A landmark of pre-grouping motive power, brought to life in stunning ‘OO’...

The wait is over. Rapido Trains’ highly anticipated Midland Railway 483 Class 4-4-0s have arrived at TMC. Get yours now

With a choice of 12 standard liveries and numbers, these beautifully detailed models cover the locomotives’ Midland Railway, S&DJR, LMS and British Railways careers. As such, they're an ideal addition to layouts spanning multiple eras.

Some variants are already sold out at Rapido and these are models you won’t want to leave sitting in your wishlist.

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From the Midland Railway to British Railways

Originally rebuilt from earlier Midland Railway designs, the 483 Class combined increased power with more lightweight engineering. The type would go on to form an important link in the development of future LMS locomotive designs.

Rapido’s ‘OO’ models capture these distinctive 4-4-0s in exceptional detail, with:

  • Die-cast construction
  • Separately fitted detail parts
  • Era-specific variations
  • Smooth-running mechanisms
  • DCC-ready and DCC sound-fitted options
  • Immersive operational sounds on sound-fitted models
  • Firebox flicker and dynamic fire effects on DCC sound versions

12 liveries, two specifications. Plenty of possibilities

The standard range includes locomotives representing the Midland Railway, Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway, LMS and British Railways, including:

Midland Railway

  • No. 502 – Midland Railway Royal Train
  • No. 483 – Midland Railway Crimson
  • No. 518 – Midland Railway Crimson

 

S&DJR

  • No. 70 – S&DJR Blue

 

LMS

  • No. 482 – LMS Crimson, small letters
  • No. 549 – LMS Crimson, cabside roundel
  • No. 462 – LMS Lined Black
  • No. 417 – LMS Wartime Unlined Black

 

British Railways

  • No. 40419 – BR Lined Black
  • No. 40527 – BR Early Crest
  • No. 40404 – BR Lined Early Crest
  • No. 40557 – BR Late Crest

 

Every variant is available in DCC-ready or DCC sound-fitted form, giving you plenty of options to match your era, layout and preferred level of operation.

 

Make yours more individual

Want something different? Our customisation team can take these already impressive models further. Choose options including real coal, cab crew and our subtle patina, or have your locomotive renumbered to create additional members of your own 483 Class fleet.

Perfect for building out a realistic shed scene or creating a locomotive that's uniquely yours.

 

DCC-ready from £178.44

DCC sound-fitted from £271.94

 

Explore the Rapido MR 483 Class 4-4-0 range today.