lid stand, peaked rain strips, and a tall safety valve cover.