Rapido 951602

GWR 45xx No.2173 Great Western Lined Green with Garter Crest (pre-WW1) (DCC Sound Fitted)

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

Manufacturer description

GWR 45xx Class 2-6-2T
GREAT (garter crest) WESTERN (circa 1910) green No. 2173
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

Model details

Rapido Trains UK offer a 1:76 scale (OO gauge) model of Great Western Railway 45xx Class locomotive No 2173, presented in lined green with a Garter Crest livery. The item carries the manufacturer part number 951602 and is supplied as a DCC‑sound equipped locomotive, ready for installation of a Next18 decoder via the provided socket.

The model reproduces a pre‑grouping 1909 appearance and includes a copper‑cap chimney, a saturated boiler with a short smokebox, internal steam pipes, a tall safety‑valve cover without top feed and a short, straight running board with a Mk‑2 bunker. Details such as 14‑spoke small‑boss wheels, early tank fittings, a wooden cab roof with front portholes, early rocker‑arm covers, early sandboxes, tapered buffers, a short front spring cover and sprung buffers are all rendered in highly finished plastic.

Historical notes indicate the 45xx class originated as a development of the 44xx “Small Prairie” design, with the larger‑wheeled version introduced from 1906 and later built in Swindon and by Charles Collett in the 1920s. This particular representation reflects the locomotive as it would have appeared before the First World War, prior to later modifications such as superheated boilers and extended bunkers.

Operational features include a smooth‑running drivetrain, factory‑fitted speakers, dynamic fire‑box flicker with a fire‑draw effect, NEM 362 coupler pockets and a MoPower “stay‑alive” capacitor. The model is supplied with a painted brass number plate appropriate to the chosen version and is intended for use on 16 mm (standard) gauge track.