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Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
The Dapol OO gauge model Class 52 Western features:
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Dapol
4D-003-013
Western Yeoman BR Class 52 D1035 Western Yeoman Green SYP
Dapol
4D-003-013D
Western Yeoman BR Class 52 D1035 Western Yeoman Green SYP - DCC Fitted
Dapol
4D-003-014
Western Harrier Class 52 BR Maroon Yellow Buffer Beam D1008
Dapol
4D-003-014D
Western Harrier Class 52 BR Maroon Yellow Buffer Beam D1008 - DCC Fitted
Dapol
4D-003-015D
Western Dragoon Class 52 BR Maroon SYP D1034 - DCC Fitted
Dapol
4D-003-016
Western Duke Class 52 BR Chromatic Blue SYE D1043 Large Double Arrows
Dapol
4D-003-016D
Western Duke Class 52 BR Chromatic Blue SYE D1043 Large Double Arrows - DCC Fitted
Dapol
4D-003-017
Class 52 D1016 Western Gladiator Maroon FYE
Dapol
4D-003-017D
Class 52 D1016 Western Gladiator Maroon FYE(DCC-Fitted)
Dapol
4D-003-018
Western Prince Class 52 BR Blue FYE D1041
Dapol
4D-003-018D
Western Prince Class 52 BR Blue FYE D1041 - DCC Fitted
Dapol
4D-003-013S
Western Yeoman BR Class 52 D1035 Western Yeoman Green SYP - Sound Fitted
Dapol
4D-003-016S
Western Duke Class 52 BR Chromatic Blue SYE D1043 Large Double Arrows - Sound Fitted
Dapol
4D-003-017S
Class 52 D1016 Western Gladiator Maroon FYE (DCC-Sound)
Dapol
4D-003-014S
Western Harrier Class 52 BR Maroon Yellow Buffer Beam D1008 - Sound Fitted
Dapol
4D-003-019S
Class 52 D1004 'Western Crusader' BR Green SYP (DCC-Sound)
Dapol
4D-003-021D
Class 52 D1009 Western Invader BR Maroon SYP (DCC-Fitted)
Dapol
4D-003-023D
Class 52 D1015 Western Champion BR Ochre (DCC-Fitted)
Dapol
4D-003-021
Western Invader BR Maroon SYP D1009
Dapol
4D-003-023
Class 52 D1015 'Western Champion' BR Golden Ochre T Panel
Dapol
4D-003-021S
Class 52 D1009 'Western Invader' BR Maroon SYP (DCC-Sound)
Dapol
4D-003-019D
Class 52 D1004 Western Crusader BR Green SYP (DCC-Fitted)
Dapol
4D-003-020
Western Trooper BR Green FYE D1033
Dapol
4D-003-020D
Class 52 D1033 Western Trooper BR Blue FYE (DCC-Fitted)
Dapol
4D-003-019
Western Crusader BR Green SYP D1004
Dapol
4D-003-023S
Class 52 D1015 Western Champion BR Golden Ochre(DCC-Sound)
Dapol
4D-003-020S
Class 52 D1033 'Western Trooper' BR Blue FYE (DCC-Sound)
Dapol
4D-003-015S
Western Dragoon Class 52 BR Maroon SYP D1034 - Sound Fitted
Dapol
4D-003-006
Class 52 'Western Consort' D1065 BR Maroon Small Yellow Panel Diesel Locomotive
Dapol
4D-003-009D
Class 52 Western D1021 Western Cavalier in BR blue with full yellow ends - Digital fitted
Dapol
4D-003-007
Class 52 Western D1012 Western Firebrand in BR maroon with small yellow panels
Dapol
4D-003-010
Class 52 Western D1010 Western Campaigner in BR blue with full yellow ends
Dapol
4D-003-008
Class 52 Western D1023 Western Fusilier in BR maroon with small yellow panels
Dapol
4D-003-004
Class 52 Western D1058 Western Nobleman in BR blue with full yellow panel
Dapol
4D-003-005
Class 52 Western D1072 Western Glory in BR blue with full yellow panel
Dapol
4D-003-009
Class 52 Western D1021 Western Cavalier in BR blue with full yellow ends
Dapol
4D-003-012
Class 52 Western D1026 Western Centurion in BR blue with full yellow ends - weathered
Dapol
4D-003-003
Class 52 Western D1056 Western Sultan in BR maroon with full yellow panels
Dapol
4D-003-002
Class 52 Western D1038 Western Sovereign in BR green with small yellow panels
Dapol
4D-003-001
Class 52 Western D1029 Western Legionaire in BR maroon with small yellow panels
Dapol
4D-003-000
Class 52 Western D1005 Western Venturer in BR blue with full yellow ends
Dapol
4D-003-011
Class 52 Western D1002 Western Explorer in BR green with small yellow panels
Dapol OO gauge model of the British Rail Class 52 “Western Dragoon”, running number D1034, in a pristine maroon livery. The locomotive measures 275 mm long, 34 mm wide and 49 mm high, with a minimum curve radius of 2 inch. It is a diesel‑powered Co‑Co with all‑wheel drive, a 5‑pole SuperCreep motor and twin brass flywheels for smooth, slow running. The model is DCC‑ready, fitted with a 21‑pin MTC decoder socket and a new PCB that provides independent directional and cab lighting.
Key features include a detailed body with etched roof fan grilles and separate handrails, cast wheels, metal sprung buffers, separately etched name and number plates, and an alternate valance for negotiating tighter radius curves. Options are available for DCC sound and for fitting an IMPERIUM1 decoder, either by the purchaser or through Dapol’s standard fitting service.
The model represents the late‑crest period of British Railways, built between 1961 and 1964, when a total of 74 of the real Class 52 locomotives were produced at Swindon and Crewe Works. The manufacturer part number is 4D‑003‑015.