*GWR Toplight Mainline City BR Maroon Composite 7911 S6
Dapol
Code: DA4P-020-521
Gauge/Scale: OO/HO
£54.43
Available
Usually despatches within 7-14 days
RRP £64.80 | Save £10.37
Details
Prototype
The first order for these coaches was placed in 1915 but, due to the First World War, they were not built...
Details
Prototype
The first order for these coaches was placed in 1915 but, due to the First World War, they were not built until 1920. The second batch was completed in 1921. Six sets of coaches were produced with each set comprising six coaches. The coaches were close coupled and constructed with a steel body rather than the traditional wooden panelling. Due to the restrictive loading gauge of the London Underground tunnels, the carriages are 7 inches lower than other contemporary carriages of the time. This enabled them to travel directly to Aldgate and Liverpool Street, on the Metropolitan Underground system.
The coaches were originally used for commuter traffic from the likes of Reading and Windsor into the City of London. At the start of the Second World War this service was curtailed. However, after the war and into BR days the coaches could be found on services much further afield.
The coaches started to be removed from revenue-earning service in December 1956 and all gone by December 1957. There was only one significant change made to the design during the lifetime of the coaches, which was the removal of one roof ventilator from each compartment.
1n 1958, two brake third coaches and one all third coach were converted into workmen's coaches for the miners service between Glyncorrwg and North Rhondda Halt, which was a former branch line of the South Wales Mineral Railway. The main changes were the addition of an extra window in the end of the guards luggage area and a fitting of a gong to the same end of the coach. This makes coaches 3755, 3756, and 3910 the last three coaches in service. 3755 is fully preserved at Didcot Railway Centre with 3756 being partially restored.
Model
Dapol will be producing an all third, composite and brake third coaches which are the perfect companion to the Dapol 61xx Prairie 2-6-2 just released.
Features
The Dapol OO Gauge GWR Toplight Mainline City coaches will have the following features and details:
- Highly accurate injection moulded body with bolection window mouldings and frosted Toplight windows.
- Separate metal door and commode handles
- Wire end hand rails and separately applied end communication details
- Correct number of roof ventilators depending on the prototypical period being modelled
- Highly detailed chassis with vacuum tanks, battery boxes and brake linkages all to a high degree of fidelity
- 9ft bogie bolster with dicast side frames and split axles for electrical pick up
- Highly detailed interior with period specific decorations being applied
Technical Specification
As well as an impressive selection of aesthetic details the coaches will have an impressive technical specification which includes the following features:
- Kinematic couplings with NEM pockets including special coupling bar to give close coupling
- Coaches are capable of negotiating R2 radius curves
- Sprung metal buffers
- Internal lighting and directional tail lamp. Can be optionally DCC fitted with a six pin decoder such as the Dapol Imperium Four.
- Heavy Diecast chassis
Delivery & Returns
Delivery
Here at House of Hobbies, all orders are sent via Royal Mail 48HR Tracked and will normally be dispatched within 2 to 3 working days of acceptance of order. Items marked as 'Available' will typically be shipped within 7-14 days as we call them in from supply
- Orders over £100 qualify for FREE SHIPING (UK Only) with other orders charged at £3.99
- If you require any tracking information, updates on your order, or want any other information just email us at sales@houseofhobbies.co.uk
Returns
Sometimes things don't work out, and that's fine! We are happy to issue refunds for new, unopened items that have been sold and fulfilled here at House of Hobbies, within 30 days of delivery. Return costs for non faulty items are at the buyers expense. We will not issue refunds for multiple purchases of the same product at all so this should be taken into consideration when purchasing quantities of an item, whether for collecting or resale. Refunds on returned Pre Ordered items will only be issued as store credit.
Your refund will be sent to you after we have received the product back, and you should receive a full refund within four weeks at the latest (but in most cases, it will be far quicker - this time period just covers transit time for us receive the product back, send it to our distributor, and get a new one back if necessary, then have your refund processed by the bank). We will notify you via e-mail of your refund once we have received and processed the returned item.
If you need to send something back then please package it accordingly and post it to House of Hobbies, Unit F, Platts Lane Industrial Estate, Burscough, West Lancashire, L40 7TP and please include a little note explaining why it's coming back to us and your order number.
Feel free to call us on 01704 643 413
Payment & Security
Payment can be made securely either through PayPal or directly from your card - whichever works best for you!
Here at House of Hobbies we are committed to protecting your privacy. We only use the information we collect about you to process orders and to provide support should any issues arise with your order. Please read on for more details about our security and privacy policy.
What information do we collect? How do we use it?
When you order, we need to know your name, e-mail address, mailing address, card number, and expiration date. This allows us to process and fulfil your order and keep you updated on your order status. When you enter a contest or other promotional feature, we may ask for your name, address, and e-mail address so we can administer the contest and notify winners. When you order with us, you will only receive emails relevant to your order - you won't be added to any mailing lists unless you opt in, we're not in the business of spamming you.
How does House of Hobbies protect customer information?
We use a Secure Server for collecting personal and credit card information. The secure server layer (SSL) encrypts (scrambles) all of the information you enter before it is transmitted over the Internet and sent to us. All of the customer data we collect is protected against unauthorised access as per the Data Protection Act.
What about "cookies"?
"Cookies" are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your computer's hard drive. We do not use cookies to collect or store any information about visitors or customers without any due consent.
Will House of Hobbies Ltd disclose the information it collects to outside parties?
At House of Hobbies, we do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to companies not affiliated with ourselves. House of Hobbies may rarely provide aggregate statistics about our customers, sales, traffic patterns, and other related site information to reputable third-party vendors, but these statistics will not include any personally identifying information.
House of Hobbies may release account information when we believe, in good faith, that such release is reasonably necessary to (i) comply with law, (ii) enforce or apply the terms of any of our user agreements or (iii) protect the rights, property or safety of House of Hobbies, our users, or others.
In short, House of Hobbies is committed to protecting your privacy. We use the information we collect on the site to make shopping at www.houseofhobbies.co.uk as simple as possible and to enhance your overall shopping experience. We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others. Ever.
Your consent by using our Site:
In using our site, you consent to the collection and use of this information by House of Hobbies. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.
House of Hobbies also provides links to affiliated sites. The privacy policies of these linked sites are the responsibility of the linked site and House of Hobbies has no control or influence over their policies. Please check the policies of each site you visit for specific information.
House of Hobbies cannot be held liable for damage or misdoings of other sites linked or otherwise.
