Hornby BR Stanier 5MT Black 5 44748 Late Caprotti

Product Code: R30389

Production Details:

Although the LMS ‘Black Five’ was a huge success, Stanier’s successor George Ivatt made a number of experimental modifications which resulted in some unusual variants from 1947 onward. No. 44748 was the first of a batch of 20 built with Caprotti valve gear at Crewe Works. Under this arrangement, the locomotive’s valve gear was driven by a single shaft between the frames, connected to the locomotive’s leading axle with a bevel gear. The modifications resulted in an unusual appearance, with bulbous steam pipes, lower running plates with wheel splashers and a modified cab. Features: DCC Status: DCC Ready 21 pin socket, Operator: BR, Designer: Stanier, Livery: BR Black, Minimum Curve (mm): Radius 2, Motor: 5 Pole Skew wound, Buffer Type: Sprung Metal Buffers