Dapol 4S-006-001S

48XX Class 0-4-2 4806 Green 'Great Western' Steam Locomotive - DCC Sound

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

The 48XX and 58xx was designed to replace the earlier 19th century George Armstrong Wolverhampton 517 class. Charles Collett improved the design with new higher pressure boilers and an improved cab. A total of 75 14xx were built with auto gear for working with trailer cars and when introduced were numbered 48xx to 4874 with 20 non auto fitted 58xx class constructed for general purpose traffic. The first locomotives entered service in 1932, with most running into the 1960s. The 4800 with autocoach meant the locomotive could be controlled from there which negated the requirement to run the locomotive round at the end of the journey. This format was known as a push-pull train. After the war experiments with oil firing of the 28xx class would be renumbered in the 48xx class, therefore the original 48xx class were renumbered 1400 to 1474. Four members of the class have been preserved 1420, 1442. 1450 and 1466.

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

• Diecast chassis, running plate, wheels (with metal tyres) boiler and fire box
• Fully compensated chassis
• Detailed cab interior
• Bunker steps for the post 1936 examples
• Removable cab roof (held in place with magnets)
• Two footplate styles to represent the 48xx & 58xx, one or two footsteps on the front steps
• Collett sprung straight shank buffers
• High level of separately added details
• Representation of internal motion
• Topfeed where appropriate
• Expertly applied liveries
• Printed number plates with etched plates in the accessory pack

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.
• Firebox glow (synchronised with sound*)
• High quality coreless motor
• Next-18 DCC Socket
• DCC Ready, DCC fitted & DCC sound fitted options will be available.
• Enhance your driving experience with our feature RealDrive (Factory fitted models only)

Catalogue listing

Model details

Dapol 48XX Class 0-4-2 4806 Green ‘Great Western’ Steam Locomotive is a model railway kit fitted with DCC sound. The locomotive represents the GWR 48XX series introduced in 1932 and used on push‑pull trains with autocoaches. The original class comprised 75 locomotives built between 1932 and the 1960s, with a further 20 non‑auto 58XX units for general traffic. Four examples of the class have been preserved: 1420, 1442, 1450 and 1466.

The model incorporates a die‑cast chassis, running plate, wheels with metal tyres, boiler, firebox and a fully compensated chassis. Details include a realistic cab interior, removable cab roof held by magnets, two footplate styles to represent the 48XX and 58XX variants, and Collett sprung straight‑shank buffers. Additional features such as bunker steps for post‑1936 examples, top‑feed fittings where appropriate and etched number plates are supplied in the accessory pack.

Installation is simplified by a slide‑in printed circuit board that accepts a NEXT‑18 DCC decoder and provides a no‑solder speaker connection through the smoke‑box door. The locomotive is equipped with a high‑quality coreless motor, firebox glow synchronised with sound, and a NEXT‑18 DCC socket. Options are available for DCC‑ready, DCC‑fitted and DCC‑sound‑fitted versions, with the RealDrive feature fitted on factory‑built models.