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Dapol 4P-020-302

GWR Toplight M/Line City GWR Shtbutton Third Brke 3754 Set 4

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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

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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-020-302
GTIN
5016927061531
RRP
£66.94
Release date
January 2024

Model details

Livery
GWR chocolate and cream
Power pickup
All wheels
Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
DCC status
DCC 6
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Diecast
Coupling type
Tension lock
Tooling date
2023
Gauge
OO
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Finish
Pristine
Running number
3754

Prototype information

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

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Related products

Dapol is set to release a new range of OO gauge GWR Toplight Mainline City coaches, specifically the GWR Shirtbutton Third Brake 3754 Set.

These coaches were built by Swindon Works between 1920 and 1921, with the first order placed in 1915 but delayed due to World War One. A total of six sets of six coaches each were produced, with the coaches featuring a steel body and a lower height to accommodate travel on the London Underground.

The coaches were originally used for commuter services from towns such as Reading and Windsor into the City of London, but their use was curtailed during World War Two. After the war, they continued in service until December 1956, when they were withdrawn from revenue-earning service. The last three coaches in service were converted into workmen's coaches for the miners' service in 1958.

The Dapol model will be available in all third, composite, and brake third configurations, and will feature a range of realistic details including separate metal door and commode handles, wire end handrails, and a highly detailed interior. The model will also have a technical specification that includes kinematic couplings, sprung metal buffers, and internal lighting.

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