Dapol 4S-043-013

GWR 43xx 2-6-0 Mogul 5370 BR Lined Black Early Crest

Name: Dapol 4S-043-013 GWR 43xx 2-6-0 Mogul 5370 BR Lined Black Early Crest
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4S-043-013
Price: 187.37 GBP

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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

Locomotive Background Information

The series of models being manufactured by Dapol are to the later Churchward build from numbers 5390 through to 7321, constructed between 1920 and 1923 with the final eight (6362-6369) in 1925 under Collett. These Collett locomotives had outside cylinder steam pipes fitted from new, whilst this feature was added to the majority of the earlier batch from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. The last to be withdrawn was 6395 on 21-11-1964.

General Specification

Many original GA drawings were used in the development of these accurate and authentic models. The locomotive has a diecast chassis with a five pole motor driving the rear wheels. To add compensation the centre driving wheels are sprung, the front pony truck is also sprung and operates on a cam so the model will negotiate R2 curves with ease.

To portray these locomotives over their lifetime many details have been drawn up as follows:-

Churchward Taper Buffers
Collett Straight Shank Buffers
Smokebox with/without cylinder steam pipes
Tall vacuum pipe for early versions
Lower vacuum pipe for later period
Tall safety valve cover
Short safety valve cover
Smoke box top mounted lamp bracket
Smoke box door mounted lamp bracket for B.R. period
Smoke box number plate for B.R. period
The tender is a standard Churchward 3,500 gallon type

Catalogue listing

Brand

Dapol

Product Code

4S-043-013

GTIN

5016927056544

RRP

£187.37

Release date

Q4 2023

Model details

Tooling date

2023

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

Livery

BR black with early emblem

Minimum radius curve

Radius 2

Power pickup

All except front pony

DCC status

DCC Ready

Couplings

NEM

Finish

Pristine

Gauge

Minimum radius

Radius 2

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Coupling type

Tension lock

Chassis construction

Diecast

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

DCC

DCC Ready

Running number

5370

Prototype information

Wheel configuration

2-6-0

Main duties

Mixed Traffic

In service until

1964

Operated by

Great Western Railway
British Railways

Build dates

1911 to 1932

Total built

342

Locomotive type

Steam

Tractive effort

25,670 lbf

Builder

GWR Swindon Works
Robert Stephenson & Co.

Wheel-arrangement

2-6-0

Locomotive class^*

43xx

Operator

Motive power

Steam

Wheel arrangement

2-6-0

Built

1911 to 1932

Built by

GWR Swindon Works Robert Stephenson & Co.

Total produced

342

^* 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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Related products

Dapol's OO gauge GWR 43xx 2-6-0 Mogul locomotive model is now in production. The model will be available in a BR lined black early crest livery with running number 5370. The locomotive features a die-cast compensated chassis and a new cab with a higher and shorter roof. Other details include a detailed cab interior, porthole cab windows, full profile cylinder, and a new motion bracket and boiler support.

The model has a total of 12 wheels with electrical pick-up and a sprung centre driving wheel. The tender to locomotive drawbar features reliable electrical connections, eliminating the need for wired plugs. The locomotive is DCC ready and features a slide-in PCB with a NEXT-18 DCC decoder and a 'no-solder' speaker connection.

Dapol has made several improvements to the model, including adjusting the gearing to a 30-1 ratio for excellent slow speed running, improving the slide bars and cross head, and enhancing the firebox glow. The model will feature a brass plated safety valve casing, a sprung front bogie, and a smooth sided tender.

The model will be available in shops in the first or second quarter of 2022, priced as item number 4S-043-009. The specifications for this model include a length of 233mm, a minimum radius curve of R2, and NEM couplings.

The 43xx class was a series of 2-6-0 Mogul locomotives built by the Great Western Railway between 1911 and 1932. The class was designed by George Jackson Churchward and was known for its power and versatility, handling a variety of traffic duties on the GWR network and later the Western Region of British Railways. The class was eventually withdrawn between 1936 and 1964, with some examples being converted to oil firing.