LHT-S-5504U Class 55xx 2-6-2 ‘GWR’ GWR Green Unnumbered Steam Locomotive option-set-w-wagon-1 Blue Needle - 4/pkg -

Blue Needle - 4/pkg - 3 1/2" - 5 1/2" (8

Loco was delivered in BR black with silver trim and carried this throughout its life

Design and construction followed on from the universal and ubiquitous Mk1 family of coaching stock

hand-painted and authentically weathered for realism

All close coupled coaches will be able to negotiate R2 curves

LHT-S-5504U Class 55xx 2-6-2 ‘GWR’ GWR Green Unnumbered Steam Locomotive option-set-w-wagon-1 Blue Needle - 4/pkg -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 19271929 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