Dapol 4D-006-006

Class 73 Dutch Yellow & Grey Civil Engineers 73138

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Prototype Eras
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Dapol
Product Code
4D-006-006
RRP
£146.22
Release date
December 2015

Model details

Tooling date
2016
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Diecast
Minimum radius curve
Radius 2
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Pickup in tender
No
Passenger figures
No
DCC status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Livery
Grey & Yellow (Dutch)
Based on preserved
No
Finish
Pristine
Directional lighting
No
Interior lighting
No
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 2

Prototype information

Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 73
Motive power
Electro-diesel

* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

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The Dapol model of the British Rail Class 73 Dutch Yellow & Grey Civil Engineers (running number 73138) is presented in a pristine finish with the original grey and yellow Dutch livery. It carries the manufacturer part number 4D-006-006 and is listed as DCC Ready with a 21‑pin socket.

The locomotive is equipped with power pickup on all wheels and uses NEM/tension‑lock couplings. It represents an electro‑diesel unit built between 1962 and 1967, of which 49 were produced. The model is capable of navigating a minimum radius curve of 2 units and is designed to the British Rail Blue (TOPS) period.

Key specifications include a maximum speed of 90 mph, operation under British Rail, and inclusion of a running number 73138. The model is fully compatible with modern digital command control systems.

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