LHT-S-5508S Lionheart Trains Class 55xx Prairie Steam Loco 4585

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 1st Quarter 2026. preauthkernow