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N Gauge Mogul Update - 1st EP Sample
Jul 23, 2024
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N Gauge 2-6-0 Mogul EP Sample Update
EP Update
The Dapol design team have very recently received an early EP of the N Gauge GWR 2-6-0 Mogul. Despite the team is still reviewing the sample we wanted to share some images of it with you.
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 our test track at Dapol and negotiated R2 curves and medium point work without issue.
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 The last to be withdrawn was 6395 on 21-11-1964.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 motor
- Tender body to be easily removable
- Firebox Glow - as far as we know this is a first for British outline N Gauge
- Space for sugar cube speaker in tender
- DCC Ready with provision for a NEXT-18 Decoder in the tender
- 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 below.
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
The 1st EP has just arrived and is currently under review by the design team. We look forward to being able to provide you news about the subsequent EP's and decorated samples later this year. We expect to see these models some time in Q1 2025
Pre-Order your model at your preferred Dapol stockist
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