LHT-S-5508U Lionheart Trains Class 55xx Prairie Steam Loco

The models will be highly detailed to the specific period with the following features: • Die cast metal chassis and cylinders with working vacuum pump • Die cast wheels with steel tyres • Brake shoes in ABS plastic • Two styles of sand boxes in ABS • 5 pole skew wound precision motor • Sprung driving wheel and pony trucks, live bearing pick-ups • Front and rear pony wheel trucks to operate on a cam system to allow the model to traverse R2 (40.5”radius) curves • Die cast pivoted coupling and connecting rods. • Two versions of smokebox door (one with fixings for B.R. number plate) • Easily removeable cab roof (for adding a crew) by means of small magnets • Chimney, short and tall safety valve casings and whistles (brass) • Working cab doors in metal • Wire handrails with stanchions in metal • Sprung metal buffers and screw link couplings • Full back head detail with reversing lever in ABS • Coal load in bunker • Flickering firebox glow

New release - pre-orders invited - expected during 3rd Quarter 2023. preauthkernow