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Dapol 4S-028-006

SECR Maunsell D1 Class BR Black (Sunshine Lettering) 4-4-0 Steam Locomotive No.31487

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early 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Withdrawn in November 1961, no preserved examples exist.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.

Dapol's latest release is the SECR Maunsell D1 Class BR Black (Sunshine Lettering) 4-4-0 Steam Locomotive No. 31487, a limited edition model produced exclusively by Rails of Sheffield.

This model is a representation of the D1 Class locomotive, which was rebuilt from the D Class between 1921 and 1927. The D1 Class was a powerful locomotive designed for mainline work, with a larger boiler and longer travel cylinders compared to the D Class. The model features a diecast chassis, low centre of gravity, and NEM couplings with a removable coupling pocket.

The locomotive is built to a scale of 4-4-0 and features a powerful 5 pole motor located within the boiler. The model has a pull out PCB for tool-free DCC and speaker fitting, and a 'snap-fit' conductive tender drawbar. Other details include profiled wheels, detailed motion, removable coal load, and a fully detailed back-head and cab interior.

This model is one of the many variations of the D1 Class locomotive, which was built between 1901 and 1907 by various manufacturers including Ashford Works, Dubs & Co, Sharp, Stewart & Co, Robert Stephenson & Co, and Vulcan Foundry. The locomotive was initially allocated to Ashford shed and was found across the south-eastern division from London to the south.

The model represents the locomotive in its BR black livery with British Railways lettering, and is a fitting tribute to the D1 Class locomotive which was withdrawn in November 1961.