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Dapol 4P-020-012

GWR Toplight M/Line City Lined Crimson All Third 3902 Set 1

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Prototype Era
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping

Manufacturer description

General Specification

聽Dapol have produced an all third, composite and brake third coaches which are the perfect companion to the Dapol 61xx Prairie 2-6-2

The Dapol OO Gauge GWR Toplight Mainline City coaches聽 have the following features and details:聽

路聽Highly accurate injection moulded body with bolection window mouldings and frosted Toplight windows.

路聽Separate metal door and commode handles

路聽Wire end hand rails and separately applied end communication details

路聽Correct number of roof ventilators depending on the prototypical period being modelled

路聽Highly detailed chassis with vacuum tanks, battery boxes and brake linkages all to a high degree of fidelity

路聽9ft bogie bolster with dicast side frames and split axles for electrical pick up

路聽Highly detailed interior with period specific decorations being applied

Technical Specification

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聽路聽Kinematic couplings with NEM pockets including special coupling bar to give close coupling

路聽Coaches are capable of negotiating R2 radius curves

路聽Sprung metal buffers

路聽Heavy Diecast chassis

路聽Internal lighting. Can be optionally DCC fitted with a six pin decoder such as the Dapol Imperium 5.

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Catalogue listing

Brand
Dapol
Product Code
4P-020-012
GTIN
5016927056957
RRP
£66.94
Release date
January 2024

Model details

Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Livery
GWR crimson lake
Power pickup
All wheels
DCC status
DCC 6
Tooling date
2023
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Coupling type
Tension lock
Finish
Pristine
Chassis construction
Diecast
Running number
3902

Prototype information

Wheel configuration
2 x Bogies
Build dates
1920 to 1921
Type of vehicle
Coach
Builder
Swindon Works
In service until
Late 1950s
Main duties
Suburban passenger
Branchline passenger
Operated by
Great Western Railway
British Railways
Coach type
GWR Churchward Toplight City
TOPS classification
(T) Third
Wheel arrangement
2 x Bogies
Built
1920 to 1921
Built by
Swindon Works

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The Dapol GWR Toplight Mainline City Lined Crimson All Third 3902 Set 1 model is a highly detailed OO gauge representation of a unique set of coaches that were built by Swindon Works in the 1920s. The coaches were originally used for commuter services between Reading and Windsor, and later on services further afield, but were withdrawn from revenue-earning service by 1957.

The coaches were notable for being 7 inches lower than other contemporary carriages, allowing them to operate on the London Underground system. In 1958, two brake third coaches and one all third coach were converted into workmen's coaches for a service between Glyncorrwg and North Rhondda Halt.

The Dapol model features highly accurate injection moulded bodies, separate metal door and commode handles, and a highly detailed chassis with vacuum tanks and brake linkages. The coaches have a 9ft bogie bolster and split axles for electrical pickup, and a highly detailed interior with period-specific decorations.

The technical specification of the model includes kinematic couplings with NEM pockets, coaches capable of negotiating R2 radius curves, sprung metal buffers, and internal lighting and directional tail lamp. The model can be optionally DCC fitted with a six pin decoder.

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