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Dapol 4S-041-014S

Large Prairie 2-6-2 8101 BR Late Green (DCC-Sound)

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late 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 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During December 1965 the last eleven locomotives were withdrawn all being from the 6100 batch.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 8100 BR Green Late‑Crest Steam Locomotive – DCC Sound is a 2‑6‑2T model representing a British Railways late‑crest locomotive built at GWR Swindon Works between 1929 and 1949. The model is supplied in BR green with the late‑crest badge and carries the manufacturer part number 4S‑041‑014S. It is fitted with DCC sound and an ultra‑powerful 5‑pole skew‑wound motor, and all driving wheels are powered for reliable pickup on curves down to a minimum radius of 2 (R2, 438 mm / 17.2 in).

The locomotive incorporates Dapol’s toolless DCC and speaker installation PCB: the smokebox door is removed, the PCB is pulled out, speakers and decoder are clicked into place and the unit is slid back without tools or solder. The chassis is compensated, the front pony truck is designed to allow full‑relief cylinder moulding, and the model features sprung buffers, die‑cast and profiled wheels with steel tyres, and finely engineered motion with prototypical connecting rods.

Optional detailing is offered to represent the locomotive at various stages of its life, including two styles of safety‑valve cover, bunker‑lamp bracket shield, smoke‑box mounted lamp brackets, period‑specific smoke‑box number plates, separate top‑feed pipes and handrails, lifting rings, flip‑top water‑filler covers, cab side shutters (with or without), three cab profiles, straight or curved drop‑front running plates and appropriate motion brackets.

The final batch of the original 6100 series was withdrawn on 11 December 1965. Dapol has added extra tooling to model all variants of the large prairie class, using many original GWR drawings to ensure accuracy. Sound‑fitted versions include recorded locomotive noises and a RealDrive feature that allows the operator to control the train in a more immersive manner.