Dapol has garnered enough expressions of interest to advance to the tooling phase of the N Gauge Gresley BG and Modified Buffet project. Building on this success, we are excited to unveil our second exclusive Dapol expressions of interest model range. The reasoning behind this initiative is straightforward: these are models we are eager to produce, yet we believe they may not achieve the sales volume needed for a general release. With that in mind, we are thrilled to introduce the brand-new N Gauge Period III 57ft non-lavatory suburban coaches.

Group CAD render of the Brake Third,  Third, Composite and Driving Trailer Third.

From 1933, the LMS started to build carriages to Stanier’s “Period III” designs. As part of this next phase in carriage development, several series of non-corridor coaches were constructed for suburban services. Built in large numbers between 1933 and 1950, the final examples of these carriages were withdrawn from revenue earning service in 1967. 

The proposed diagrams are:    

• Non-corridor Third to Dia. 1906/1906A  
• Non-corridor Composite to Dia. 1921/1921A 
• Non-corridor Brake Third to Dia. 1907 
• Non-corridor Driving Brake Third to Dia. 1856      

It is our intention to initially produce four livery variations for these coaches. These will be LMS Period III Crimson Lake (1934-1947), BR Unlined Crimson (1949-1956), BR Unlined Maroon (1957-1959) and BR Lined Maroon (1959-1967).

Side elevation CAD - Brake Third

Side elevation CAD - Third

Side elevation CAD - Composite

Side elevation CAD - Driving Brake Third

Internal view CAD - Brake Third (Light bar available for purchase separately)

Underframe detail CAD - Driving Brake Third

            Brake Third Coach Ends                                      Third & Composite Coach Ends                                   Driving Trailer Coach Ends       

• Wheels to NRMA RP-25 Standards
• Pinpoint Axle Pickups 
•  Minimum Radius – R2
  
• Sprung Close Coupling System
• Lightbar Ready
  
• Interior Detailing

Below we have provided artworks for each carriage  that Dapol proposes to produce. They are presented here according to their livery, however you will note that the product codes are vehicle type specific.

2P-010-001 LMS Crimson Lake Third 11717

2P-010-002 LMS Crimson Lake Third 11741

2P-010-101 LMS Crimson Lake Composite 16615

2P-010-102 LMS Crimson Lake Composite 16671

2P-010-201 LMS Crimson Lake Composite (Push Pull) 17920

2P-010-301 LMS Crimson Lake Brake Third 20720

2P-010-302 LMS Crimson Lake Brake Third 20812

2P-010-401 LMS Crimson Lake Driving Brake Third 24413

2P-010-003 BR Crimson Third M11912M

2P-010-004 BR Crimson Third M12158M

2P-010-103 BR Crimson Composite M16747M

2P-010-104 BR Crimson Composite M16672M

2P-010-202 BR Crimson Composite (Push Pull) M17921M

2P-010-303 BR Crimson Brake Third M20779M

2P-010-304 BR Crimson Brake Third M20786M

2P-010-402 BR Crimson Driving Brake Third M24428M

2P-010-005 BR Unlined Maroon Third M12160M

2P-010-006 BR Unlined Maroon Third M12190M

2P-010-105 BR Unlined Maroon Composite M16617M

2P-010-106 BR Unlined Maroon Composite M16721M

2P-010-203 BR Unlined Maroon Composite (Push Pull) M19377M

2P-010-305 BR Unlined Maroon Brake Third M20785M

2P-010-306 BR Unlined Maroon Brake Third M20814M

2P-010-403 BR Unlined Maroon Driving Brake Third M24410M

2P-010-007 BR Lined Maroon Third M11852M

2P-010-008 BR Lined Maroon Third M12156M

2P-010-107 BR Lined Maroon Composite M16706M

2P-010-108 BR Lined Maroon Composite M16709M

2P-010-204 BR Lined Maroon Composite (Push Pull) M17922M

2P-010-307 BR Lined Maroon Brake Third M20577M

2P-010-308 BR Lined Maroon Brake Third M20778M

2P-010-404 BR Lined Maroon Driving Brake Third M24427M

Advanced CADs and artworks have been completed, expressions of interest are now being taken. We will keep you updated with fortnightly progress reports and plan to make a decision whether to proceed with the project by the end of February 2026.

Assuming the project progresses, we will offer you the opportunity to place a pre-order to secure your models. This will occur around the time we reveal photographs of the decorated samples. Typically, it takes an additional nine to twelve months for the models to arrive at our warehouse, ready for dispatch. Dapol will not charge you any fees before the models are prepared for direct shipment to you, and we will not do so without your authorisation..