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OO Gauge GWR 2-6-2 'Large Prairie' Steam locomotive Production Samples

OO Gauge GWR 'Large Prairie' 2-6-2 Production Samples

The perfect companion locomotive for your Dapol Toplight Mainline & City coaches

Dapol is delighted to be able to share images of the latest production samples of the GWR 'Large Prairie'

Prototype

The 5101 class of large prairie locomotives were updated versions of the 3100 class and built between 1929 and 1939 which included the 6100 series, with a higher boiler pressure and designed for London suburban services. The final locomotives were built between 1946 and 1949 with the last twenty not receiving Great Western livery. During December 1965 the last eleven locomotives were withdrawn all being from the 6100 batch. Dapol has now added extra tooling to allow us to model all variants of these locomotives. 

Specification

General Specification 

Many original GA drawings were used in the development of these accurate and authentic models. To portray these locomotives over their lifetime the following details will be available where they are applicable through the addition of many separately added details 

 The locomotive will have all of the usual refinements that are expected to be found on all Dapol models including: 

  • Two different styles of safety valve cover
  • Bunker lamp bracket shield
  • Smoke box top mounted lamp bracket
  • Smoke box door mounted lamp bracket for B.R. period
  • Smoke box number plate for B.R. period
  • Separately fitted top feed pipes and hand rails
  • Separately fitted  lifting rings
  • Screw down and flip top water filler covers
  • With and without cab side shutters
  • Three cab profiles
  • Curved and straight drop front running plate
  • Appropriate motion bracket   

Technical Specification  

  • Ultra-powerful and smooth 5 pole skew wound motor for great haulage and super controllable running
  • Improved tooling including rear pony truck modifications
  • Dapol’s innovative toolless DCC & Speaker installation PCB. Simply remove the smokebox door, pull out the PCB, click your speakers and decoder in place and slide back into the locomotive. No tools, no solder, no mess, no fuss
  • Compensated chassis for reliable running and pick up through all driving wheels
  • Cleverly designed front pony truck allows the cylinders to be moulded in full relief whilst still allowing the locomotive to navigate R2 (438mm/17.2inch) minimum radius curves with ease
  • Realistic fire box glow (synchronised with sound)
  • Sprung buffers
  • All wheel drive
  • Diecast and profiled wheels and steel tyres
  • Finely engineered motion and prototypical connecting rods
  • Pull out PCB with NEXT-18 decoder socket for easy DCC conversion
  • Sound fitted versions will be available which will incorporate our own recorded sounds and fun features such as RealDrive where you actually drive the train for a more immersive experience    

Proposed Models - Production Samples

4S-041-008 Large Prairie 3146 GWR Green Great Western

4S-041-009 Large Prairie 3131 GWR Green Great Western

4S-041-010 Large Prairie 5134 GWR Green Shirt Button

4S-041-011 Large Prairie 5132 GWR Green GWR

4S-041-012 Large Prairie 5144 GWR Green British Railways

4S-041-013 Large Prairie 6153 BR Black Early Crest

4S-041-014 Large Prairie 8100 BR Green Late Crest

4S-041-015 Large Prairie 5101 Lined BR Green Late Crest

Recommended Retail Price

DCC Ready

£152.00

DCC Fitted

£187.00

Sound Fitted

£292.00

Project Update

Production samples have been received and reviewed and approved by the design team. The models have shipped and we hope to see them in shops by the end of the year.

The large Prairie is the perfect locomotive to haul Dapol's superb Toplight Mainline & City coaching stock. 

Pre-Order Yours TODAY!

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