Name: Dapol 4P-021-004 GWR Corridor Toplight 1914 Lined Crimson Lake Brake Third LH 3772
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4P-021-004
Price: 80.00 GBP

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

Manufacturer description

The prototype coaches were constructed between 1914 and 1920 made of steel body sides with an absence of panelling but with bolection mouldings around the windows and frosted glass top light windows, sitting on Churchward 9’-0” bogies. They were designed to operate as a set comprising Left hand and right-hand Brake Thirds, 1 or 2-Thirds and left hand and right-hand Composites enabling all corridor windows to be displayed on the same side, commonly used for cross country and main line working between cities.

Chassis

Bogie to have diecast frames with two stamped metal compensation beams enabling wheel bearing electrical pick-up using stub axles.
Two styles of underframe truss rods.
Diecast chassis framing.
Couplings between coaches to be close coupled on a cam to negotiate R2 (438mm) curve trackwork with NEM pockets for magnetic couplings. Alternatively, the coaches can be used with NEM compatible customer supplied traditional couplings.
Wheels designed for 00 gauge (16.5mm), but clearance for 18.2mm gauge wheels required, axles to be 26mm over end points.
Sprung metal buffers.

Body

Coach sides are separate parts in ABS plastic.
Gap free corridor connections to operate on R2 (438mm) curves decorated interior with separately fitted luggage rack in each passenger compartment
Separate shell ventilators fitted to roof, depending on period.
Separate door and commode handles in metal.
Destination boards provided separately for the modeller to adorn and fit.
All coaches supplied with interior lighting.
DCC Decoder plug and blanking plug.

Catalogue listing

Brand

Dapol

Product Code

4P-021-004

RRP

£80.00

Model details

Tooling date

2025

DCC status

DCC Not compatible

Livery

Crimson Lake

Finish

Pristine

Running number

3772

Prototype information

Coach type

GWR Churchward Toplight Corridor

TOPS classification

(BT) Brake Third

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Dapol GWR Corridor Toplight 1914 Lined Crimson Lake Brake Third LH 3772 is a 00 gauge (16.5 mm) model of a Great Western Railway brake third coach, representing the pre‑grouping period. The prototype coaches were built between 01/01/1914 and 31/12/1920 and featured steel side bodies, bolection mouldings around the windows and frosted glass toplight windows. They rode on Churchward 9‑foot bogies and were intended for use as part of a mixed set of left‑hand and right‑hand brake thirds, 1‑ or 2‑thirds and composites, allowing all corridor windows to be displayed on the same side for cross‑country and main‑line service.

The chassis includes die‑cast bogie frames with two stamped metal compensation beams that provide wheel‑bearing electrical pick‑up via stub axles. Two styles of underframe truss rods are offered, and the chassis is fully die‑cast. Couplings are designed to be close‑coupled on a cam to negotiate R2 (438 mm) curve trackwork and feature NEM pockets for magnetic couplings, though traditional NEM‑compatible couplings can also be fitted. Wheels are sized for 00 gauge but allow clearance for 18.2 mm gauge wheels, with axles 26 mm over end points and sprung metal buffers.

The coach body is supplied in separate ABS‑plastic side shells. Interior fittings include gap‑free corridor connections for R2 curves, a luggage rack in each passenger compartment, roof ventilators appropriate to the period, metal door and commode handles, and detachable destination boards for modelers to apply. All coaches are equipped with interior lighting, and a DCC decoder plug with a blanking plug is provided.

Manufacturer part number: 4P‑021‑004. The model is intended for railway modelers seeking an accurate representation of early GWR corridor coaches in a crimson lake livery.