483 Class 40404 BR Lined Early Black

483 Class 40404 BR Lined Early Black

As the turn of the last century approached, the Midland Railway wanted to improve services and modernise, whilst remaining competitive and comfortable for passengers. With a variety of routes between London and the North, it was important for them to be mindful of this fierce competition.

However, with profits in mind, and the ever-growing weight and size of express locos being rolled out by their competitors, the Midland Railway wanted a way to achieve this goal without the costly expenditure of replacing or upgrading bridges that imposed restrictions on loco weights.

Thankfully, this conveniently coincided with the Midland experimenting with loco wheel arrangements throughout the late 1800s, led by designer Samuel W. Johnson. By 1900 the 4-4-0 arrangement had won the arms race, beating the iconic ‘Singles’, as such, a multitude of 4-4-0 locos were built, these were designated as Class 2’s.

Model

1:76 Scale model of a 483 Class Steam Locomotive decorated in BR livery. This model features lots of expertly applied details as based on the prototype, a high level of body detail and excellent running characteristics.

Features

• 1:76 Scale Model
• Analogue DC Model
• NEM Couplings
• Highly Detailed Finish
• Stanier short chimney
• Short dome
• Ross Pop safety valves
• LMS modified body style
• Exhaust injector
• Circular valve seat
• Rivetted smokebox
• LMS simplified bogie
• Round tender water dome
• Sprung buffers
• Factory fitted speaker
• Smooth & powerful mechanism
• Lots of separately fitted parts

Contents

• 1 x Rapido Trains Steam Locomotive

Specifications

Measurements

Did you know...

These locomotives were designed to haul not only freight trains but also passenger stock. Rapido have announced a vast range of "Evolution" coaches which fit nicely with these models.

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