Name: Dapol 4S-041-001 Large Prairie 2-6-2 5109 Green Lettered Great Western
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4S-041-001
Price: 151.95 GBP

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

Manufacturer description

The 5101 class of large prairie locomotives were updated versions of the 3100 class and built between 1929 and 1939 which included the 6100 series, with a higher boiler pressure and designed for London suburban services. The final built between 1946 and 1949 with the last twenty not receiving Great Western livery.

During December 1965 the last eleven locomotives were withdrawn all being from the 6100 batch. Dapol shall be manufacturing these models from the early 1930's when cab side shutters were added.

Catalogue listing

Brand

Dapol

Product Code

4S-041-001

GTIN

5016927042684

RRP

£151.95

Release date

TBA

Model details

Gauge

Height

48mm

Livery

Green Lettered Great Western

Finish

Pristine

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

Power pickup

All wheels

Tooling date

2021

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Coupling type

Tension lock

Chassis construction

Diecast

DCC status

DCC Ready Next18 socket

Minimum radius curve

2nd Radius (438mm)

Passenger figures

Based on preserved

Directional lighting

Interior lighting

Width

34mm

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Pickup in tender

Prototype information

Tractive effort

24,300 lbf

Wheel configuration

2-6-2T

Main duties

Suburban and Local Passenger Services (later Mixed Traffic)

Build dates

1929 - 1949

Total built

140

Locomotive type

Steam

Operated by

Great Western Railway
British Railways

In service until

1965

Builder

GWR Swindon Works

Wheel-arrangement

2-6-2

Locomotive class^*

5101

Motive power

Steam

Wheel arrangement

2-6-2T

Built by

GWR Swindon Works

^* 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.

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Dapol's OO scale 2-6-2 tank locomotive model represents the Great Western Railway's 5101 'Large Prairie' class, specifically the number 5109 in green lettered Great Western livery.

Built between 1929 and 1949, the 5101 class was an updated version of the 3100 class, designed for London suburban services with a higher boiler pressure. A total of 140 locomotives were produced, with the final twenty not receiving the standard Great Western livery.

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