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Dapol 4S-028-002DWL

Highly Detailed Premium Weathered SECR Maunsell D1 Class Southern SR Maunsell Olive Green 4-4-0 Steam Locomotive No.1749

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

Manufacturer description

Exclusive Model, Produced by Dapol.

Highly detailed model with premium weathering. Coal load added.

Brief History:

After 1901 the D class locomotive fast became the mainline locomotive of choice on the south coast, (making the SE&CR’s first mainline express formation) further (for the time) powerful locomotives were investigated by the companies. After Richard Maunsell took the reigns from Harry Wainwright in 1913 he worked on a series of new locomotives which were intended for a long service life, this involved the conversion and upgrade of 11 E class locomotives, resulting in the E1 class. This proved very successful and led directly to the conversion of 21 D class into the D1 class between 1921 and 1927. Though arguably, not as elegant as the D class equipped with a larger boiler, a belpaire firebox and longer travel cylinders the D1 was able to produce a considerable haulage and power increase over its predecessors.

Initially allocated to Ashford shed, this class was to be found all over the south-eastern division from London to the south.

Withdrawn in November 1961, no preserved examples exist.

Specification:

Technical Specification
• Diecast Chassis
• Low centre of gravity located between the driving 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 located within boiler
• Pull Out PCB for a 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.
• Back by Dapol’s comprehensive warranty and service

Variations (dependent on model represented)

• Two frame variations (to include early D class conversions)
• Two cab types
• Two Chimney types
• Two Smokebox types
• Three dome types (with/without top feed and plated)
• Two safety valve types (Ross-pop and Ramsbottom)
• With and without snifter valves
• ‘High capacity’ tenders
• Manual and automatic lubricators
• Additional minor detail variations

 

 

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

The Dapol model of the SECR Maunsell D1 Class locomotive is a highly detailed and weathered representation of the Southern Railway's SR Maunsell D1 Class 4-4-0 steam locomotive in olive green livery. This model is a limited edition, produced exclusively by Dapol for Rails of Sheffield.

The locomotive is a representation of the D1 Class, which was a powerful and reliable mainline locomotive used on the south coast from 1901. The class was developed from the D Class, with 21 locomotives being converted between 1921 and 1927. The D1 Class featured a larger boiler, Belpaire firebox, and longer travel cylinders, resulting in a significant increase in power and haulage capability.

The model features a diecast chassis, low centre of gravity, and NEM couplings with a removable coupling pocket. Other features include sprung buffers, a powerful 5-pole motor, and a pull-out PCB for tool-free DCC and speaker fitting. The model also features a removable coal load, internal tender profiling, and a fully detailed back-head and cab interior.

The model is representative of the locomotives during the Big Four era, a period which spanned from 1923 to 1948, when the 'Big Four' railway companies - LNER, LMS, GWR, and SR - were in operation. The model is a highly detailed representation of the locomotive and its era, with a range of variations available to represent different frame variations, cab types, chimney types, smokebox types, dome types, safety valve types, and more.