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Dapol 4S-028-005

SECR Maunsell D1 Class BR Black (Late Crest) 4-4-0 Steam Locomotive No.31246

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Exclusive Model, Produced by Dapol.

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Withdrawn in November 1961, no preserved examples exist.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

^* 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.

The Dapol model of the SECR Maunsell D1 Class locomotive is a limited edition model produced by Dapol, in partnership with Rails of Sheffield. This model represents a BR Black locomotive with a late crest, and is number 31246. The locomotive is a 4-4-0 steam engine, and is part of the D1 Class, which was rebuilt from the D Class between 1921 and 1927.

The D1 Class was a result of the conversion and upgrade of 21 D Class locomotives by Richard Maunsell, who took over as Chief Mechanical Engineer of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway in 1913. The D1 Class was designed to produce a significant increase in power and haulage compared to its predecessors. The class was initially allocated to Ashford shed and was found throughout the south-eastern division, from London to the south.

The model features a diecast chassis, low centre of gravity, and NEM couplings with a removable coupling pocket. It also has sprung buffers, and can operate on R2 (438mm/17.2") minimum radius curves. The locomotive has a powerful 5-pole motor located within the boiler, and includes features such as firebox glow, profiled wheels, and detailed motion. The model also comes with a removable coal load and a fully detailed back-head and cab interior.

The model has various variations dependent on the specific locomotive represented, including different frame variations, cab types, chimney types, smokebox types, dome types, safety valve types, and tender types. The model also comes with options for a bass reflex speaker in the tender, which is pre-wired for ease of installation. The model is backed by Dapol's comprehensive warranty and service.