Dapol N Gauge Class 9F
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The first of Dapol's new N Gauge Class 9F range have arrived today. The big release is the Pine Express Evening Star Train Pack that includes four Maroon coaches. This set can be purchased today for £212.50 (RRP £250.00).
Along with the Train Pack we have also received 9F 92051 BR Unlined Black Early Crest priced at £114.75 (£135.00). Both of these can be ordered today with FREE UK POSTAGE.
Class 9F The Pine Express Evening Star 4 Gresley Maroon Coaches
Class 9F 92051 BR Unlined Black Early Crest
Specification & Background
The BR Standard Class 9F was designed by Robert Riddles as a heavy freight locomotive being able to run at speed over a long range. In total, 251 9Fs were built at Crewe or Swindon between 1954 and 1960. The final steam locomotive ever to be built by BR was a 9F and was named as 'Evening Star' and liveried in Brunswick Green, a colour usually reserved for express passenger locomotives. The 9F was considered very successful and was utilised in some areas of the country to haul passenger services, where its exceptional power and range offered considerable advantages.
Over its relatively short life, attempts were made to improve the design of the 9F; for example, the inclusion of the Franco-Crosti boiler and water pre-heater. However, in the main, these developments were not considered to be successful, with the only exception being the addition of the double blast pipe and chimney which became standard from locomotives built after 1957 and was retrofitted to a handful of previously built 9Fs.
Several 9Fs survive into preservation, including Evening Star in the NRM at York.
General Spec:
- Finely moulded body and tender with many separately added fine details
- Painted cast wheels with fine relief and detail
- Dapol's tender drive system that delivers power to the locomotive wheels
- Heavy die-cast chassis and all wheel pick up
- Super-Creep motor for controlled pulling power and fine slow speed control
- Sprung front pony
- Accessory bag with spares and optional extra detail parts
