Name: Rapido 959519 GNoSR F Class No.49 ‘Thistle’ – What-If Blue (DCC Sound Fitted)
Brand: Rapido
SKU: 959519
Price: 344.95 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

959519

RRP

£344.95

Model details

DCC status

DCC Sound

Gauge

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Rapido Trains UK OO gauge model of a Great North of Scotland Railway (GNoSR) F Class locomotive, rebuilt as LNER D40 No.49 “Thistle” in a speculative lined blue livery. The model is fitted with DCC sound and a 21‑pin ESU decoder socket, and includes factory‑installed speakers, MoPower stay‑alive capacitors and a dynamic firebox flicker effect.

The locomotive is presented in 1:76 scale with museum‑quality paintwork, a reconstructed GNoSR smokebox door, square running plate valance, short covered Ramsbottom safety valves and late‑style tender springs with dampers. It features both Westinghouse and vacuum brakes, sprung buffers, NEM coupler pockets and a smooth, powerful running mechanism.

Technical specifications include suitability for operation on second‑radius curves of 438 mm or greater, a DCC Sound status, and the ability to accept a 21‑pin decoder. The model is supplied with a detailing bag containing lamps, steam‑heating pipes and tablet catchers for further customisation.