Name: Rapido 951603 GWR 45xx No.4505 Great Western Green (DCC Sound Fitted)
Brand: Rapido
SKU: 951603
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
GREAT WESTERN green (post-WW1) No. 4505
Tapered chimney
Superheated boiler with long smokebox and early oil pipe cover
Inside steam pipes
Tall safety valve cover with top feed
Short, straight running board with Mk2 bunker
14-spoke small-boss wheels with crescent-shaped weights
Late tank fittings
Steel cab roof (peaked rainstrips) 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

951603

RRP

£284.95

Model details

DCC status

DCC Sound

Gauge

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The Rapido GWR 45xx No 4505 is a 1 : 76 (OO gauge) model of the Great Western Railway Small Prairie 2‑6‑2T locomotive, representing the pre‑grouping era. It is supplied fitted with DCC Sound, a Next18 decoder socket and factory‑installed speakers, and includes MoPower stay‑alive capability.

The model features a tapered chimney, superheated boiler with long smokebox and early oil‑pipe cover, inside steam pipes, tall safety‑valve cover with top feed, and a short straight running board with Mk 2 bunker. Wheels are 14‑spoke small‑boss with crescent‑shaped weights, and the cab roof is steel with peaked rain strips and portholes. Other details include early rocker‑arm covers, sandboxes, tapered buffers, short front spring cover, sprung buffers and NEM 362 coupler pockets.

Additional specifications include a smooth‑running mechanism, dynamic fire‑box flicker with fire‑draw effect, and a painted number plate appropriate to the version. The locomotive is supplied in a historically accurate livery and is intended for use on DCC‑equipped model railways.