Dapol 4D-011-006S

Streamlined Railcar 10 Lined Chocolate & Cream GWR Monogram DCC & Sound Fitted

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

Manufacturer description

The first diesel railcar was introduced by the GWR in 1933. The innovation was to prove extremely successful and they continued in operation well into the 1960s when their use was eclipsed by the introduction of the BR first generation DMUs. The railcar’s art deco air smoothed styling has lead to their nickname of `Flying Banana’ although later variants were produced to a more angular style. In all 38 GWR diesel railcars were produced from 1933 to 1942 at three different sites with three surviving into preservation.

The Dapol Steamlined Rail Car includes the following features:

• Accurately moulded body and accurately applied livery and decoration • Finely detailed cast wheels • Metal sprung buffers • 5 pole Super creep motor for superbly controllable slow running speed • All wheel drive and pick up • Directional lights • Interior lighting • DCC Ready with provision for a 21 pin decoder

Catalogue listing

Model details

Dapol Streamlined Railcar 10 Lined Chocolate & Cream GWR Monogram is a OO gauge model that is DCC and sound fitted. It carries the manufacturer part number 4D-011-006S and represents the era of the Big Four railway companies – LNER, LMS, GWR and SR.

The original diesel railcar was introduced by the Great Western Railway in 1933 and remained in service until the 1960s, when it was superseded by the first‑generation British Rail DMUs. Its art‑deco, air‑smoothed styling earned it the nickname “Flying Banana”, although later versions adopted a more angular design. A total of 38 GWR diesel railcars were built between 1933 and 1942 at three different sites, with three examples surviving in preservation.

Key features of the Dapol model include an accurately moulded body with correctly applied livery and decoration, finely detailed cast wheels, metal‑sprung buffers, a 5‑pole Super‑creep motor for very smooth slow running, all‑wheel drive with pick‑up, directional lights, interior lighting and DCC readiness with provision for a 21‑pin decoder.