Dapol have revealed engineering samples and livery artwork for their newly tooled range of GWR Class 63xx 'Mogul' 2-6-0 steam locomotives in N Gauge.
There are some gaps that need closing up and there are some fitment/alignment issues with some of the parts but these are jobs that the factory are already working on resolving. Also of note is the coal load and fine details such as rivets are yet to be finalized in the tooling.
The model ran very well on the test track at Dapol and negotiated R2 curves and medium point work without issue.
Six different models are due to arrive in Stock during Q1 2025 covering a selection of GWR green, BR green and BR black liveried examples with accurate tooling variations.
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Product Features
Highly detailed model with separately fitted parts including handrails, footsteps, chimney, safety valve, whistle and more
Digital & Sound capability - NEXT-18 decoder socket (space for decoder and sugarcube speaker in the tender)
Coreless motor with driving & tender wheel electrical pickups
Locomotive to tender electrical connections for motor and locomotive pick-up via pin and socket vertically mounted under the cab. (Loco to tender coupling not shown in the artworks)
Diecast chassis – split frames for live bearing pick-up
Blackened nickel plated diecast driving wheels
Brass bearings
Plastic keeper plate with brake shoe/linkage details
Sprung centre driving wheels
Wheels to NMRA standard
NEM standard N Gauge couplings
Prototype Information
Designed by Churchward for mixed traffic duties, a total of 342 'Moguls' were produced for the GWR between 1911 and 1932. The design was essentially an amalgamation of "tried and tested" parts from other locomotives, including the outside cylinders of the Saint class, the wheels from the 31xx tank engines and the superheated No.4 boiler.
The locomotives proved to be very reliable, so much so that Churchward's successor Collett produced further batches. Two examples can still be seen to this day at the Didcot Railway Centre and Severn Valley Railway respectively.