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Dapol 4S-027-004

Wainwright D Class BR Lined Black Early Crest 4-4-0 Steam Locomotive No.31574 - OO Gauge

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Exclusive Model

• Livery: BR Lined Black Early Crest
• Running Number: 31574

Models will have NEM coupling pockets, Next-18 Decoder socket, ‘pullout’ PCB and solderless speaker (plus provision for customer to fit Bass reflex speaker in tender). Locomotives will feature a firebox flicker effect. Another feature is the drawbar between the locomotive and tender which is of a new ‘pinless’ type carrying the electrical connection. Dapol are the first manufacturer to use this type of drawbar on a British outline OO scale locomotive. To couple the locomotive to the tender it is necessary to connect on it on a straight piece of track to enable them to be pushed together.

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 in 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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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 Wainwright D Class BR‑Lined Black Early Crest 4‑4‑0 steam locomotive, model number 4S‑027‑004, is offered as a limited‑edition item in the Rails of Sheffield range. It is an OO gauge, ready‑to‑run locomotive representing British Railways early‑crest livery, with the running number 31574.

The model is finished in pristine black with the early British Railways emblem and carries NEM coupling pockets. It is fitted with a 18‑pin decoder socket, a ‘pull‑out’ PCB and a solder‑less speaker, with provision for the customer to install a bass‑reflex speaker in the tender. A fire‑box flicker effect and a new pin‑less drawbar that carries the electrical connection between locomotive and tender are included; the drawbar requires the two units to be pushed together on a straight track section.

The locomotive is DCC ready, accepts an 18‑pin decoder and can negotiate a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (second radius). Its prototype was built between February 1901 and March 1907, with 51 units produced for the South Eastern & Chatham Railway D Class, designed by Harry Wainwright at Ashford Works.

Production of the model was a collaboration between Dapol Ltd, Locomotion Models and Rails of Sheffield Ltd, using the preserved No 737 as a reference together with museum and specialist modeller input. Delivery was expected in mid‑2021.