Expected Delivery Q3 2026 (Subject to Change at Manufacturer’s Discretion).

28xx / 2884 Prototype

The GWR prototype 2-8-0 locomotive 2800 (originally No 97) was built in 1903 and underwent two years of trials before further production began which resulted in 84 of the class being built. The design was much in advance of its time and this class and the slightly modified 2884 class were built from 1903 until 1942. They remained the standard freight design on the GWR for the rest of the Companys existence and were used on the heaviest freight trains.

Model Features

General Specification

The locomotive will have all of the usual refinements that are expected to be found on all Dapol models including:

• A diecast compensated chassis with floating gearbox
• Diecast footplate
• Diecast boiler
• Detailed cab interior
• The front pony truck is also sprung and operates on a cam so the model willnegotiate R2 curves with ease.
• Churchward boiler
• Churchward and Collett boiler support/motion bracket
• Vertical and curved drop footplates
• Churchward (tapered) & Collet (Straight) sprung buffers
• Smoke boxes with inside or outside steam pipes
• GWR & BR smoke box doors (with separately added number plate)
  

Technical Specification

• A slide in PCB offers simple tool-free installation of a NEXT-18 DCC decoder. This board slides through the smoke box door and connects directly to the locomotive mother board.
• The tender to locomotive drawbar includes reliable electrical connections moulded within the close-coupling push-fit coupling. Thiseliminates wired plugs and unreliable wiper style connections.
• The locomotive and tender have electrical pick-up on driving and tender wheels
• Genuine sound recording provided by 3850 based on the GWSR plaid through a high quality speaker system
• Firebox glow (synchronised with sound*)
• Dapols proven slow speed mechanism and high torque motor
• Enhance your driving experience with our feature RealDrive*
  
  * Factory fitted models only