Name: Rapido 974511 MR 483 No.40404 BR Lined Early Crest (DCC Sound Fitted)
Brand: Rapido
SKU: 974511
Price: 319.95 GBP

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

Manufacturer description

No. 40404
BR early crest lined 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

974511

RRP

£319.95

Release date

Q4 2026

Model details

Gauge

DCC status

DCC Sound Fitted

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Rapido MR 483 No.40404 BR Lined Early Crest (DCC Sound Fitted) is a model of a locomotive in OO gauge. This model is part of the Rapido MR 483 collection and represents a British Railways locomotive from the early crest period.

The model is depicted as number 40404, in BR early crest lined black livery. It features a Stanier short chimney and short dome, along with Ross Pop safety valves. The locomotive has an LMS modified body style, including an exhaust injector and circular valve seat. The smokebox is rivetted and the bogie is of the LMS simplified type.

The model has a round tender with a water dome and is equipped with a 21-pin decoder socket. It also features sprung buffers and NEM coupling pockets for easy connection to other models. The model has a factory-fitted speaker for DCC sound and features a smooth and powerful mechanism. Additionally, it includes numerous separately fitted parts to enhance the level of detail.