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Sep 13, 2023
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N Gauge 2-6-0 Mogul Update
We are delighted to be able to share the latest N Gauge Mogul project artworks
Prototype
The series of models being manufactured by Dapol are to the later Churchward build from numbers 5390 through to 7321, constructed between 1920 and 1923 with the final eight (6362-6369) in 1925 under Collett. These Collett locomotives had outside cylinder steam pipes fitted from new, whilst this feature was added to the majority of the earlier batch from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. The last to be withdrawn was 6395 on 21-11-1964.
Specifications
Body
- Diecast boiler
- Smokebox with/without cylinder steam pipes
- Diecast footplate
- Churchward tapered buffers
- Collett straight shank buffers
- Tall vacuum pipe for early version
- Lower vacuum pipe for later period
- Tall safety valve coverShort safety valve cover
- Smoke box top mounted lamp bracket
- Smoke box door mounted lamp bracket for B.R. period
- Smoke box number plate for B.R. period
- Highly detailed cab interior
Chassis
- 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
Electrical
- Pickup from loco driving wheels and tender
- Coreless motorTender body to be easily removable
- Space for sugar cube speaker in tender
- DCC Ready with provision for a NEXT-18 Decoder in the tender
- Locomotive to tender with electrical connections for motor and locomotive pick-up via pin and socket vertically mounted under the cab
Proposed Liveries
2S-043-001 2-6-0 Mogul 6336 Green 'Great Western'
2S-043-002 2-6-0 Mogul 6385 Green Shirt Button
2S-043-003 2-6-0 Mogul 7301 Green GWR
2S-043-004 2-6-0 Mogul 6324 BR Black Early Crest
2S-043-005 2-6-0 Mogul 6336 BR Green Early Crest
2S-043-006 2-6-0 Mogul B4 Green Late Crest
Recommended Retail Price
DCC Ready
£183.60
DCC Fitted
£221.40
Sound Fitted
£302.40
Project Update
CAD work has come to an end and the project is about to enter the tooling phase. We look forward to being able to provide you news about the 1st shots/EP's later this year or early next year. Artworks have been prepared and the design team are currently reviewing these before they are passed onto the factory. we expect to see these models some time in Q4 2024
Pre-Order your model at your preferred Dapol stockist
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