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Dapol 4S-001-008S

4S-001-008 OO Dinmore Manor 7820 in BR Early Crest MT Lined Black

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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

General Specification

Many original GA drawings were used in the development of these accurate and authentic model.

Building on the many developments from the Dapol Mogul including Dapol's award winning slide in PCB in the boiler for tool free DCC fitting and sugar cube speaker enclosure (for sound models). Conductive drawbar providing tender wheel pick-up and connections for high bass speaker.

The locomotive will have all of the usual refinements that are expected to be found on all Dapol models including:

• A diecast compensated chassis
• Detailed cab interior with screw reverse
• The front pony truck is also sprung and operates on a cam so the model will negotiate R2 curves with ease.

Technical Specification

• A slide in PCB offers simple ‘tool-free’ installation of a NEXT-18 DCC decoder and a ’no-solder’ speaker connection. This board slides through the smoke box door and connects directly to the locomotive mother board.
• The tender to locomotive drawbar includes reliable electrical connections moulded within the close-coupling push-fit coupling. This eliminates wired plugs and unreliable wiper style connections.
• The locomotive and tender have electrical pick-up on all driving and tender wheels
• An optional base reflex speaker can be fitted into the tender. An audio frequency filter is integrated within the main locomotive PCB to ensure each speaker reproduces within it’s ideal frequency range*
• Firebox glow (synchronised with sound*)
• Dapol’s proven slow speed mechanism and high torque motor
• Enhance your driving experience with our feature RealDrive*

* Factory fitted models only

Foxcoate Manor shown for ilustraion purposes only

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

^* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

Dapol 4S-001-008 is an OO gauge model of the Great Western Railway 7800 “Manor” class locomotive Dinmore Manor, running number 7820. The model is finished in pristine condition, painted in lined black with the early British Railways crest, and measures 130 mm in length. It is fitted with DCC sound, uses a NEM close‑coupling, and can negotiate a minimum radius of 438 mm (2nd radius). The locomotive is propelled by a steam‑type motor and rides on a die‑cast compensated chassis with a sprung front pony truck.

The prototype was built by British Railways at Swindon in November 1950, designed by Charles Collett, and served with British Railways for fifteen years before withdrawal in November 1965. Only thirty examples of the class were produced. The model represents the early crest period of British Railways.

Technical features include a slide‑in PCB that allows tool‑free installation of a NEXT‑18 DCC decoder and a no‑solder speaker connection, with the board accessible through the smoke box door. Electrical pick‑up is provided on all driving wheels and on the tender wheels via a conductive drawbar integrated in the close‑coupling. An optional base reflex speaker can be fitted in the tender, and an audio filter on the main PCB ensures appropriate frequency response. The model also offers firebox glow synchronised with sound, a proven slow‑speed mechanism, a high‑torque motor, and Dapol’s RealDrive system for enhanced operation.