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Dapol 4S-028-004DWL

Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered SECR Maunsell D1 Class BR Black (Early Crest) 4-4-0 Steam Locomotive No.31741

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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

Exclusive Model, Produced by Dapol.

Highly detailed model with deluxe 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Withdrawn in November 1961, no preserved examples exist.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

Dapol Highly Detailed Deluxe Weathered SECR Maunsell D1 Class BR Black (Early Crest) 4‑4‑0 steam locomotive, model number 4S‑028‑004DWL, is a limited‑edition piece from the Rails of Sheffield range. It is supplied in DCC‑18 specification, featuring a weathered finish and an added coal load, and represents the British Railways early‑crest period.

The locomotive is a replica of the SE&CR D1 class, a conversion of the original D class undertaken between 1921 and 1927 under Richard Maunsell. The class served the south‑eastern division from London to the south coast, originally based at Ashford shed, and the last examples were withdrawn in November 1961; no examples survived into preservation.

Technical details include a die‑cast chassis with a low centre of gravity between the driving wheels, NEM couplings with a removable coupling pocket, sprung buffers, a minimum radius of 438 mm (17.2 in), power pickup from the tender and driving wheels, and a 5‑pole motor housed within the boiler. Additional features are a pull‑out PCB for tool‑free DCC and speaker fitting, snap‑fit conductive tender drawbar, optional bass‑reflex speaker pre‑wired in the tender, firebox glow, profiled wheels, detailed motion, removable coal load, fully detailed back‑head and cab interior, and a comprehensive Dapol warranty. The model is offered in multiple variations, covering two frame types, two cab designs, two chimney styles, two smokebox forms, three dome configurations, two safety‑valve types, optional snifter valves, high‑capacity tenders, and both manual and automatic lubricators.