Dapol announce new GWR 517 Class and 4800 / 14xx & 5800 Class 0-4-2T locomotives in 00 Gauge

Contributed by: Graham Muspratt

30 Apr 2024 00:00am

Dapol have announced announce new GWR 517 Class and 4800 / 14xx & 5800 Class locomotives in 00 Gauge.

The models will feature Diecast chassis, running plate, wheels (with metal tyres) boiler and fire box, Fully compensated chassis, Detailed cab interiors· Removable cab roof (held in place with magnets on all enclosed cab versions), sprung buffers, separately added details, Firebox glow (synchronised with sound - DCC Sound version) High quality coreless motor
Next-18 DCC Socket, Representation of internal motion and printed number plates with etched plates in the accessory pack.

The 517 Class were small 0-4-2T tank engines designed by George Armstrong for local passenger work on the Great Western Railway. 144 were built and were outshopped between 1868 and 1885. During the late 1880’s and early 1890’s most had their wheelbases lengthened to 15 foot 6 inches and from 1904 onwards several were converted to auto train working which scattered them over the system. When Charles Collett became CME, during 1924 he widened the tanks and provided a new cab with extended bunker which became the Swindon rebuild and outwardly looked very similar to the later 48xx class he designed in 1932. The last of the class 1159 was withdrawn in August 1947 just missing out on nationalization. All members of the class were disposed of with none making it into preservation.
Dapol will be making models having the later modified chassis with longer wheel base and side tanks replacing the saddle tanks including open and closed cab versions.
The proposed Class 517 models in DCC ready, DCC fitted and DCC Sound options, are as follows:
4S-517-001 539 Lined G.W Green Red Frames
4S-517-002 524 Lined Chocolate
4S-517-003 1158 G.W. Green
4S-517-004 523 G.W. Green GREAT WESTERN
4S-517-005 1159 G.W. Green GREAT WESTERN
To view the Class 517 locomotives and pre-order click here>>>

The 48XX and 58xx was designed to replace the earlier 19th. Century George Armstrong Wolverhampton 517 class. Charles Collett improved the design with new higher pressure boilers and an improved cab. A total of 75 14xx were built with auto gear for working with trailer cars and when introduced were numbered 48xx to 4874 with 20 non auto fitted 58xx class constructed for general purpose traffic. The first locomotives entered service in 1932, with most running into the 1960s. After the war experiments with oil firing of the 28xx class would be renumbered in the 48xx class, therefore the original 48xx class were renumbered 1400 to 1474. Four members of the class have been preserved 1420, 1442. 1450 and 1466.
The proposed Class 4800/1400 models in DCC ready, DCC fitted and DCC Sound options, are as follows:
4S-006-001 4806 Green GREAT WESTERN
4S-006-002 4820 Green GREAT WESTERN
4S-006-003 4871 Green Shirt Button
4S-006-004 4870 Green G W R
4S-006-020 1405 B.R Black Early Crest
4S-006-021 1444 B.R. Green Lined Early Crest
4S-006-022 1426 B.R. Green Lined Late Emblem
4S-006-023 1401 B.R. Black G W R
4S-006-050 5811 Green GREAT WESTERN
4S-006-051 5819 B.R. Black Early Crest
To view the Class 4800/1400 locomotives and pre-order click here>>>

It is anticipated that models will be available towards the end of 2025

Subject to alteration.

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