Dapol 4D-025-003D

Class 21 D6116 BR Green SYP DCC

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

Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1957 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

The British Rail Class 21 was a type of diesel Hydraulic locomotive built by the North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow for British Railways in 1958-1960. They were numbered D6100-D6157. Thirty-eight of the locomotives were withdrawn by August 1968; the rest were rebuilt with bigger engines to become  Class 29, although those locos only lasted until 1971.

The Dapol OO Gauge model of the Class 21/29 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
• DCC Ready with provision of an MTC 21 pin socket
• Accessory bag with optional ­ fitted components

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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.