Name: Rapido 959019 GNoSR F Class No.49 ‘Thistle’ – What-If Blue
Brand: Rapido
SKU: 959019
Price: 229.95 GBP

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

Fictitious Livery - Prototype eras are merely an indication of when this item may have run, if it really existed!

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

Manufacturer description

GNoSR ‘F’ Class / LNER D40
‘What-If’ Lined Blue No. 49 ‘Thistle’
GNoSR smokebox door (reconstructed)
Square running plate valance
Short covered Ramsbottom safety valves
Late tender springs with dampers
Westinghouse and vacuum brake fitted
Suitable for operation on 2nd Radius curves (438mm or greater)
Dynamic firebox flicker
21-pin DCC decoder socket
MoPower stay-alive capacitors
Factory-fitted speakers in all models
Sprung buffers
Museum quality paint finish
Smooth & powerful mechanism
Highly detailed
NEM coupler pockets
1:76 scale, (OO gauge)

Catalogue listing

Brand

Rapido

Product Code

959019

RRP

£229.95

Model details

Gauge

DCC status

DCC 21

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The Rapido GNoSR ‘F’ Class / LNER D40 No 49 ‘Thistle’ is a 1 : 76 (OO gauge) model of a Great North of Scotland Railway 4‑4‑0 locomotive. It represents the ‘What‑If’ lined blue livery of No 49 and includes a reconstructed GNoSR smokebox door, square running‑plate valance, short covered Ramsbottom safety valves and late‑type tender springs with dampers. The model is equipped for both Westinghouse and vacuum braking and is suitable for running on second‑radius curves of 438 mm or greater.

The locomotive’s mechanical and electronic features comprise a smooth and powerful running mechanism, dynamic firebox flicker, a 21‑pin DCC decoder socket, MoPower stay‑alive capacitors, factory‑fitted speakers, sprung buffers, NEM coupler pockets and a museum‑quality paint finish. Optional detailing bags provide additional lamps, steam‑heating pipes and tablet catchers for personalised assembly.

Historically, the real‑world F Class locomotives were built between 1910 and 1919 for the GNoSR, later incorporated into the LNER as D40s, and the final survivor (No 62277 Gordon Highlander) was withdrawn in 1958. Rapido’s range covers both saturated‑boiler F Class and superheated V Class variants, offering a selection of liveries from pre‑grouping to British Railways.