Dapol 4P-020-122

GWR Toplight M/Line City Lned Choc & Crm Composite 7904 Set 2

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

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

Technical Specification:聽

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.

Catalogue listing

Brand
Dapol
Product Code
4P-020-122
GTIN
5016927061517
RRP
£66.94
Release date
January 2024

Model details

Tooling date
2023
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Livery
GWR chocolate and cream
Power pickup
All wheels
DCC status
DCC 6
Gauge
OO
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Finish
Pristine
Running number
7904

Prototype information

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

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The Dapol OO Gauge GWR Toplight Mainline City Lined Chocolate & Cream Composite 7904 Set 2 model is a highly detailed representation of a classic GWR carriage. The model features the distinctive GWR chocolate and cream livery and is designed to be compatible with DCC systems.

The original coaches were built at Swindon Works between 1920 and 1921 and were part of a six-coach set used for commuter traffic between Reading and Windsor and the City of London. The coaches were unique in being 7 inches lower than other similar carriages of the time, allowing them to run on the London Underground tunnels.

The coaches saw service until 1957, when they were removed from revenue-earning service. However, two of the coaches were later converted for use as workmen's coaches for a mining service in South Wales. One of these coaches, number 3755, is now preserved at Didcot Railway Centre.

The Dapol model is a highly accurate representation of the original coaches, featuring a highly detailed body with bolection window mouldings and frosted Toplight windows. The model also includes separate metal door and commode handles, wire end handrails, and separately applied end communication details.

The technical specification of the model is also impressive, featuring kinematic couplings with NEM pockets, sprung metal buffers, and internal lighting and directional tail lamp. The model is capable of negotiating R2 radius curves and is designed to be DCC compatible with a six-pin decoder such as the Dapol Imperium Four.

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