Popular Post Free At Last Posted February 2, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 2, 2022 (edited) https://www.Dapol.co.uk/OO-Gauge-GWR-Toplight-Mainline-City-Coaches-Announced? Dapol will be producing an all third, composite and brake third coaches which are the perfect companion to the Dapol 61xx Prairie 2-6-2 just released. The Dapol OO Gauge GWR Toplight Mainline City coaches will have the following features and details: Highly accurate injection moulded body with bolection window mouldings and frosted Toplight windows Separate metal door and commode handles Wire end hand rails and separately applied end communication details Correct number of roof ventilators depending on the prototypical period being modelled Highly detailed chassis with vacuum tanks, battery boxes and brake linkages all to a high degree of fidelity 9ft bogie bolster with dicast side frames and split axles for electrical pick up Highly detailed interior with period specific decorations being applied Edited February 2, 2022 by Free At Last 30 1 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2022 Wow, Wow, Wow. 2 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham_Muz Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2022 More details here https://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/n/155/Dapol-announce-GWR-Toplight-Coaches-in-00-gauge 4 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamingWales Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Not one for me as they were withdrawn just a bit too early for my modelling period I'm sure there are A LOT of people who will be happy with this announcement 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold toboldlygo Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2022 10 minutes ago, SteamingWales said: Not one for me as they were withdrawn just a bit too early for my modelling period I'm sure there are A LOT of people who will be happy with this announcement A lot of tena-men will need changing - oh my 1 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 2, 2022 It would be lovely to see these make the transition to n gauge. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 88C Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2022 Not to mention corridor coaches in development. Brian 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 88C Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2022 Not to mention corridor coaches in development. Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatofludham Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 As none ended up passing through Dolgellau not really for me, but I have to say they do look to be a very good specification. The interior detailing is outstanding and at sixty sheets with lighting, a good price. Let's hope they sell like hot comestibles and Dapol move onto other coaching stock, hopefully of something more useful for me. These deserve to do well with that specification and level of detail. I wonder how long it will take Hornby to rush something out to compete? 2 2 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Harlequin Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2022 Amazing! Need to work out what diagrams these are. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, wombatofludham said: As none ended up passing through Dolgellau not really for me, but I have to say they do look to be a very good specification. The interior detailing is outstanding and at sixty sheets with lighting, a good price. Let's hope they sell like hot comestibles and Dapol move onto other coaching stock, hopefully of something more useful for me. These deserve to do well with that specification and level of detail. I wonder how long it will take Hornby to rush something out to compete? I'm not so sure they will feel need to - the Collett 57ft suburban coaches they released a couple of years ago being able to satisfy the 'GWR non corridor coaches' and 'something to run with the large Prarie' tick boxes. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, Harlequin said: Amazing! Need to work out what diagrams these are. Already have if you study the drawings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 2, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, 88C said: Not to mention corridor coaches in development. Brian Where does it say that? Although willing to be corrected by GWR experts, my impression is that these non corridor coaches are all that is being offered. Possibly the use of the word 'mainline' is confusing folk - it has nothing to do with mainline / corridor coaching stock - the word 'mainline' in the description of these vehicles is akin to 'Hammersmith' in London Undergrounds 'Hammersmith and City' line and reflects the fact that these coaches were designed to provide through services from the GWR (mainline) to Moorgate (City) via what is now the north side of LUs circle line. Edited February 2, 2022 by phil-b259 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Harlequin Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2022 4 minutes ago, gwrrob said: Already have if you study the drawings. Oh yeah… Duh! I was just looking them up in Longworth, trying to work out if these really are main line stock, in the normal sense… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star-rider Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, phil-b259 said: Where does it say that? Although willing to be corrected by GWR experts, my impression is that these non corridor coaches are all that is being offered. Possibly the use of the word 'mainline' is confusing folk - it has nothing to do with mainline / corridor coaching stock - the word 'mainline' in the description of these vehicles is akin to 'Hammersmith' in London Undergrounds 'Hammersmith and City' line and reflects the fact that these coaches were designed to provide through services from the GWR (mainline) to Moorgate (City) via what is now the north side of LUs circle line. Right at the bottom of the announcement linked above: Toplight Corridor coaches are currently in design, we look forward to being able to tell you more on this project later on in the year. 5 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 88C Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2022 On the link to the Dapol announcement, scroll down and it is just above the red invitation to pre order at you favourite stockist. Brian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Harlequin Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2022 These appear to be rather specialised vehicles, possibly not the sort of toplights a lot of us were hoping for… 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tractionman Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Graham_Muz said: More details here https://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/n/155/Dapol-announce-GWR-Toplight-Coaches-in-00-gauge very nice, that 'livery' looks like NCB blue! cheers, Keith 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2022 Pretty good pricing as well I would say, while this is not the most useful to me (what with it being London centric and non corridor) I do need a non corridor all third for the Newton Abbot - Plymouth workmans train (to run with the slaters clerestory brake third I have already built), and while this would be pretty unlikely to be that far west it is possible.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star-rider Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, Harlequin said: These appear to be rather specialised vehicles, possibly not the sort of toplights a lot of us were hoping for… Yes, possibly a bit London-centric, my interest is in GWR around the West Midlands and I suspect they are unlikely to have reached up here - I need to consult a book and then think up some barely credible pretext... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2022 Two of the proposed liveries in crimson lake and all over brown should generate sales in unlikely purchasers. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TrevorP1 Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 2, 2022 For reasons totally unconnected with trains, it already has been a good day.This is the icing on the cake and I'm sure at least one of these will find it's way to Cornwall for a staff coach attached to a parcels train... Hopefully these will fly off the shelves and give encouragement for the corridor stock, although best of luck sorting that one out to everyone's satisfaction! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2022 2 hours ago, Graham_Muz said: More details here https://www.kernowmodelrailcentre.com/n/155/Dapol-announce-GWR-Toplight-Coaches-in-00-gauge They look very nice but I'm not sure about the authenticity of that dark blue livery. 1 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatofludham Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 30 minutes ago, phil-b259 said: I'm not so sure they will feel need to - the Collett 57ft suburban coaches they released a couple of years ago being able to satisfy the 'GWR non corridor coaches' and 'something to run with the large Prarie' tick boxes. I was of course being a bit sarcastic, referring to Hornby's apparent desire to crush Dapol after "Terriergate" and "big green tanky thingy-gate"... Corridor Toplights in design sounds very interesting for Dolgellau as I know they did make it to the town and I do have an inclination to try and get some GWR era stock, assuming we ever reopen... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 2, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, wombatofludham said: I was of course being a bit sarcastic, referring to Hornby's apparent desire to crush Dapol after "Terriergate" and "big green tanky thingy-gate"... Corridor Toplights in design sounds very interesting for Dolgellau as I know they did make it to the town and I do have an inclination to try and get some GWR era stock, assuming we ever reopen... I know you were - but in truth had Hornby not already got suitable stock to put behind their Prairie then it would have been a serious possibility given their behaviour over the past few years. Edited February 3, 2022 by phil-b259 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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