Name: Dapol 4P-021-403 GWR Corridor Toplight 1940 All Brown Twin Cities Composite RH 6941
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4P-021-403
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-021-403

RRP

£80.00

Model details

Tooling date

2025

DCC status

DCC Not compatible

Finish

Pristine

Livery

Wartime Brown

Running number

6941

Prototype information

Coach type

GWR Churchward Toplight Corridor

TOPS classification

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Dapol GWR Corridor Toplight 1940 All‑Brown Twin Cities Composite RH 6941 is a 00‑gauge model kit supplied with a die‑cast chassis and ABS‑plastic body components. The product is listed under manufacturer part number 4P‑021‑403 and represents rolling stock from the “Big Four” era of the Great Western Railway.

The prototype coaches on which the kit is based were built between 1914 and 1920. They featured steel side panels without external panelling, bolection mouldings around the windows and frosted‑glass top‑light windows. The original vehicles rode on Churchward 9‑foot (9‑0”) bogies and were intended to operate as mixed sets of brake thirds, 1‑ or 2‑thirds and composite carriages, with all corridor windows on the same side for cross‑country and main‑line service.

The chassis incorporates die‑cast frames with two stamped metal compensation beams to provide electrical pick‑up via stub axles. Two styles of underframe truss rods are offered, and the chassis is fitted with sprung metal buffers. Wheelsets are compatible with 00‑gauge (16.5 mm) wheels but include clearance for 18.2 mm gauge wheels; axles measure 26 mm over the end points. Couplings are close‑coupled on a cam to negotiate R2 (438 mm) curves and can be fitted with NEM pockets for magnetic couplings or with customer‑supplied traditional NEM‑compatible couplings.

The bodywork consists of separate ABS side panels, gap‑free corridor connections for R2 curves, and interior details such as individual luggage racks in each passenger compartment. Roof ventilators are supplied according to the chosen period, and metal door and commode handles are provided. Destination boards, interior lighting, and a DCC decoder plug with a blanking plug are supplied separately for the modeler to install.