Dapol announce new GWR Class 28xx/2844 2-8-0 in 00 Gauge

Contributed by: Graham Muspratt

18 May 2023 00:00am

Dapol have announced new GWR Class 28xx/2844 2-8-0 in 00 Gauge.

The GWR prototype 2-8-0 locomotive 2800 (originally No 97) was built in 1903 and underwent two years of trials before further production began which resulted in 84 of the class being built. The design was much in advance of its time and this class, and the slightly modified 2884 class, were built from 1903 until 1942. They remained the standard freight design on the GWR for the rest of the Company’s existence and were used on the heaviest freight trains.

Building on the many developments from the Dapol Mogul and Manor Class models including Dapol's award winning slide in PCB in the boiler for tool free DCC fitting and sugar cube speaker enclosure (for sound models) and conductive drawbar providing tender wheel pick-up and connections for high bass speaker.
The locomotive will feature A diecast compensated chassis, detailed cab interior, the front pony truck is also sprung and operates on a cam so the model will negotiate R2 curves with ease, Churchward top feed boiler, original and later Boiler support/motion bracket, Churchward (vertical drop) & Collett (curved drop) Footplates, Churchward (tapered) & Collet (Straight) sprung buffers, Smoke boxes with inside or outside steam pipes and GWR & BR smoke box doors (with separately added number plate).

Dapol will be releasing seven liveries, with DCC Ready, DCC Fitted, DCC Sound Fitted as follows:
4S-009-001 28xx / 2884 2831 Lined Great Western Green
4S-009-002 28xx / 2884 2804 Great Western Green
4S-009-003 28xx / 2884 2854 Great Western Green
4S-009-004 28xx / 2884 2884 Shirt Button Green
4S-009-005 28xx / 2884 3819 GWR Green
4S-009-006 28xx / 2884 3802 BR Early Emblem Black
4S-009-007 28xx / 2884 2851 BR Late Crest Black
To pre-order the new Dapol Class 28xx/2844 locomotives, expected Q4 2024, click here>>>

Subject to alteration.

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