Dapol have announced their new range of much requested GWR Corridor Toplight coaches in 00 Gauge

Contributed by: Graham Muspratt

31 Mar 2026 00:00am

Dapol have announced their new range of much requested GWR Corridor Toplight coaches in 00 Gauge.

The prototype coaches were constructed between 1914 and 1920 made of steel body sides with an absence of panelling but with bolection mouldings around the windows and frosted glass top light windows, sitting on Churchward 9’-0” bogies. They were designed to operate as a set comprising Left hand and right-hand Brake Thirds, 1 or 2-Thirds and left hand and right-hand Composites enabling all corridor windows to be displayed on the same side, commonly used for cross country and main line working between cities.

Five coach types, All Third Diagram C32/35, Composite Diagram E98 – L.H. & R. H. Types, Brake Third Diagram D56 – L.H. & R. H. Types, are are being produced across seven liveries: GWR Lined Crimson (1914), GWR Lined Chocolate & Cream (1925), GWR Chocolate and Cream Twin Cities (1930) GWR Chocolate & Cream Roundel (1935) GWR All Brown Twin Cities (1940), GWR Chocolate & Cream Great Western (1947) and finally BR Crimson & Cream.
To view the range and pre-order click here>>>


The models will feature Bogie to have diecast frames with two stamped metal compensation beams enabling wheel bearing electrical pickup using stub axle, two styles of underframe truss rods.
Diecast chassis framing., Couplings between coaches to be close coupled on a cam to negotiate R2 (438mm) curve trackwork with NEM pockets for magnetic couplings. Alternatively, the coaches can be used with NEM compatible customer supplied traditional couplings and Sprung metal; buffer. Coach sides are separate parts in ABS plastic. Gap free corridor connections to operate on R2 (438mm) curves decorated interior with separately fitted luggage rack in each passenger compartment Separate shell ventilators fitted to roof, depending on period.
Separate door and commode handles in metal. Destination boards provided separately for the modeller to adorn and fit. All coaches supplied with interior lighting. DCC Decoder plug and blanking plug.


To view the range and pre-order, production will progress once sufficient pre-orders are received, click here>>>

Our friends at Dapol have opened the project up to their network of stockists, enabling retailers to begin placing their pre-orders. This ensures that the project develops through a collaborative approach—bringing together modeller demand and retailer support in a way that has long underpinned the strength of the industry.

Subject to alteration

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