Name: Dapol 4P-021-104 GWR Corridor Toplight 1925 Lined Chocolate & Cream Brake Third LH 3594
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4P-021-104
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-021-104

RRP

£80.00

Model details

Tooling date

2025

DCC status

DCC Not compatible

Livery

Chocolate & Cream

Finish

Pristine

Running number

3594

Prototype information

Coach type

GWR Churchward Toplight Corridor

TOPS classification

(BT) Brake Third

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Dapol GWR Corridor Toplight 1925 Lined Chocolate & Cream Brake Third (LH) – Part number 4P‑021‑104. This 00 gauge model represents a Great Western Railway brake‑third coach from the period 1914 to 1920, the era of the “Big Four” railway companies. The prototype was built with steel side panels, bolection mouldings around the windows and frosted top‑light glazing, and rode on Churchward 9‑ft bogies.

The chassis is die‑cast with a metal frame that includes two stamped compensation beams to provide wheel‑bearing electrical pickup via stub axles. Two versions of underframe truss rods are available, and the model is equipped with sprung metal buffers. Couplings are close‑coupled on a cam to negotiate R2 (438 mm) curves and feature NEM pockets for magnetic couplings, though the coach can also accept traditional NEM‑compatible couplings supplied by the modeller. Wheels are sized for 00 gauge (16.5 mm) with clearance for 18.2 mm gauge wheels, and the axles are 26 mm over the end points.

The body is made from separate ABS plastic side shells, with a gap‑free corridor connection suitable for R2 curves. The interior is fitted with a luggage rack in each passenger compartment, roof ventilators appropriate to the period, metal door and commode handles, and provision for destination boards that the modeller can install. Interior lighting is supplied, and the model includes a DCC decoder plug and a blanking plug for optional wiring.