Name: Dapol 4P-021-503 GWR Corridor Toplight 1947 Chocolate & Cream Great Western Composite RH 6943
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4P-021-503
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-021-503

RRP

£80.00

Model details

Livery

Chocolate & Cream

Tooling date

2025

Finish

Pristine

DCC status

DCC Not compatible

Running number

6943

Prototype information

Coach type

GWR Churchward Toplight Corridor

TOPS classification

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Dapol GWR Corridor Toplight 1947 Chocolate & Cream Great Western Composite RH 6943 is a 00‑gauge model kit supplied by Dapol. The kit carries the manufacturer part number 4P‑021‑503 and represents rolling stock from the period of the Big Four railway companies (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR).

The prototype coaches were built between 1914 and 1920 with steel body sides, no paneling, bolection mouldings around the windows and frosted‑glass top‑light windows. They were mounted on Churchward 9‑ft‑0‑in bogies and operated as a set that included left‑hand and right‑hand brake thirds, 1‑ or 2‑Thirds and left‑hand and right‑hand composites, allowing all corridor windows to be on the same side for cross‑country and main‑line services between cities.

The chassis features die‑cast frames with two stamped metal compensation beams for wheel‑bearing electrical pick‑up using stub axles, and two styles of under‑frame truss rods. Couplings are close‑coupled on a cam to negotiate 438 mm (R2) curves and include NEM pockets for magnetic couplings, though traditional NEM‑compatible couplings may also be fitted. 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 the model is fitted with sprung metal buffers.

The body is supplied as separate ABS‑plastic side panels. Corridor connections are gap‑free for use on 438 mm curves and each passenger compartment includes a separately fitted luggage rack. Period‑appropriate roof ventilators, metal door and commode handles and separate destination boards are provided. All coaches come with interior lighting and include a DCC decoder plug together with a blanking plug for optional installation.