In stock now is Rapido Trains UK's newly tooled range of GWR Class 44xx 'Small Prairie' 2-6-2T steam locomotives in OO Gauge!
Rapido's design features a solid chassis and a modular body design to allow us to allow for many design and detail variations such as chimneys, safety valves, steam pipes, handrails and more. This has in turn enabled a wide variety of liveries to be represented, even on such a small class.
Better known to its fans as the Small Prairie, this delightful little 2-6-2T is the perfect locomotive for the ever-popular Great Western Railway branch line layout. Despite being a small class, the 44XXs found work in many different parts of the Great Western network, including around Birmingham and South Cornwall. Often seen alongside B-set coaches or a variety of light freight, this tank engine is the perfect addition to Rapido's gradually expanding range of Great Western Railway stock.
Rapido Trains UK will be releasing eight highly detailed variants, which cover everything from the clearly recognisable Great Western livery of the 1920s right up to its final British Railways guise before the last of the 44XX sadly got sent to the scrapyard. To represent this subtle changes the class experienced throughout it's lifetime Rapido have included some rather nice features, so they stand out from their counterparts.
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Product Features
High level of detail with plenty of separately fitted parts
Accurate tooling variations:
- Early/Late Era Buffers
- Inside and Outside Steam Pipe Versions
- Parallel and Tapered Chimneys
- Two different patterns for the rivets on the side tanks.
Die-cast metal and injection moulded plastic construction
Firebox flicker
Next18 Decoder Socket + DCC Sound Fitted options
NEM Coupler Pockets
Sprung Buffers
High-Quality Motor and Mechanism
Optional user fitted coupling hooks, vacuum hoses and steam heat pipes included
Prototype Information
The Great Western Railway (GWR) 4400 Class was a class of 2-6-2T side tank steam locomotive. They were introduced in 1904 for work on small branch lines. The 4500 class was a later development with larger driving wheels. The 4400s were particularly used in hilly districts, notably the Princetown and Much Wenlock Branches. All were withdrawn and scrapped between 1949 and 1955.