Name: Dapol 4S-041-002 Large Prairie 2-6-2 6129 Green Great Western
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4S-041-002
Price: 151.96 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During December 1965 the last eleven locomotives were withdrawn all being from the 6100 batch.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-041-002

GTIN

5016927042691

RRP

£151.96

Release date

August 2023

Model details

Livery

Green Great Western

Finish

Pristine

Height

48mm

Gauge

Minimum radius curve

Radius 2

Power pickup

All wheels

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

Tooling date

2021

DCC status

DCC Ready Next18 socket

Name

W.P. Allen

Width

34mm

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Chassis construction

Diecast

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Coupling type

Tension lock

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Running number

6126

Prototype information

Wheel-arrangement

2-6-2

Locomotive type

Steam

Builder

GWR Swindon Works

Build dates

1929 - 1949

Total built

140

Tractive effort

24,300 lbf

Wheel configuration

2-6-2T

Operated by

Great Western Railway
British Railways

Main duties

Suburban and Local Passenger Services (later Mixed Traffic)

In service until

1965

Locomotive class^*

5101

Motive power

Steam

Wheel arrangement

2-6-2T

Built

August 1948

Built by

GWR Swindon Works

Total produced

^* 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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The Dapol Large Prairie 2-6-2 Tank Locomotive #6129 in Green lettered Great Western livery is a model of a historic locomotive class. The model is based on the 6100 series of the 5101 class of large prairie locomotives, which were built between 1931 and 1935 by the Great Western Railway's Swindon Works.

The original locomotives were designed by Charles Collett and were designed for London suburban services, with a higher boiler pressure than their predecessors. The 6100 series was an updated version of the 3100 class, with the final batch built between 1946 and 1949. However, the last twenty locomotives of this batch did not receive Great Western livery.

The Dapol model is a highly detailed representation of the locomotive, with features such as a tall safety valve cover, short safety valve cover, bunker lamp bracket shield, and smoke box top mounted lamp bracket. The model also features electrical pick-up on all driving and tender wheels, a firebox glow, and a proven slow speed mechanism and high torque motor.

The model has a diecast chassis and a five pole motor that drives the rear wheel, with the centre driving wheels and front pony truck being sprung to allow for smooth running on R2 curves. The model is DCC ready, with a NEXT-18 socket and a slide in PCB that allows for simple installation of a DCC decoder and a 'no-solder' speaker connection.

The specifications of the model include a length of 164mm, a width of 34mm, and a height of 48mm. The model is suitable for use on OO gauge track and is designed to represent the locomotives of the Big Four era, which includes the Great Western Railway, London, Midland and Scottish Railway, London and North Eastern Railway, and Southern Railway.