Dapol 4D-022-013

Class 68 Rapid 68004 DRS

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Prototype Eras
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Dapol
Product Code
4D-022-013
RRP
£154.95

Model details

Minimum radius curve
Radius 1
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Livery
Compass
Finish
Pristine
DCC status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
Based on preserved
No
Passenger figures
No
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Tooling date
2017

Prototype information

In service until
Present
Locomotive type
Diesel-Electric
Builder
Vossloh España
Stadler Rail
Build dates
2013 to 2017
Total built
34
Tractive effort
71,000 lbf
Wheel configuration
Bo-Bo
Operated by
Abellio ScotRail
Chiltern Railways
Direct Rail Services
TransPennine Express
Main duties
Mixed Traffic
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 68
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Built by
Vossloh España Stadler Rail

* 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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Dapol Class 68 Rapid (model 68004 DRS) is a 00 scale model locomotive representing the British Rail Class 68 in Direct Rail Services livery. The model is supplied in pristine condition with a Compass colour scheme and carries the running number 68004. It is equipped with a DCC‑ready 21‑pin socket.

The locomotive model features all‑wheel power pickup, a Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement and a minimum curve radius of 1. The couplings are NEM with a tension lock, and the motive power is represented as diesel. The model is capable of a maximum speed of 100 mph in operation.

The model was produced between 2013 and 2017, with a total of 34 units made. It was built by Vossloh España and Stadler Rail and carries the manufacturer part number 4D-022-013. The period represented by the model is the initial privatisation era of British rail.

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