Dapol 0-4-2 517 Class Lined GW Green Black Frames 539(DCC-Sound) DA4S-517-006S

0-4-2 517 Class Lined GW Green Black Frames 539(DCC-Sound)

Introduced by the Great Northern Railway in 1921 to a design by Nigel Gresley, these powerful 2-8-0s were built to haul heavy mineral trains. Several batches were built over a 22 year period by the GNR and LNER, with numerous improvements such as better cabs and bigger tenders.

Model

1:76 Scale model of a 517 Class Steam Locomotive decorated in GWR livery. This model features lots of expertly applied details as based on the prototype, a high level of body detail and excellent running characteristics.

Features

• 1:76 Scale Model
• DCC Sound Model
• NEM Couplings
• Highly Detailed Finish
• Diecast chassis, running plate, wheels (with metal tyres) boiler and fire box (two fire box types)
• Fully compensated chassis
• Three cab types: open, closed and the later Collett design
• Detailed cab interiors· Removable cab roof (held in place with magnets on all enclosed cab versions)
• Tall and short chimney types
• Churchward sprung tapered shank buffers
• High level of separately added detail
• Representation of internal motion
• Expertly applied liveries
• Printed number plates with etched plates in the accessory pack
• A slide in PCB offers simple ‘tool-free’ installation of a NEXT-18 DCC decoder
• ’No-solder’ speaker connection. This board slides through the smoke box door and connects directly to the locomotive mother board.
• Firebox glow
• High quality coreless motor
• All wheel pick up

Contents

• 1 x Dapol Steam Locomotive

SpecificationsOperatorGWRClass517 ClassInterfaceNEXT18Motor TypeTypeCoreless Motor
MeasurementsMinimum Radius438mm