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Rapido 951611

GWR 45xx No.4566 BR Early Crest Plain Black (Large Crest – as Preserved) (DCC Sound Fitted)

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

Livery and condition as preserved - eras show both original and preservation era, where applicable.

Manufacturer description

GWR 45xx Class 2-6-2T
BR (large early crest) plain black (as-preserved 2020s) No. 4566
Tapered chimney
Superheated boiler with long smokebox and late oil pipe cover
Outside steam pipes
Tall safety valve cover with top feed
Long, curved running board with Mk3 bunker and fender
14-spoke large-boss wheels with crescent-shaped weights
Late tank fittings
Steel cab roof (straight rainstrips) with no portholes, cabside shutters
Late rocker arm covers
Late sandboxes
Parallel buffers
Tall front spring cover
Central boiler handrail
ATC equipment
Battery boxes
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 model 951611 is a 1:76 scale (OO gauge) representation of Great Western Railway 45xx class locomotive No. 4566, presented in the early British Railways crest livery and plain black finish as it appears in preservation during the 2020s. The model includes DCC Sound functionality, a factory‑fitted speaker and a Next18 DCC decoder socket, providing dynamic firebox flicker and fire‑draw effects.

The locomotive features a tapered chimney, superheated boiler with a long smokebox and late‑style oil pipe cover, external steam pipes, a tall safety‑valve cover with top feed, and a curved running board with Mk 3 bunker and fender. Wheels are 14‑spoke, large‑boss types with crescent‑shaped weights; the cab has a steel roof, straight rain‑strips, side shutters and no portholes. Additional details include late rocker‑arm covers, sandboxes, parallel buffers, a tall front spring cover, central boiler handrail, ATC equipment, battery boxes, sprung buffers and NEM 362 coupler pockets.

The model is supplied with MoPower Stay‑Alive capacitor, a smooth‑running mechanism and a painted brass number plate appropriate to the selected version. It accurately reflects the historical development of the 45xx class, which originated from the 44xx “Small Prairie” design introduced in 1904 and was later modified with larger wheels, superheated boilers and other improvements through the early to mid‑20th century.