LHT-S-5505 Class 55xx 2-6-2 ’British Railways’ Green 4591 Steam Locomotive Brand_Lionheart-Trains While Heljan's older model remains

While Heljan's older model remains a firm favourite with ‘OO’ gauge diesel era modellers

Later style smokebox door

Bedford OB / Duple Vista Coach

Babbacombe and Kingswear

Base length: 97 cm

LHT-S-5505 Class 55xx 2-6-2 ’British Railways’ Green 4591 Steam Locomotive Brand_Lionheart-Trains While Heljan's older model remainsThey 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