Dapol 4S-027-005D

D Class SECR Grey, scraped beading 726 DCC Fitted

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Prototype Era
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping

Manufacturer description

51 D Class 4-4-0 locomotives were built between February 1901 and March 1907 during the Wainwright period by the South Eastern & Chatham Railway. From delivery these locomotives were used on the prime express trains to the Kent Coast and Hastings including those carrying boat train traffic for the Continent via the Cinque Ports. During the First World War there was a considerable increase in troop and ambulance train traffic between London and the ports of Dover and Folkestone. The D Class were also utilised on trains conveying armoured vehicles to Richborough and other ports as the war advanced in Europe. Twenty-one of the Class were rebuilt between April 1921 and October 1927 as D1 Class 4-4-0s, leaving 30 D Class locomotives in operation. During the first years for the Southern Railway the locomotives continued to appear on front-line express duties. As larger locomotives appeared the D Class locomotives began to appear on South Central services. The outbreak of World War 2 in September 1939 saw many of the class laid up due to the wartime travel restrictions resulting in a reduction of passenger traffic. 28 members of the D Class entered British Railways stock, two of the total class of 30 locomotives being scrapped prior to Nationalisation. The first of the Class (No. 1242) was withdrawn in October 1944 due to wartime damage and the last in December 1956. No. 31737 survives into preservation and resides as a static display at the NRM facility in York.

Technical Specification

• Diecast Chassis

• Low centre of gravity between the wheels

• NEM couplings with removable coupling pocket

• Sprung buffers

• R2 (438mm/17.2”) minimum radius

• Pickup from tender and driving wheels

• Powerful 5 pole motor in boiler

• Pull-out PCB for tool free DCC & Speaker fitting.

• ‘Snap-fit’ conductive tender drawbar

• Options for bass reflex speaker in tender (pre-wired)

• Firebox glow

• Profiled wheels

• Detailed motion

• Removable coal load with internal tender profiling

• Fully detailed back-head and cab interior.

Variations

• Two boiler variations

• Two cab types

• Three Chimney Types

• Two Smokeboxes

• Three tender variations

• Additional detail variations

‘Snap-fit’ tender drawbar—a robust solution for simple mechanical & electrical connection of the tender

Dapol's Toolless DCC & Speaker Installation
Simplifying & Reducing the risk of DCC Installation

Catalogue listing

Model details

The Dapol D Class SECR Grey model (part number 4S‑027‑005D) is a 2 mm scale (OO gauge) representation of a South Eastern & Chatham Railway 4‑4‑0 locomotive. It is fitted with ready‑to‑use DCC equipment, allowing digital control without the need for soldering, and is supplied in a grey livery with scraped beading. The model is marketed for the pre‑grouping era of British railways.

The prototype locomotives were built between February 1901 and March 1907 and served on express services to the Kent coast, Hastings and the boat trains to the Continent via the Cinque Ports. They saw heavy wartime use during both World Wars, transporting troops, ambulances and armoured vehicles. After nationalisation, 28 examples entered British Railways stock, with the last withdrawn in December 1956; one survivor, No. 31737, is on static display at the National Railway Museum in York.

Key technical features include a die‑cast chassis with a low centre of gravity, NEM couplings with a removable coupling pocket, sprung buffers and a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (17.2 in). Power is taken from the tender and driving wheels via a five‑pole motor housed in the boiler, and a pull‑out printed circuit board enables tool‑free fitting of DCC decoders and a speaker. The model offers a snap‑fit conductive drawbar for the tender, fire‑box glow, profiled wheels, detailed motion and a removable coal load with internal tender profiling. Various optional details are available, such as different boiler, cab, chimney, smokebox and tender configurations, and a pre‑wired bass‑reflex speaker can be fitted in the tender.