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Dapol 4S-041-010D

Large Prairie 2-6-2 5134 GWR Green Shirtbutton(DCC-Fitted)

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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 locomotives were 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During December 1965 the last eleven locomotives were withdrawn all being from the 6100 batch.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 has now added extra tooling to allow us to model all variants of these locomotives.

Many original GA drawings were used in the development of these accurate and authentic models.

To portray these locomotives over their lifetime the following details will be available where they are applicable through the addition of many separately added details

• Two different styles of safety valve cover
• Bunker lamp bracket shield
• Smoke box top mounted lamp bracket
• Smoke box door mounted lamp bracket for B.R. period
• Smoke box number plate for B.R. period
• Separately fitted top feed pipes and hand rails
• Separately fitted lifting rings
• Screw down and flip top water filler covers
• With and without cab side shutters
• Three cab profiles
• Curved and straight drop front running plate
• Appropriate motion bracket

Technical Specification

• Ultra-powerful and smooth 5 pole skew wound motor for great haulage and super controllable running.
• Dapol’s innovative toolless DCC & Speaker installation PCB. Simply remove the smokebox door, pull out the PCB, click your speakers and decoder in place and slide back into the locomotive. No tools, no solder, no mess, no fuss.
• Compensated chassis for reliable running and pick up through all driving wheels
• Cleverly designed front pony truck allows the cylinders to be moulded in full relief whilst still allowing the locomotive to navigate R2 438mm/17.2inch) minimum radius curves with ease
• Realistic fire box glow (synchronised with sound)
• Sprung buffers
• All wheel drive
• Diecast and profiled wheels and steel tyres
• Finely engineered motion and prototypical connecting rods
• Pull out PCB with NEXT-18 decoder socket for easy DCC conversion
• Sound fitted versions will be available which will incorporate our own recorded sounds and fun features such as RealDrive where you actually drive the train for a more immersive experience

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 Large Prairie 5134 is a 2‑6‑2T button‑shunted steam locomotive model presented in Great Western Railway green livery and fitted with DCC. It represents a member of the 5101 class of large‑prairie locomotives, an updated version of the 3100 class built between 1929 and 1949 at GWR Swindon Works.

The model covers the period of the British “Big Four” (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR). The prototype locomotives were designed for London suburban services, with the later 6100 batch built after World War II; the final eleven were withdrawn on 11/12/1965. Dapol’s tooling now allows all variants of the class to be modelled.

Technical specifications include a minimum radius of 2 (R2 – 438 mm / 17.2 in), power pick‑up from all driving wheels, NEM/tension‑lock couplings and a die‑cast chassis with steel‑tyred wheels. The wheel arrangement is 2‑6‑2T and the manufacturer part number is 4S‑041‑010D.

The locomotive is driven by a 5‑pole skew‑wound motor and incorporates a toolless DCC and speaker PCB that can be installed by removing the smokebox door. Features include a compensated chassis, front pony‑truck allowing full‑relief cylinder moulding, realistic fire‑box glow synchronised with sound, sprung buffers, all‑wheel drive, finely engineered motion, prototypical connecting rods and a pull‑out PCB with a NEXT‑18 decoder socket for easy conversion. Sound‑fitted versions are available with Dapol’s own recorded sounds and a RealDrive function for immersive operation.

A range of optional detail parts can be added to portray the locomotive at different stages of its life, such as two styles of safety‑valve cover, various lamp brackets, a BR‑period smokebox number plate, separate top‑feed pipes, hand rails, lifting rings, screw‑down water‑filler covers, cab‑side shutters, three cab profiles, curved or straight drop‑front running plates and an appropriate motion bracket.