Rapido Trains 951001 GWR 44xx No.4400 Great Western Green OO Gauge DCC Ready

Name: Rapido Trains 951001 GWR 44xx No.4400 Great Western Green OO Gauge DCC Ready
Brand: Rapido

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Rapido Trains 951001 GWR 44xx No.4400 Great Western Green OO Gauge DCC Ready\n\nRapido Trains 951001 GWR 44xx No.4400 Great Western Green OO Gauge DCC Ready\n\nThe GWR\u2019s legendary engineer George Jackson Churchward settled on the \u2018Prairie\u2019 or 2-6-2 wheel arrangement for a medium sized, main line tank engine in 1903. Could a smaller version of prototype No. 99 be suitable for branch lines? There was only one way to find out.\n\nNo. 115 was built in 1904 and deemed a success. It was followed by ten more in 1905/1906 and they eventually became the 44XX class.\n\nGood though the 44XXs were, they were hampered by their 4ft 1 1/2in diameter driving wheels. From 1906, new locos were built with 4ft 7 1/2in diameter driving wheels and these became the famous 45XXs.\n\nDespite being a small class, the 44XXs found work in many different parts of the Great Western network, including the Birmingham area and South Wales, but they are perhaps best known for their performances in Devoe