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Dapol - 2S-008-009 - Locomotive, Steam, 4-6-2 ,A4 Pacific - London and North Eastern - 4490

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Stock Number2S-008-009
Original Retail Price£159.95
BrandDapol
ManufacturerDapol
Body StyleDapol Steam Locomotive 4-6-2 A4 Pacific
PrototypeLocomotive, Steam, 4-6-2 ,A4 Pacific
Road or Company NameLondon and North Eastern (Details)
Reporting MarksLNER
Road or Reporting Number4490
Paint Color(s)Garter Blue & Black with Red Wheels
Print Color(s)White & Red
Paint SchemeEmpire of India
Coupler TypeRapido Hook NEM Standard Pocket
Wheel TypeChemically Blackened Metal
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
DCC ReadinessReady
Item CategoryLocomotives
Model TypeSteam
Model SubtypeLNER
Model Variety4-6-2
Scale1/148



Specific Item Information: The A4 locomotive was designed by Sir Nigel Gresley in 1935 - thirty-five were made. Mallard reached a speed of 126mph in 1938 ands still holds the record for the world's fastest steam locomotive. A4 Pacific locomotives were in service until the 1960s and several survived into preservation.
Road Name History:
The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) was the second largest (after LMS) of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain. It operated from 1 January 1923 until nationalisation on 1 January 1948. At that time, it was divided into the new British Railways' Eastern Region, North Eastern Region, and partially the Scottish Region.

The principal constituents of the LNER were: Great Eastern Railway, Great Central Railway, Great Northern Railway, Great North of Scotland Railway, Hull and Barnsley Railway, North British Railway, North Eastern Railway.

The total route mileage was 6,590 miles (10,610 km). The North Eastern Railway had the largest route mileage of 1,757 miles (2,828 km), whilst the Hull and Barnsley Railway was 106.5 miles (171.4 km).

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Brand/Importer Information:
Dapol Ltd is a Welsh model railway manufacturer based in Chirk, Wales. The factory where design and manufacturing take place is just over the border in England. The company is known for its model railway products in N gauge and OO gauge. Dapol's name is a play on its founders David and Pauline Boyle's names. He owned a model concern Highfield Birds & Models. In 1981 he first tried to buy the Airfix and Mainline ranges. The Dapol brand name was first used in a Railway Modeller advert of September 1983. The first Dapol wagons (for OO) were announced to become available on 20 November 1983. From 1 March 1984 ex Airfix railway kits became available.

Dapol manufactures a growing range of N gauge locomotives, coaches and wagons, and is the main competitor of Graham Farish in the British 'ready-to-run' market. Continuous improvement in model specifications has led to the introduction of 40:1 gearing in locomotive drive mechanisms, NEM couplings on all stock, and LED lighting strips for coaching stock (yellow for 'older' coaches, to represent incandescent illumination, and white for more modern coaches and EMUs to represent fluorescent fittings).
Item created by: CNW400 on 2022-01-13 15:24:38. Last edited by CNW400 on 2022-01-13 15:25:18

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