Dapol announce new 00 gauge GWR 43xx mogul production run with new tooling variants

Contributed by: Graham Muspratt

15 Mar 2021 00:00am

Dapol have announced a second production run of their GWR 43xx 2-6-0 Mogul. The original production run featured locomotives with numbers starting 63xx and 73xx. The tooling suite is being expanded to allow an increase the range of prototype models and their associated liveries that can be portrayed, locomotives with numbers starting from 4321 up to 5383 inclusive can now be accurately modelled.



The prototypes of the models that Dapol will be producing are from from numbers 4321 up to 5383 built prior to, during and just after WW1. These locomotives delivered into service between June 1913 and May 1914 (and all subsequent examples) had their frames lengthened by 9 inches at the rear, making maintenance easier as well as giving the crews more room in the cab. Further members of the class up to number 5383 introduced by July 1920 complete this series before the motion bracket was changed forming the 63xx and 73xx classes. Tooling modifications allow for different cab roof styles, port hole cab windows above fire box where appropriate, new motion and boiler support, alternative chimneys and buffers, new footplate with longer middle splasher and a new smooth sided tender.

The models will feature Dapol’s slide out PCB and the easy connect, wire free, tender to locomotive electrical draw bar. Other features include: a die cast compensated chassis, all wheel pick up, revised 30-1 gear ratio and improved slide bars and crosshead.

The proposed models are as follows:

4S-043-008 GWR 43xx 2-6-0 Mogul 5322 Khaki
4S-043-009 GWR 43xx 2-6-0 Mogul 4321 Lined & Lettered Great Crest Western
4S-043-010 GWR 43xx 2-6-0 Mogul 5350 Great Western
4S-043-011 GWR 43xx 2-6-0 Mogul 4377 GWR Shirt Button
4S-043-012 GWR 43xx 2-6-0 Mogul 5320 GWR
4S-043-013 GWR 43xx 2-6-0 Mogul 5370 BR Lined Black Early Crest
4S-043-014 GWR 43xx 2-6-0 Mogul 5377 BR Black Early Crest
4S-043-015 GWR 43xx 2-6-0 Mogul 4358 BR Lined Green Early Crest
4S-043-016 GWR 43xx 2-6-0 Mogul 5330 BR Lined Green Late Crest

You can pre-order the Dapol GWR 43xx 2-6-0 moguls here>>>

Subject to alteration.

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