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Dapol 4S-006-023

14XX Class 0-4-2 1401 BR Black GWR Steam Locomotive

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

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

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 14XX Class 0-4-2 1401 BR Black GWR steam locomotive is supplied with a NEXT‑18 DCC decoder (DCC 18) and carries the manufacturer part number 4S‑006‑023. The model represents a British Railways late‑crest locomotive of the Class 14 series.

The original locomotives were introduced to replace the 19th‑century George Armstrong Wolverhampton 517 class. Charles Collett upgraded the design with higher‑pressure boilers and an improved cab. Seventy‑five examples were built, the majority fitted with auto gear for use with trailer autocoaches; they were numbered 48xx to 4874, with a further twenty non‑auto 58xx units for general traffic. The class entered service in 1932 and most survived into the 1960s. Four members of the class have been preserved (1420, 1442, 1450 and 1466).

The model includes a die‑cast chassis, running plate, wheels with metal tyres, boiler and firebox, and a fully compensated chassis. The cab interior is detailed, with bunker steps for post‑1936 examples, a removable cab roof held by magnets, and two footplate styles to depict the 48xx and 58xx variants. Collett‑sprung straight‑shank buffers, top‑feed where appropriate, and high‑level separate detailing are also fitted, together with printed number plates and etched accessories.

Technical features comprise a slide‑in PCB that allows tool‑free fitting of the NEXT‑18 DCC decoder and a no‑solder speaker connection through the smoke‑box door. The locomotive offers firebox glow synchronised with sound, a high‑quality coreless motor and a NEXT‑18 DCC socket. Models are available DCC ready, DCC fitted and DCC sound fitted, with the optional RealDrive system for factory‑fitted units.