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Dapol 4P-010-251

57ft Stanier Non-Corridor Brake 25260 LMS Lined Maroon

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

Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

These coaches were designed by William Stanier in the 1930s as flush sided metal clad versions of the previous LMS suburban coaches. The prototype managed to last in service as late as the mid 1960s, in BR use. The prototypes that Dapol's tooling is based on numbered 25 composites and 32 brake end coaches. The coaches appeared in three liveries throughout their service life; LMS lined maroon, BR Carmine and BR lined maroon.

Specifications / Improvements

The tooling was originally purchased by Dapol from Airfix back in the 1980's, there are some compromises on detail and accuracy due to the condition of tooling that is now fifty+ years old. We have however made some improvements to these models which are listed below.

• New separately fitted underframe details
  
• Dynamo added
  
• Vacuum cylinders upgraded as separately fitted parts
  
• Extra framing added
  
• Brake shafts added
  
• Upgraded bogie pivot fixing
  
• New metal wheels
  
• New adaptor clips to for NEM pockets
  
• Re-polished glazing

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

Dapol's latest model is the 57ft Stanier Non-Corridor Brake coach, number 25260, in LMS Lined Maroon livery. This model represents the Big Four era, a period in British railway history that spanned the 1930s to the 1960s.

The prototype coaches were designed by William Stanier in the 1930s as a flush-sided, metal-clad version of the previous LMS suburban coaches. They lasted in service until the mid-1960s, with some still in use under British Rail ownership. The coaches were produced in three liveries: LMS lined maroon, BR Carmine, and BR lined maroon.

Dapol has taken over the tooling for this model from Airfix, which was originally purchased in the 1980s. However, the condition of the tooling has led to some compromises on detail and accuracy. To address this, Dapol has made several improvements, including:

New separately fitted underframe details
A dynamo has been added
Vacuum cylinders have been upgraded to separately fitted parts
Extra framing has been added
Brake shafts have been added
The bogie pivot fixing has been upgraded
New metal wheels have been fitted
New adaptor clips have been added for NEM pockets
The glazing has been re-polished

Decorative samples of the model are currently available, with images to be updated closer to the model's release date.