951602 Rapido GWR 45xx No.2173 Great Western Lined Green

New release - pre-orders invited - expected during 2027. preauthkernow

Rapido say "Rapido Trains UK is heading back to the West Country for an exciting new announcement of a prominent branch line loco! New OO Gauge GWR 45xx ‘Small Prairie’ 2-6-2 - 12 different versions are available to pre-order with liveries covering the 45xx’s GWR, BR and preservation history."

The Model

• Highly detailed diecast metal and injection moulded construction.
• Lots of separately-fitted era-specific details.
• Firebox flicker with dynamic fire draw effect.
• Factory-fitted speaker.
• Smooth-running mechanism.
• Fitted with MoPower stay-alive, and a Next18 decoder socket.
• NEM coupler pockets.
• Sprung buffers.

• GREAT (garter crest) WESTERN (circa 1910) green No. 2173

• Copper-cap chimney
• Saturated boiler with short smokebox
• Inside steam pipes
• Tall safety valve cover with no top feed
• Short, straight running board with Mk2 bunker
• 14-spoke small-boss wheels with wedge-shaped weights
• Early tank fittings
• Wooden cab roof with portholes in front of cab
• Early rocker arm covers
• Early sandboxes
• Tapered buffers
• Short front spring cover
• Smooth-running mechanism
• Dynamic firebox flicker on DCC
• Factory-fitted speakers in all models
• Sprung buffers
• MoPower Stay Alive included
• Highly detailed
• NEM 362 coupler pockets