Name: Dapol 4P-021-103 GWR Corridor Toplight 1925 Lined Chocolate & Cream Composite RH 6943
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4P-021-103
Price: 80.00 GBP

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

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-021-103

RRP

£80.00

Model details

Tooling date

2025

DCC status

DCC Not compatible

Livery

Chocolate & Cream

Finish

Pristine

Running number

6943

Prototype information

Coach type

GWR Churchward Toplight Corridor

TOPS classification

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Dapol GWR Corridor Toplight 1925 Lined Chocolate & Cream Composite RH 6943 is a 00 gauge model kit representing a Great Western Railway corridor coach from the Big Four era. The kit is supplied by Dapol under part number 4P‑021‑103 and depicts a coach built between 1914 and 1920, with steel‑bodied sides, frosted‑glass toplight windows and bolection mouldings around the windows. The original coaches were fitted with Churchward 9‑foot bogies and operated as part of a set that could include left‑hand and right‑hand brake thirds, 1‑ or 2‑thirds and composite types, allowing all corridor windows to face the same side for cross‑country and main‑line service.

The chassis features die‑cast 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 includes die‑cast framing and NEM pockets for magnetic couplings, as well as the ability to accept traditional NEM‑compatible couplings. Wheel studs are sized for 00 gauge (16.5 mm) wheels but allow clearance for 18.2 mm gauge wheels, with axles 26 mm over the end points and sprung metal buffers.

Coach sides are supplied as separate ABS‑plastic components. Gap‑free corridor connections enable operation on R2 (438 mm) curves, and each passenger compartment includes a fitted luggage rack. Removable roof ventilators are provided according to the chosen period, together with metal door and commode handles. Destination boards are supplied separately for the modeler to fit. All coaches come with interior lighting and a DCC decoder plug with a blanking plug.