Name: Dapol 4P-021-005 GWR Corridor Toplight 1914 Lined Crimson Lake Brake Third RH 3766
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4P-021-005
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-021-005

RRP

£80.00

Model details

Livery

Crimson Lake

Finish

Pristine

DCC status

DCC Not compatible

Tooling date

2025

Running number

3766

Prototype information

Coach type

GWR Churchward Toplight Corridor

TOPS classification

(BT) Brake Third

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Dapol GWR Corridor Toplight Brake Third (right‑hand) 3766 is supplied as a 4‑wheel, 00‑gauge model (part number 4P‑021‑005) representing a pre‑grouping Great Western Railway coach built between 01 January 1914 and 31 December 1920.

The prototype coaches were of steel‑bodied construction without external paneling, featuring bolection mouldings around the windows and frosted glass toplight windows. They ran on Churchward 9‑foot bogies and were intended to operate in mixed sets of left‑hand and right‑hand Brake Thirds, 1‑ or 2‑Thirds and composite vehicles, allowing all corridor windows to face the same side for main‑line and cross‑country service.

The chassis includes die‑cast frames with two stamped metal compensation beams that provide electrical pick‑up for wheel bearings via stub axles. Two styles of under‑frame truss rods are offered, and the chassis is wholly die‑cast. Couplings are close‑coupled on a cam to negotiate R2 (438 mm) curves and incorporate NEM pockets for magnetic couplings; traditional NEM‑compatible couplings may also be fitted. Wheels are sized for 00 gauge (16.5 mm) with allowance for 18.2 mm gauge wheels, and axles measure 26 mm over their ends. Sprung metal buffers are fitted.

The body is supplied as separate ABS‑plastic side shells. Gap‑free corridor connections allow operation on R2 curves. Each passenger compartment includes a separately fitted luggage rack. Period‑appropriate roof ventilators, metal door and commode handles, and destination boards are provided separately for fitting. All coaches are equipped with interior lighting and a DCC decoder plug with a blanking plug.