Name: Rapido 951601 GWR 45xx No.2171 GWR Lined Green (pre-1906) (DCC Sound Fitted)
Brand: Rapido
SKU: 951601
Price: 284.95 GBP

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Prototype Era
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping

Manufacturer description

GWR 45xx Class 2-6-2T
GWR lined dark green (circa 1910) No. 2171
Copper-cap chimney
Saturated boiler with short smokebox
Inside steam pipes
Tall safety valve cover with no top feed
Short, straight running board with Mk2 bunker
14-spoke small-boss wheels with wedge-shaped weights
Early tank fittings
Wooden cab roof with portholes in front of cab
Early rocker arm covers
Early sandboxes
Tapered buffers
Short front spring cover
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

Brand

Rapido

Product Code

951601

RRP

£284.95

Model details

DCC status

DCC Sound

Gauge

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Rapido Trains UK offer a 1:76 scale (OO gauge) model of Great Western Railway 45xx Class No 2171 in lined dark green, representing the locomotive as it appeared around 1910. The kit includes a copper‑cap chimney, saturated boiler with short smokebox, inside steam pipes, tall safety‑valve cover, wooden cab roof with portholes, early rocker‑arm covers and sandboxes, tapered buffers and a short front spring cover. Wheels are 14‑spoke small‑boss types with wedge‑shaped weights, and the model is fitted with the original‑length running board and Mk 2 bunker.

The locomotive is equipped for digital control, featuring DCC sound with a factory‑installed speaker, a Next18 decoder socket, MoPower Stay‑Alive capacitor, dynamic firebox flicker and fire‑draw effect. Additional details include sprung buffers, NEM 362 coupler pockets, and a painted brass number plate appropriate to the period. The model is supplied with a smooth‑running mechanism and is intended for use on standard OO gauge track.