Name: Dapol 4P-021-304 GWR Corridor Toplight 1935 Chocolate & Cream Roundel Brake Third LH 3788
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4P-021-304
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-021-304

RRP

£80.00

Model details

Tooling date

2025

DCC status

DCC Not compatible

Finish

Pristine

Livery

Chocolate & Cream

Running number

3788

Prototype information

Coach type

GWR Churchward Toplight Corridor

TOPS classification

(BT) Brake Third

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Dapol GWR Corridor Toplight 1935 Chocolate & Cream Roundel Brake Third (LH) 3788 is a 00‑gauge model of a Great Western Railway brake third coach. The kit is supplied under the Dapol part number 4P‑021‑304 and represents a prototype built between 1914 and 1920, typical of the period when the four major British companies (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR) operated the “Big Four” network.

The chassis features die‑cast bogie frames with stamped metal compensation beams that allow wheel‑bearing electrical pick‑up via stub axles. Two styles of underframe truss rods are offered, and the model includes either close‑coupled NEM magnetic couplings or provision for traditional NEM‑compatible couplings. Wheels are sized for 00‑gauge (16.5 mm) track but accommodate the larger 18.2 mm gauge wheels used on some layouts; axles are 26 mm over the end points and the model is fitted with sprung metal buffers.

Coach sides are made from separate ABS‑plastic sections, and the body incorporates a gap‑free corridor connection suitable for R2 (438 mm) curves. The kit supplies a roof ventilator, metal door and commode handles, a destination board, interior lighting, a DCC decoder plug and a blanking plug. Interior fittings include a luggage rack in each passenger compartment and optional period‑specific ventilators.