Name: Dapol 4P-020-221 GWR Toplight M/Line City Cty Tw Cty Choc & Crm Composite 7905 Set 3
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4P-020-221
Price: 64.80 GBP

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

Manufacturer description

General Specification

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 have the following features and details:

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

· Separate metal door and commode handles

· Wire end hand rails and separately applied end communication details

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

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

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

· Highly detailed interior with period specific decorations being applied

Technical Specification

Technical Specification:

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

· Coaches are capable of negotiating R2 radius curves

· Sprung metal buffers

· Heavy Diecast chassis

· 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-020-221

GTIN

5016927057084

RRP

£64.80

Release date

January 2024

Model details

Tooling date

2023

Livery

GWR chocolate and cream

Power pickup

All wheels

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

DCC status

DCC 6

Coupling type

Tension lock

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Chassis construction

Diecast

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Finish

Pristine

Running number

7905

Prototype information

In service until

Late 1950s

Main duties

Suburban passenger
Branchline passenger

Operated by

Great Western Railway
British Railways

Wheel configuration

2 x Bogies

Build dates

1920 to 1921

Builder

Swindon Works

Type of vehicle

Coach

Coach type

GWR Churchward Toplight City

TOPS classification

Wheel arrangement

2 x Bogies

Built

1920 to 1921

Built by

Swindon Works

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Dapol GWR Toplight Mainline City Twin City Chocolate & Cream Composite 7905 Set 3

This model is a representation of a GWR Toplight Mainline City coach, produced in the iconic chocolate and cream livery. The model features a DCC status of 6, indicating it is compatible with DCC control systems.

The model is part of a larger range of coaches produced by Dapol, which includes all third, composite and brake third coaches. These coaches are the perfect companion to the Dapol 61xx Prairie 2-6-2 locomotive.

The real-life coaches were built by Swindon Works between 1920 and 1921, with six sets of coaches produced in total. They were designed for commuter traffic from Reading and Windsor into the City of London, and were able to travel directly to Aldgate and Liverpool Street on the Metropolitan Underground system due to their lower height.

The coaches were eventually removed from revenue-earning service in December 1956, with the last three coaches in service being converted into workmen's coaches for a service between Glyncorrwg and North Rhondda Halt in 1958.

The model features a highly accurate injection moulded body, with details such as bolection window mouldings and frosted Toplight windows. The model also includes separate metal door and commode handles, wire end hand rails and separately applied end communication details. The chassis is highly detailed, with vacuum tanks, battery boxes and brake linkages all accurately represented.

The model is equipped with a kinematic coupling system, allowing for smooth and close coupling with other models. The coaches can negotiate R2 radius curves, and feature sprung metal buffers and internal lighting. The model can be optionally fitted with a six pin DCC decoder, such as the Dapol Imperium Four.

Dapol 4P-020-221

GWR Toplight M/Line City Cty Tw Cty Choc & Crm Composite 7905 Set 3

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