Name: Dapol 4P-021-105 GWR Corridor Toplight 1925 Lined Chocolate & Cream Brake Third RH 3593
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4P-021-105
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-021-105

RRP

£80.00

Model details

Tooling date

2025

DCC status

DCC Not compatible

Livery

Chocolate & Cream

Finish

Pristine

Running number

3593

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 RH 3593 is a 00 gauge model coach produced by Dapol, listed under manufacturer part number 4P‑021‑105. The model represents a British Railways Great Western Railway coach from the period of the Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR), specifically a prototype built between 1914 and 1920.

The chassis features die‑cast bogie frames with two stamped metal compensation beams for wheel‑bearing electrical pick‑up via stub axles, and includes two styles of underframe truss rods. Wheels are supplied for 00 gauge (16.5 mm) with clearance for 18.2 mm gauge wheels; axles are 26 mm over the end points. Couplings are close‑coupled on a cam to negotiate R2 (438 mm) curves, with NEM pockets for magnetic couplings, and the model can accept NEM‑compatible traditional couplings. Sprung metal buffers and a DCC decoder plug (with a blanking plug) are provided.

The body is formed from separate ABS‑plastic side panels, with a gap‑free corridor connection suitable for R2 curves. Interior fittings include a separately fitted luggage rack in each passenger compartment, roof ventilators appropriate to the period, metal door and commode handles, and provision for destination boards to be added by the modeller. All coaches are supplied with interior lighting, and the exterior is finished in chocolate and cream livery with a lined top‑light design.