LHT-S-5501U Class 55xx 2-6-2 Great Western Green Unnumbered Steam Locomotive Stock-Alert-15 Delivered from Vulcan Foundry

Delivered from Vulcan Foundry

the original order for 550 vehicles increasing to over 12

RUNNING NUMBER 41236

Regardless of the brand of 3-wire solenoid motor you are using you can connect the three wires directly to this unit

NUMBER BUILT 14 + 1

LHT-S-5501U Class 55xx 2-6-2 Great Western Green Unnumbered Steam Locomotive Stock-Alert-15 Delivered from Vulcan FoundryThey 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