Name: Rapido 974010 MR 483 No.40527 BR Early Crest
Brand: Rapido
SKU: 974010
Price: 209.95 GBP

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

Manufacturer description

No. 40527
BR early crest plain black
Stanier short chimney
Short dome
Ross Pop safety valves
LMS modified body style
Exhaust injector
Circular valve seat
Rivetted smokebox
LMS simplified bogie
Round 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

974010

RRP

£209.95

Release date

Q3 2026

Model details

DCC status

DCC Ready

Gauge

Livery

BR early crest plain black

Running number

40527

Prototype information

Operator

BR (M)

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The Rapido MR 483 model represents British Railways locomotive No. 40527 in the early crest plain black livery. This OO gauge model is DCC ready and features a range of details typical of the period, including a Stanier short chimney, short dome, Ross Pop safety valves, and a modified LMS body style.

The model also features an exhaust injector, circular valve seat, and a rivetted smokebox. It has a simplified LMS bogie and a round tender water dome. Other details include a 21-pin decoder socket, sprung buffers, and NEM coupling pockets.

Factory-fitted features include a speaker, allowing for sound to be added to the model. The mechanism is described as smooth and powerful. The model includes a large number of separately fitted parts, adding to its level of detail.