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45XX / 4575 2-6-2T

All new models from this build have now been sold. We occasionally receive second hand models in first class condition that we can offer for sale. If you are interested is any such models please email or telephone us with an expression of interest and your contact details and we will let you know what is available.

Standard fittings on this build included working inside motion, opening smokebox door with detailed tube plate, superheater header, blast jumper nozzles and inside steam pipes as required. Cab roofs were made detachable to provide a choice of sliding hatch and different types of rainstrip, as well as making it easy to access the cab interior to fit a crew. Additional features were working seats, sliding bunker coal door, and opening firebox door.

Type 1

Standard frames, short smokebox, saturated steam boiler, no topfeed, small low bunker, square front drop end, numberplate on tank.

Type1

 

Type 2

Standard frames, long smokebox, superheated boiler, enlarged bunker, square front drop end, front struts.

Type2

 

Type 3

Standard frames extended at rear with timber packing, extended bunker, long smokebox, superheated boiler, square front drop end, front struts.

Type3

 

Type 4

4547 sliderLong frames, long smokebox, superheated boiler, curved front drop end, front struts

 

Type 5

'4575' variation with enlarged, sloping top tanks.

5531

 

 

4500 Series
There are many detail variations across the class, but by producing the four key options for the 4500 series set out in the table below, and taking advantage of sertain removeable components such as safety valve bonnets and rear sandboxes, most of the prototypical variations can be covered. It's important to check these details when selecting your chosen locomotive. A maximum of 75 models will be built.

TYPE Curved or square
drop end		 Frames Outside
steam pipes		 Smokebox Chimney Superheater Front
struts		 Bunker Buffers Topfeed  Safety Valve bonnet  Brake hangers Side tanks  Cab portholes Cab floor height  Cab shutters  Cab roof Rear sandboxes
 1  Square Short   No Short   Copper  No No  Flat rear Taper  No   Tall  Early Flat, early
rivet pattern 		 Yes  Low  No  Detachable Early 
 2  Square Short  No  Extended Copper   No Yes Short Taper  No   Tall  Early  Flat, early
rivet pattern		 Yes  Low   No Detachable Early 
 3  Square Extended  Yes  Extended Iron  Yes  Yes  Long  Parallel Yes, feed
pipes through tanks		 Tall or short (removable) Late   Flat, later
rivet pattern		  Yes Raised   Yes* Detachable  Early or late
 4  Curved Long   Yes  Extended  Iron Yes Yes  Long  Parallel  Yes, feed
pipes through tanks		 Tall or short (removable)  Late Flat, later
rivet pattern		  Yes  Raised Yes**  Detachable Early or late

* Denotes that up to 5 would be built without shutters        **Denotes that up to 8 would be built without shutters

4575 Series
The situation with the 4575 series of locomotives is considerably simpler and we will build one basic type acording to the table below. A maximum of 65 models will be built.

TYPE Curved or square
drop end		 Frames Outside
steam pipes		 Smokebox Chimney Superheater Front
struts		 Bunker Buffers Topfeed  Safety Valve bonnet  Brake hangers Side tanks  Cab portholes Cab floor height  Cab shutters  Cab roof Rear sandboxes
 5  Curved Long   Yes Extended   Iron  Yes Yes  Long Parallel  Yes, feed
pipes through tanks		 Tall or short (removable)  Late Sloping, late
rivet pattern 		 No  Raised  Yes  Detachable Early or late