Name: Dapol 4P-021-202 GWR Corridor Toplight 1930 Chocolate & Cream Twin Cities Composite LH 6944
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4P-021-202
Price: 80.00 GBP

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI/AI images rather than photographs

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-021-202

RRP

£80.00

Model details

Tooling date

2025

DCC status

DCC Not compatible

Livery

Chocolate & Cream

Finish

Pristine

Running number

6944

Prototype information

Coach type

GWR Churchward Toplight Corridor

TOPS classification

Supplier Links

Dapol website

Search on Amazon

Search on eBay

Supplier links are provided for your convenience and do not guarantee that the product is currently available. RailwayModels.uk is not a representative of these suppliers, but may receive a commission when purchases are made through links on this page.

Dapol GWR Corridor Toplight 1930 Chocolate & Cream Twin Cities Composite (LH 6944) is a 00‑gauge model coach supplied with part number 4P‑021‑202. It represents the “Big Four” era of British railways – the LNER, LMS, GWR and SR – and is aimed at model railway enthusiasts who wish to recreate early twentieth‑century main‑line services.

The prototype coaches were built between 1914 and 1920. They featured steel side panels without external paneling, bolection mouldings around the windows and frosted‑glass toplight windows, and rode on Churchward 9‑ft bogies. They were intended to operate as a set of left‑hand and right‑hand brake thirds, 1st/2nd‑class thirds and left‑hand and right‑hand composites, with all corridor windows on the same side, suitable for cross‑country and main‑line work between cities.

The chassis is die‑cast with two stamped metal compensation beams that allow wheel‑bearing electrical pick‑up via stub axles. Two variants of underframe truss rods are available, and the chassis framing is fully die‑cast. Couplings are close‑coupled on a cam to negotiate R2 (438 mm) curves and include NEM pockets for magnetic couplings, though traditional NEM‑compatible couplings can also be fitted. Wheels are cast for 00 gauge (16.5 mm) but have clearance for 18.2 mm gauge wheels; axles measure 26 mm over the end points and sprung metal buffers are provided.

The body is supplied in separate ABS‑plastic side sections. Gap‑free corridor connections enable operation on R2 curves. Each passenger compartment includes a separately fitted luggage rack, and period‑appropriate roof ventilators are provided as optional parts. Metal door and commode handles, destination boards (supplied separately), interior lighting and a DCC decoder plug with a blanking plug are also included.