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Dapol 4S-027-002

Wainwright D Class Southern Lined Maunsell Olive Green 4-4-0 Steam Locomotive No.1730

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

Manufacturer description

Exclusive Model

• Livery: Southern Olive green (Large number)
• Running Number: 1730

Models will have NEM coupling pockets, Next-18 Decoder socket, ‘pullout’ PCB and solderless speaker (plus additional provision for Bass reflex in tender). Locomotives will feature a firebox flicker effect.

The model of the D Class has been produced by a partnership of Dapol Ltd, Locomotion Models and Rails of Sheffield Ltd.

No OO scale D Class locomotive has been available before ready to run.

It has been produced using the preserved No. 737 in association with a team of expert contributors from museum and specialist modellers.

Delivery is expected mid-2021

Prototype Information

51 locomotives D Class 4-4-0 locomotives were built between February 1901 and March 1907 during the Wainwright period by the South Eastern & Chatham Railway. The design work for these locomotives was carried out at the SE & CR Ashford Works under the direction of the company’s Locomotive, Carriage & Wagon Superintendent, Harry S Wainwright (1864 -1925). Wainwright held the post from 1899 until his retirement in 1913. However, the design was undertaken by Surtees, who was the SE & CR Chief Draughtsman, having held a similar position with the London, Chatham & Dover Railway before it amalgamated with the South Eastern Railway in 1913 to become the SE & CR.

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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 Wainwright D Class Southern Lined Maunsell Olive Green 4‑4‑0 steam locomotive No 1730 is a limited‑edition OO‑scale model produced in partnership with Locomotion Models and Rails of Sheffield Ltd. It carries the manufacturer part number 4S‑027‑002 and represents the South Eastern & Chatham Railway D Class as operated by the Southern Railway during the Big Four era.

The model is finished in pristine Southern Olive Green with the large running number 1730. It is fitted with NEM coupling pockets, a Next‑18 (18‑pin) decoder socket, a pull‑out printed circuit board and a solder‑less speaker, with additional provision for a bass‑reflex enclosure in the tender. A fire‑box flicker effect is also included. The locomotive is ready to accept a DCC decoder and has a minimum radius curve of 2nd radius (438 mm).

The prototype D Class comprised 51 locomotives built between February 1901 and March 1907 at Ashford Works under the design direction of Harry Wainwright. The wheel arrangement is 4‑4‑0 and the locomotives were powered by steam. Delivery of the model was expected in mid‑2021.