Lionheart Trains Class 55xx 2 6 2 British Railways Green 4591 Steam Steam locomotive Class 55xx 2 6 2T 5571 O gauge Lionheart 55XX Samples Rails of Sheffield Lionheart Trains LHT S 5503S Class 55xx 2 6 2 Shirtbutton GWR Rails O Gauge 55xx Class 2 6 2 Decorated Samples Dapol Lionheart Trains LHT S 5501U Class 55xx 2 6 2 Great Western Rails. 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 referred to as Small Prairie Class tank locomotives. A total of Eleven members of the class have made it into preservation. MODEL 1: 43 Scale model of a 5500 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: 43 Scale Model DCC Sound Model 3 Link Couplings Pristine Finish 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. 5radius) 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 Full back head detail with reversing lever in ABS Coal load in bunker Flickering firebox glow 1 x Lionheart Locomotive SPECIFICATIONS OPERATOR BR CLASS 5500 Class LIGHTING TYPE Firebox (LED) MOTOR TYPE 5 Pole Skew Wound MEASUREMENTS MINIMUM RADIUS 1028. 7mm (R2)