Dapol's new batch of OO Gauge GWR Class 5101/ 61xx 'Large Prairie' 2-6-2T steam locomotives have now arrived into stock!
Eight new versions of this popular and highly detailed model are now available, covering new GWR green, BR green and BR black liveried examples with fresh running numbers.
Dapol's Large Prairies feature an immense number of tooling variations to authentically recreate these locomotives. Aside from this they also feature an incredibly robust chassis and mechanism which you can read more about below!
Digital ready, DCC Fitted and DCC Sound Fitted models are all available now!
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Product Features
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
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
Prototype Information
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.