Name: Dapol 4S-041-001D Large Prairie 2-6-2 5109 Green Great Western (DCC-Fitted)
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4S-041-001D
Price: 185.45 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During December 1965 the last eleven locomotives were withdrawn all being from the 6100 batch.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-041-001D

GTIN

5016927045487

RRP

£185.45

Release date

Q3 2023

Model details

Gauge

DCC status

DCC Fitted

Finish

Pristine

Width

34mm

Height

48mm

Livery

Green Lettered Great Western

Power pickup

All wheels

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

Pickup in tender

Chassis construction

Diecast

Coupling type

Tension lock

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Directional lighting

Tooling date

2021

Minimum radius curve

2nd Radius (438mm)

Passenger figures

Based on preserved

Interior lighting

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Prototype information

Wheel-arrangement

2-6-2

Wheel configuration

2-6-2T

Total built

140

Tractive effort

24,300 lbf

Builder

GWR Swindon Works

Build dates

1929 - 1949

Locomotive type

Steam

Main duties

Suburban and Local Passenger Services (later Mixed Traffic)

Operated by

Great Western Railway
British Railways

In service until

1965

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 Large Prairie 2-6-2 Tank Locomotive model #5109 is a OO gauge representation of the Great Western Railway's 5101 class locomotive. This model is designed to represent the locomotive in its Green lettered Great Western livery, with the running number 5109.

The model is built to precise measurements, with a length of 164mm, a width of 34mm, and a height of 48mm. The minimum radius curve that the model can negotiate is 2nd Radius, which is 438mm. The locomotive features a diecast chassis with a five pole motor driving the rear wheel, and the centre driving wheels are sprung for added compensation.

The model is DCC fitted, with electrical pick-up on all driving and tender wheels, as well as a firebox glow. The locomotive also features Dapol's proven slow speed mechanism and high torque motor. A slide-in PCB allows for the simple installation of a NEXT-18 DCC decoder and a 'no-solder' speaker connection. A sound-fitted option is also available, using a UK Steam Sound Decoder by Soundtraxx.

The model is designed to represent the locomotives built between 1929 and 1949, and the final twenty not receiving Great Western livery. The last eleven locomotives of this class were withdrawn in December 1965. The model is a faithful representation of the 5101 class, with features such as a tall safety valve cover, short safety valve cover, bunker lamp bracket shield, and smoke box top mounted lamp bracket.