Lionheart Trains O Gauge Great Western 55xx
Posted by Warren Bennett on
Dapol have announced a new range of Lionheart Trains O Gauge Great Western 55xx Class 2-6-2 Locomotives.
This 18 (including numerous GWR Green and BR Black versions) strong range of newly announced O Gauge models have artworks underway and Dapol currently expect to receive decorated samples during Q2 2023. With further information on expected due dates in the future.
Models to be produced DCC Ready and DCC Sound Fitted, pre order prices listed below, all available with FREE UK POSTAGE.
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Specification
- 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
Proposed Liveries
- LHT-S-5501 Class 55xx 2-6-2 Great Western Green 4589
- LHT-S-5501U Class 55xx 2-6-2 Great Western Green Unnumbered
- LHT-S-5502 Class 55xx 2-6-2 Great Western Green 4594
- LHT-S-5502U Class 55xx 2-6-2 Great Western Green Unnumbered
- LHT-S-5503 Class 55xx 2-6-2 Shirtbutton GWR Green 5509
- LHT-S-5503U Class 55xx 2-6-2 Shirtbutton GWR Green Unnumbered
- LHT-S-5504 Class 55xx 2-6-2 ‘GWR’ GWR Green 5505
- LHT-S-5504U Class 55xx 2-6-2 ‘GWR’ GWR Green Unnumbered
- LHT-S-5505 Class 55xx 2-6-2 ’British Railways’ Green 54591
- LHT-S-5505U Class 55xx 2-6-2 ’British Railways’ Green Unnumbered
- LHT-S-5506 Class 55xx 2-6-2 BR Early Crest BR Lined Black 5527
- LHT-S-5506U Class 55xx 2-6-2 BR Early Crest BR Lined Black Unnumbered
- LHT-S-5507 Class 55xx 2-6-2 BR Early Crest BR Black 5571
- LHT-S-5507U Class 55xx 2-6-2 BR Early Crest BR Black Unnumbered
- LHT-S-5508 Class 55xx 2-6-2 BR Early Crest BR Lined Green 4585
- LHT-S-5508U Class 55xx 2-6-2 BR Early Crest BR Lined Green Unnumbered
- LHT-S-5509 Class 55xx 2-6-2 BR Late Crest BR Lined Green 5514
- LHT-S-5509U Class 55xx 2-6-2 BR Late Crest BR Lined Green Unnumbered
They were designed as small mixed traffic branch locomotives, mainly used on branch lines. They were a development of Churchward's 4500 Class with larger side tanks and increased water capacity.100 were built between 1927–1929 at the GWR Swindon Works and were numbered 4575-4599 and 5500-5574. Fifteen locomotives were fitted with auto apparatus in 1953 to enable them to run push-pull trains on South Wales lines with auto trailers.
They are often referred to as Small Prairie Class tank locomotives. A total of Eleven members of the class have made it into preservation.