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Dapol 4A-002-008

GWR Water Tower (Flat Top) Grey - Motorised with sounds

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

Motorised version

The Dapol water tower brings a little fun back into the hobby. Dapol have provided a realistic series of sounds and a selection of voiceover comments, several of which involve the driver berating his fireman for mucking it all up.

The highly detailed exterior of the model will not look out of place on any discerning modellers layout, with a non-motorised version available for the traditional modeller. The sound effects and animation however bring a little audible and visual stimulation to a locomotive servicing area that will entertain adults and children alike. The sound effects can be turned off for those times when you just want to relax and run some trains around your layout in peace and quiet.

Highly Detailed Model:

• OO operating model
• Flexible delivery pipe (can be trimmed to suit your preference)
• Etched parts
• Water valve and positioning chains
• Drain grill
• Tether post
• Frost prevention heater

Operating and Electrical features:

• 12v DC/AC or DCC operation
• Remote switch actuated
• Optional relay PCB for DCC control
• Optional power and switch extension cables  Fill pipe rotates 900 with sound effects

Sound Effects:

• Normal fill or overflow (single or double switch operation)
• Random speech comments:

During fill (if overflow):

• There’s waters spilling all over the place
• Quick mate! - Let go of that chain!
• Blimey it’s overflowing. Look out!
• Blooming trainees. Too slow. Too slow!
• I should have worn me blessed wellies!
• I said for you to keep an eye on it

Filling completed:

• Right we’re ready to go
• Ready mate, she’s full!
• That’ll see us over the top!
• Grab the token, we’re off!

Catalogue listing

Model details

Dapol GWR Water Tower (Flat Top) Grey – Motorised with sounds

The model represents a Great Western Railway water tower in the GWR grey livery, part number 4A‑002‑008, and depicts the period of the Big Four railway companies. It is an OO scale, motorised version that can be operated on 12 V DC/AC or DCC, with a remote switch and optional relay PCB for DCC control. The fill pipe rotates 900°, and the tower includes etched parts, a water valve, positioning chains, a drain grill, a tether post and a frost‑prevention heater.

Sound effects feature realistic water‑fill noises and a selection of voice‑over comments, such as driver remarks during overflow and completion of the fill. The audio can be switched off when quiet operation is desired.

A flexible delivery pipe can be trimmed to suit the layout, and optional power and switch extension cables are available. A non‑motorised version is also supplied for traditional modelers.