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Dapol 4D-022-015D

Class 68 026 DRS Plain Blue Diesel Locomotive DCC FITTED

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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

The Class 68 is a new style of diesel-electric locomotive commissioned by DRS to haul both intermodal and passenger stock. The sleek design is based on the Vossloh Eurolight. The design meant that these locomotives are able to reach 100mph and due to the state of the art adhesion control system they have utilised the available traction power for both power and speed.

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

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Catalogue listing

Brand
Dapol
Product Code
4D-022-015D
GTIN
5016927033637
RRP
£184.95
Release date
TBA

Model details

DCC status
DCC Fitted
Gauge
OO
Finish
Pristine
Name
W.P. Allen
Livery
Blue
Minimum radius curve
Radius 1
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Tooling date
2017
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Chassis construction
Heavy diecast
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Running number
68026
Features
Directional lighting

Prototype information

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
In service until
Present
Locomotive class*
British Rail Class 68
Motive power
Diesel
Wheel arrangement
Bo-Bo
Built
August 1948
Built by
Vossloh España Stadler Rail
Total produced
34

* 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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The Dapol Class 68 026 DRS Plain Blue diesel locomotive is a OO‑scale, DCC‑fitted model representing the British Rail Class 68 operated by Direct Rail Services. Produced between 2013 and 2017, the model is finished in pristine condition, carries the DRS plain‑blue livery and bears the running number 68026. It reproduces the Bo‑Bo wheel arrangement and the overall dimensions of the real locomotive (270 mm long over buffers, 34 mm wide, 49 mm high).

The model features a finely moulded body with etched grills, directional lighting, cast wheels with detailed relief and appropriate colour, and a tungsten chassis with all‑wheel power pickup. It includes both magnetic and traditional NEM/tension‑lock couplings, and an accessory bag containing spares and optional detail parts. Sound is provided by a Soundtraxx STX882106 diesel decoder (speaker required).

Technical specifications: gauge OO; DCC fitted; maximum speed 100 mph; minimum curve radius 1; built by Vossloh España and Stadler Rail; manufacturer part number 4D‑022‑015D; total production run of 34 units, representing the initial privatisation era (2006–2017).

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