Name: Dapol 4P-021-505 GWR Corridor Toplight 1947 Chocolate & Cream Great Western Brake Third RH 3791
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4P-021-505
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-021-505

RRP

£80.00

Model details

DCC status

DCC Not compatible

Livery

Chocolate & Cream

Finish

Pristine

Tooling date

2025

Running number

3791

Prototype information

Coach type

GWR Churchward Toplight Corridor

TOPS classification

(BT) Brake Third

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Dapol GWR Corridor Toplight 1947 Chocolate & Cream Great Western Brake Third RH 3791 is a 00‑gauge model coach produced by Dapol. Its manufacturer part number is 4P‑021‑505 and it represents the Big Four era of British railways (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR).

The prototype coaches from which the model is derived were built between 1914 and 1920. They feature steel body sides with bolection mouldings around the windows, frosted glass top‑light windows and sit on Churchward 9‑ft‑0‑in bogies. The design was intended for use in a set of left‑hand and right‑hand brake thirds, 1‑ or 2‑thirds and composites, allowing all corridor windows to be on the same side for cross‑country and main‑line services.

The chassis employs die‑cast frames with two stamped metal compensation beams that enable wheel‑bearing electrical pick‑up via stub axles. Two styles of under‑frame truss rods are available and the couplings are close‑coupled on a cam to negotiate R2 (438 mm) curves, with NEM pockets for magnetic couplings or traditional NEM‑compatible couplings. Wheels are sized for 00 gauge (16.5 mm) with clearance for 18.2 mm gauge wheels; axles measure 26 mm over the end points and sprung metal buffers are fitted.

The body is constructed from separate ABS‑plastic side panels. Corridor connections are gap‑free for use on R2 curves and each passenger compartment includes a separately fitted luggage rack. Roof ventilators, metal door and commode handles and removable destination boards are supplied separately. All coaches come with interior lighting and a DCC decoder plug with a blanking plug.