Name: Dapol 4S-041-005 Large Prairie 2-6-2 5190 Lined Black British Railways
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4S-041-005
Price: 151.96 GBP

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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

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During December 1965 the last eleven locomotives were withdrawn all being from the 6100 batch.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-041-005

GTIN

5016927042721

RRP

£151.96

Release date

TBA

Model details

Power pickup

All wheels

Gauge

Finish

Pristine

Width

34mm

Height

48mm

Livery

Lined Black British Railways

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Coupling type

Tension lock

Chassis construction

Diecast

Tooling date

2021

DCC status

DCC Ready Next18 socket

Interior lighting

Directional lighting

Based on preserved

Minimum radius curve

2nd Radius (438mm)

Pickup in tender

Passenger figures

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

Prototype information

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 type

Steam

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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Here is a neutral, factual summary of the Dapol Large Prairie 2-6-2 Tank Locomotive #5190 Lined Black lettered British Railways:

The Dapol Large Prairie 2-6-2 Tank Locomotive is a model of a Great Western Railway 5101 locomotive, built to represent the 1930s era. This model is based on the 5101 class of large prairie locomotives, which were designed by Charles Collett and built at GWR Swindon Works between 1929 and 1949. The model features a diecast chassis with a five pole motor and sprung driving wheels to enable smooth running on R2 curves.

The locomotive has a Pristine finish and is available in Lined Black British Railways livery, with a running number of 5190. It is DCC Ready with a NEXT-18 socket, allowing for easy installation of a DCC decoder. The model features electrical pick-up on all driving and tender wheels, a firebox glow, and a proven slow speed mechanism with high torque motor.

The specifications of the model include a length of 164mm, a width of 34mm, and a height of 48mm. The model is suitable for OO gauge layouts and requires a minimum radius curve of 2nd Radius (438mm). A sound-fitted option is also available for this model.