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Dapol 4D-014-002D

Class 29 #D6129 BR Blue Full Yellow Warning Panel - DCC Fitted

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Prototype Era
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

The BR Class 29 is a type of Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotive designed for both freight and passenger use. Although outwardly similar to the Class 22, they actually share no mechanical parts and in fact were a modified Class 21 with a replacement Paxman engine with improvements to power output.

These modifications were carried out between 1963 and 1965 mainly at the Polmadie Traction & Rolling Stock Depot in Glasgow. After the rebuild, the locomotives returned to Scottish duties until their withdrawal in 1971. No Class 29 locomotives survive preservation. Dapol have managed to provide for the Class 21 also in the tooling and this will be made concurrently with the Class 29.

The first EP’s have arrived and are currently being evaluated by the design team and a series of corrective measures will be made to each of the models to ensure that they are as true to the prototype as possible.

MODEL
These great little models feature lots of details including etched grills, directional lighting, and finely printed external logos and numbering.

FEATURES

• Detailed body with etched grilles and separately fitted handrails
• Finely detailed cast wheels
• Metal sprung buffers
• 5 pole Super creep motor with twin brass fly wheels for controlled pulling power and incredible slow running speed
• All wheel drive and pick up
• Independent directional and cab lighting
• Accessory bag with optional fitted components

SPECIFICATIONS

• CLASS 29
• LIVERY BR Blue
• ERA 6 (1967 - 1971)
• WHEEL CONFIGURATION Bo-Bo
• DCC TYPE DCC Fitted
• SOUND Use STX882106 Diesel Sound Decoder by Soundtraxx (Speaker Required)
• TRACK SUPPLY 2 Rail DCC
• FINISH Pristine

MEASUREMENTS

• LENGTH OVER BUFFER 206mm
• WIDTH 34mm
• HEIGHT 49mm

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

^* 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.

Dapol Class 29 (model number 4D‑014‑002D) is an OO‑scale, DCC‑fitted model of the British Rail Class 29 diesel‑electric locomotive. The locomotive was originally built by the North British Locomotive Co. between 1963 and 1967, with twenty examples produced for British Rail. It is represented in the British Rail Blue livery (pre‑TOPS) and carries the running number D6129.

The model measures 206 mm in length, 34 mm in width and 49 mm in height. It features a pristine finish, etched grills, separately fitted handrails, finely detailed cast wheels and metal‑sprung buffers. Power is supplied to all wheels via a five‑pole Super‑creep motor with twin brass flywheels, providing controlled pulling power and slow running speed. Directional and cab lighting are independent, and the model includes an accessory bag with optional fitted components. Sound is provided by an STX882106 diesel sound decoder (speaker required).

Technical specifications include a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement, a minimum curve radius of 2 inches, all‑wheel power pickup, NEM/tension‑lock coupling, and a maximum speed of 80 mph. The model is suitable for 2‑rail DCC track and is supplied in a pristine finish with full detailing to match the prototype.