Rapido Trains UK announce class 45/46 BR 1Co-Co1 ‘Peaks’ in their N Gauge range.

Contributed by: Graham Muspratt

13 Sep 2024 00:00am

Rapido Trains UK have announced they are adding class 45/46 BR 1Co-Co1 ‘Peaks’ to their range of N Gauge ready-to-run models, and are available to pre-order now!

With the success of the first Type 4 diesels, Derby Works began the development of the next generation of even more powerful locomotives, the Class 45 and Class 46. These would go on to form the bulk of the Midland mainline fleet for many years.
Despite the 45s and 46s not being named after mountains as their Class 44 counterparts had been, many were honoured with the names of famed British Army Regiments, however, they still retained the nickname ‘Peaks’.
The Class 45 and 46s were pretty much identical to the 44s, also weighing in at around 135 tonnes. The first BR Class 45 entered service in late 1960, the final variant of the ‘Peak’ began production in 1961, now with Brush Electrical Equipment fitted after re-tendering for the next batch of locomotives. This tweaked peak would be known as the BR Class 46.
The aging fleet of well-travelled ‘Peaks’ started to be withdrawn throughout the 1980s. The last of the 44s were withdrawn in 1980, the 46s in 1984, and the final 2 Class 45s soldiered on until 1989.

They will be available in a variety of liveries covering the loco's almost 30-year mainline tenure, and several as preserved examples too. In addition to a high-quality motor and drive mechanism for smooth running, a Next18 Decoder Socket, and NEM Coupler pockets, modelers can look forward to directional lighting, an etched radiator fan grill and lots of other separately fitted parts including wipers.

The Class 45 models being produced are as follows:
948101: D120 BR Green
48102: D99 ‘3rd Carabinier’ BR Green
948103: D63 ‘Royal Inniskilling Fusilier’ BR Green
948104: D92 BR Early Blue
948105: 49 ‘The Manchester Regiment’ BR Blue
948106: 45123 ‘The Lancashire Fusilier’ BR Blue
948107: 45108 BR Blue
948108: 45060 ‘Sherwood Forrester’ BR Blue
948109: 45111 ‘Grenadier Guardsman’ BR Blue
948110: 45022 ‘Lytham St Annes’ BR Blue
948111: 45115 ‘Apollo’ BR Blue
948112: 45106 BR Heritage Green
To view and pre-order the Rapido Trains UK N Gauge Class 45 click here>>>

The Class 46 models being produced are as follows:
948201: D140 BR Green
948202: D182 BR Green
948203: D138 BR Green
948204: 46026 ‘Leicestershire and Derbyshire Yeomanry’ BR Blue
948205: 46037 BR Blue
948206: 46010 BR Blue
948207: 97403 ‘Ixion’ RTC Blue/Red
To view and pre-order the Rapido Trains UK N Gauge Class 46 click here>>>

Subject to alteration.

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