Name: Dapol 4P-020-322 GWR Toplight M/Line City GWR Shtbutton Composite 7908 Set 4
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4P-020-322
Price: 66.94 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-020-322

GTIN

5016927061579

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

Gauge

Chassis construction

Diecast

Finish

Pristine

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Tooling date

2023

Coupling type

Tension lock

Running number

7908

Prototype information

Type of vehicle

Coach

Builder

Swindon Works

In service until

Late 1950s

Build dates

1920 to 1921

Wheel configuration

2 x Bogies

Operated by

Great Western Railway
British Railways

Main duties

Suburban passenger
Branchline passenger

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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The Dapol GWR Toplight Mainline City GWR Shirtbutton Composite 7908 Set 4 is a model railway coach set that represents a GWR train from the 1920s. The coaches were built by Swindon Works between 1920 and 1921 and featured a unique design with a steel body and close coupling. They were originally used for commuter services from Reading and Windsor into the City of London, but their use was eventually restricted due to the start of the Second World War. After the war, the coaches continued in service until they were withdrawn in 1957.

The coaches were designed to fit through the tunnel restrictions of the London Underground, with a lower height than other contemporary carriages. They were modified to remove one roof ventilator from each compartment at some point during their operational life. Two of the coaches were converted into workmen's coaches in 1958, featuring additional windows and a gong in the guard's luggage area.

Dapol has announced a model of the GWR Toplight Mainline City coaches in OO gauge, featuring a highly detailed body with accurate window mouldings and Toplight windows. The model will include separate metal door and commode handles, wire end handrails, and separately applied end communication details. The chassis will have a highly detailed vacuum tank, battery box, and brake linkages, as well as a 9ft bogie bolster with diecast side frames and split axles for electrical pick-up.

The model's technical specification includes kinematic couplings with NEM pockets, sprung metal buffers, internal lighting, and a directional tail lamp. It is capable of negotiating R2 radius curves and can be optionally fitted with a six-pin decoder. The model will feature a heavy diecast chassis and will be available in a variety of liveries, including the iconic GWR chocolate and cream.

Dapol 4P-020-322

GWR Toplight M/Line City GWR Shtbutton Composite 7908 Set 4

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