Class 45xx 2-6-2 4566 in GWR green - weathered

Class 45xx 2-6-2 4566 in GWR green - weathered

The Great Western Railway 45XX or Small Prairie is a class of 2-6-2T steam tank locomotive tat  were designed for use mainly on branch lines.
The design was based on the earlier 4400 Class, with larger driving wheels and altered wheel spacing, which allowed a higher top speed (60mph). In all 75 were built; 55 were built in four batches between 1906 and 1915 and a fifth batch of 20 locos was built in 1924, during Collett's tenure at Swindon. The first two batches were originally numbered 2161–2190 but were renumbered 4500–4529 during 1912. .
The 4575 Class was a later development with larger side tanks.
 
Three of the class survive into preservation.
The Dapol model of the Class 45XX is based on original Dapol tooling and features:
Detailed bodyFinely applied livery

Locomotive has no NEM plug