Name: Rapido 974506 MR 483 No.549 LMS Crimson (cabside roundel) (DCC Sound Fitted)
Brand: Rapido
SKU: 974506
Price: 319.95 GBP

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

No. 549
LMS crimson (LMS emblem on cab)
Capuchon chimney
Tall dome
Ramsbottom safety valves
As rebuilt body style
Oval valve seat
Rivetted smokebox
As rebuilt 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

974506

RRP

£319.95

Release date

Q3 2026

Model details

Gauge

DCC status

DCC Sound Fitted

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The Rapido MR 483 No. 549 model is a OO gauge representation of a locomotive from the Big Four era. This model is part of the Rapido MR 483 collection and is designed to depict an LMS locomotive in crimson livery, featuring an LMS emblem on the cab.

The locomotive has a number of distinctive features, including a capuchon chimney, tall dome, and Ramsbottom safety valves. It also has an as rebuilt body style, with an oval valve seat and rivetted smokebox. The bogie is also modelled in its as rebuilt form.

This model is fitted with a range of features to enhance its realism and operation, including a 21-pin decoder socket, sprung buffers, and NEM coupling pockets. It also has a factory-fitted speaker, allowing for the reproduction of authentic sound effects. The mechanism is described as smooth and powerful, and the model features a number of separately fitted parts to add to its detail and realism.