Name: Dapol 4P-021-401 GWR Corridor Toplight 1940 All Brown Twin Cities All Third 3943
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4P-021-401
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-021-401

RRP

£80.00

Model details

Tooling date

2025

DCC status

DCC Not compatible

Livery

Wartime Brown

Finish

Pristine

Running number

3943

Prototype information

Coach type

GWR Churchward Toplight Corridor

TOPS classification

(T) Third

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Dapol GWR Corridor Toplight 1940 model, reference 3943, reproduces a typical Great Western Railway third‑class corridor coach in an all‑brown livery suitable for twin‑city services. The kit carries the manufacturer part number 4P‑021‑401 and represents the Big Four era, covering the period when the four main British railway companies operated.

The prototype coaches were built between 1914 and 1920 with steel side frames, bolection mouldings around the windows and frosted glass toplight windows, riding on Churchward 9‑ft bogies. They were intended for use as a matched set of left‑hand and right‑hand brake thirds, 1‑ or 2‑thirds and composites, allowing all corridor windows to be shown on the same side for cross‑country and main‑line work.

The chassis includes die‑cast frames with stamped metal compensation beams for wheel‑bearing electrical pick‑up, two styles of under‑frame truss rods and NEM‑compatible magnetic couplings that permit close‑coupled operation on R2 (438 mm) curves. Wheels are sized for 00 gauge (16.5 mm) with clearance for 18.2 mm gauge wheels; axles are 26 mm over the end points and sprung metal buffers are provided.

Body components are made from separate ABS plastic side panels, fitted with gap‑free corridor connections for R2 curves, roof ventilators appropriate to the period, metal door and commode handles, and detachable destination boards. Each coach is supplied with interior lighting, a DCC decoder plug and a blanking plug for future wiring.