Dapol 4D-011-009S

Streamlined Railcar 16 Lined Choc & Cream GWR Twin Cities 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 16‑Lined Choc & Cream is a OO‑scale, DCC‑sound fitted model of a Great Western Railway diesel railcar. The model carries the manufacturer part number 4D‑011‑009S and represents the era of the “Big Four” railway companies (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR).

The prototype railcar first entered service with the GWR in 1933 and remained in use until the early 1960s, when first‑generation British Rail diesel multiple units took over. A total of 38 railcars were built between 1933 and 1942, three of which survive in preservation. The distinctive art‑deco styling earned the nickname “Flying Banana”, although later versions adopted a more angular form.

Key features of the Dapol model include an accurately moulded body with correct livery and detailing, finely cast wheels, metal‑sprung buffers, a five‑pole Super‑creep motor for smooth low‑speed control, all‑wheel drive and pickup, directional and interior lighting, and a DCC‑ready chassis with provision for a 21‑pin decoder.