Name: Dapol 4P-021-402 GWR Corridor Toplight 1940 All Brown Twin Cities Composite LH 6942
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4P-021-402
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-021-402

RRP

£80.00

Model details

Tooling date

2025

DCC status

DCC Not compatible

Livery

Wartime Brown

Finish

Pristine

Running number

6942

Prototype information

Coach type

GWR Churchward Toplight Corridor

TOPS classification

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Dapol GWR Corridor Toplight 1940 All‑Brown Twin Cities Composite LH 6942 is a 00‑gauge model railway coach produced by Dapol, part number 4P‑021‑402. It represents a coach from the period known as the Big Four, specifically a Great Western Railway twin‑city composite built in 1940. The model is supplied as an all‑brown, left‑hand coach ready for fitting with destination boards and DCC decoders.

The chassis uses die‑cast frames with two stamped metal compensation beams to provide wheel‑bearing electrical pick‑up via stub axles. The underframe includes two styles of truss rods and is capable of close‑coupled operation on R2 (438 mm) curves, employing NEM pockets for magnetic couplings. Wheels are sized for 00 gauge (16.5 mm) with clearance for 18.2 mm gauge wheels, and the axles measure 26 mm over end points. Sprung metal buffers are fitted.

The body comprises separate ABS‑plastic side panels and features a gap‑free corridor connection suitable for R2 curves. Roof ventilators, metal door and commode handles, and a separately fitted luggage rack in each passenger compartment reflect the period detail. Destination boards are supplied separately for the modeller to attach, and the interior is equipped with lighting and a DCC decoder plug with a blanking plug.