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Dapol 4D-011-007S

Streamlined W11 BR Lined Chocolate and Cream DCC & Sound Fitted

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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

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

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Model details

Dapol Streamlined W11 BR Lined Chocolate and Cream is an OO gauge diesel railcar model. It is DCC sound fitted and carries the manufacturer part number 4D-011-007S. The model represents the British Railways Early Crest period.

The prototype railcar was first introduced by the Great Western Railway in 1933 and remained in service into the 1960s before being superseded by the first‑generation British Rail DMUs. Its art deco, air‑smoothed styling earned the nickname “Flying Banana”, although later versions were built with a more angular profile. A total of 38 railcars were built between 1933 and 1942, with three surviving in preservation.

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