Name: Dapol 4P-021-205 GWR Corridor Toplight 1930 Chocolate & Cream Twin Cities Brake Third RH 3775
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4P-021-205
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-021-205

RRP

£80.00

Model details

Tooling date

2025

DCC status

DCC Not compatible

Livery

Chocolate & Cream

Finish

Pristine

Running number

3775

Prototype information

Coach type

GWR Churchward Toplight Corridor

TOPS classification

(BT) Brake Third

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Dapol GWR Corridor Toplight 1930 Chocolate & Cream Twin Cities Brake Third RH 3775 is supplied as a ready‑to‑assemble kit. The kit carries the manufacturer part number 4P‑021‑205 and represents a coach from the Big Four era of British railways (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR).

The prototype coach was built between 1914 and 1920. It had steel side panels, bolection mouldings around the windows and frosted glass top‑light windows, and rode on Churchward 9‑ft 0‑in bogies. The design formed part of a set that could include left‑hand and right‑hand Brake Thirds, 1‑ or 2‑Thirds and left‑hand and right‑hand Composites, with all corridor windows on the same side for cross‑country and main‑line service between cities.

The chassis includes die‑cast bogie frames with two stamped metal compensation beams that allow wheel‑bearing electrical pick‑up via stub axles. Two styles of underframe truss rods and die‑cast chassis framing are provided. Couplings are close‑coupled on a cam to negotiate 438 mm R2 curves and feature NEM pockets for magnetic couplings, though traditional NEM‑compatible couplings may also be fitted. Wheels are sized for 00 gauge (16.5 mm) but accommodate 18.2 mm gauge wheels, with axles 26 mm over the end points, and sprung metal buffers are supplied.

Coach sides are supplied as separate ABS plastic components. Gap‑free corridor connections enable operation on 438 mm R2 curves and interior fittings include individual luggage racks, roof ventilators appropriate to the period, metal door and commode handles, and detachable destination boards. All coaches are fitted with interior lighting and include a DCC decoder plug and a blanking plug for optional electronic control.