Name: Dapol 4D-022-015S Class 68 68026 DRS Plain Blue DCC Sound fitted
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4D-022-015S
Price: 205.89 GBP

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

The Class 68 was been developed by DRS to provide a high speed freight and passenger solution to today’s demand for low emissions and efficient transportation. The locomotive offers excellent fuel economy, low emissions. The locomotive has also the necessary electrical installation to provide heating and lighting on passenger services. These locomotives are now popular performers throughout much of the UK rail network.

Features of the Class 68 include:

Finely moulded body with many separately added fine details
Printed name plates & Etched plates supplied separately
DCC ready, DCC and sound fitted models available
Cast wheels with fine relief and appropriate colouring
Tungsten chassis and all wheel pick up
NEM pockets as standard
Independently controllable and switchable directional lighting

Catalogue listing

Brand

Dapol

Product Code

4D-022-015S

RRP

£205.89

Model details

DCC status

DCC Sound Fitted

Gauge

Finish

Pristine

Name

W.P. Allen

Livery

Blue

Tooling date

2017

Running number

68026

Prototype information

Locomotive class^*

British Rail Class 68

Motive power

Diesel

Built

August 1948

Total produced

^* 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.

Supplier Links

Dapol website

Search on Amazon

Search on eBay

Supplier links are provided for your convenience and do not guarantee that the product is currently available. RailwayModels.uk is not a representative of these suppliers, but may receive a commission when purchases are made through links on this page.

Related products

Dapol Class 68 (model 68026) is a OO gauge, DCC sound‑fitted replica of the British Rail Class 68 locomotive operated by Direct Rail Services. The model is finished in pristine condition, carries the blue livery used by DRS and bears the running number 68026.

Key specifications: gauge OO; motive power diesel; built between 2013 and 2017; total production run of 34 units; maximum speed 100 mph; manufacturer part number 4D‑022‑015S; it represents the initial privatisation period of British rail. The locomotive is supplied with DCC ready electronics and sound fitted as standard.

The model includes a finely moulded body with numerous separate fine details, printed name plates and etched plates (supplied separately), cast wheels with detailed relief and appropriate colour, a tungsten chassis with full wheel pickup, standard NEM pockets and independently controllable, switchable directional lighting.

The real Class 68 was developed by Direct Rail Services as a high‑speed freight and passenger locomotive offering low emissions, good fuel economy and the electrical installation required for heating and lighting on passenger services. It has become a widely used performer across much of the UK rail network.