Better known to its fans as the Small Prairie, this delightful little 2-6-2T is the perfect locomotive for the ever-popular Great Western Railway branch line layout. Despite being a small class, the 44XXs found work in many different parts of the Great Western network, including around Birmingham and South Cornwall. Often seen alongside B-set coaches or a variety of light freight, this tank engine is the perfect addition to Rapido's gradually expanding range of Great Western Railway stock.

Rapido Trains UK will be releasing eight highly detailed variants, which cover everything from the clearly recognisable Great Western livery of the 1920s right up to its final British Railways guise before the last of the 44XX sadly got sent to the scrapyard. To represent this subtle changes the class experienced throughout it's lifetime Rapido have included some rather nice features, so they stand out from their counterparts.

Features to include:

• Early/Late Era Buffers
• Inside and Outside Steam Pipe Versions
• Parallel and Tapered Chimneys
• Two different patterns for the rivets on the side tanks.
• High level of detail with plenty of separately fitted parts
  
• Optional user fitted coupling hooks, vacuum hoses and steam heat pipes included
• ATC equipment
  
• Extra rivet strip on tanks
  
• Straight filler lid stand
  
• Tall safety valve cover
  
• Straight rain strips
  
• Cab side shutters
  
• Rear lamp iron fender
• Smokebox number plate

Crammed full of the usual Rapido Trains UK locomotive features such as:

• Die-cast metal and injection moulded plastic construction.
• Firebox flicker.
• Next18 Decoder Socket.
• NEM Coupler Pockets.
• Sprung Buffers.
• High-Quality Motor and Mechanism.