Name: Rapido 974002 MR 483 No.483 Midland Railway Crimson
Brand: Rapido
SKU: 974002
Price: 209.95 GBP

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Prototype Eras
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

No. 483
Midland Railway crimson
Capuchon chimney
Tall dome
Ramsbottom safety valves
As rebuilt body style
Oval valve seat
Flush smokebox
Superheater damper fitted
As rebuilt bogie
Square tender water dome
21-pin decoder socket
Sprung buffers
NEM coupling pockets
Factory fitted speaker
Smooth & powerful mechanism
Lots of separately fitted parts

Catalogue listing

Brand

Rapido

Product Code

974002

RRP

£209.95

Release date

Q3 2026

Model details

Livery

Midland Railway crimson

Gauge

DCC status

DCC Ready

Running number

483

Prototype information

Operator

Midland Railway

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The Rapido MR 483 model is a OO gauge representation of a Midland Railway locomotive. It features the distinctive Midland Railway crimson livery with running number 483. This model is part of the Rapido MR 483 collection and is designed to represent a locomotive from the pre-grouping era.

The model includes a number of detailed features, including a capuchon chimney, tall dome, Ramsbottom safety valves, and a superheater damper. The locomotive is built with an as rebuilt body style, featuring an oval valve seat and flush smokebox. The model also has an as rebuilt bogie design and a square tender water dome.

In terms of technical specification, the model is DCC ready, has a 21-pin decoder socket, and features sprung buffers and NEM coupling pockets. The Rapido MR 483 model also includes a factory-fitted speaker, a smooth and powerful mechanism, and a number of separately fitted parts.