Dapol 4S-517-004 OO Gauge GW 517 0-4-2 Tank 523 GW Green Great Western Closed Cab

Name: Cheltenham Model Centre
Telephone: +44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644

Product Code: 4S517004

Manufacturer Number: 4S-517-004
Condition: New
Category: Model Railways, Locomotives, Steam Locomotives
Brand: Dapol
Range: Dapol 2024
Loco Class: GW 517 Tank
Era: Era 3: The Big Four 1923 - 1947
Livery: GW Green
Scale: 1:76
Gauge: OO
DCC Type: DCC Ready
DCC Pin: Next 18

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Release Date: TBC

Est Price:

£119.00

You can secure this item at NO COST, with the the full balance payable before delivery or collection.

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The 517 Class were small 0-4-2T tank engines designed by George Armstrong for local passenger work on the Great Western Railway. 144 were built at Wolverhampton Works in 13 lots and were outshopped between 1868 and 1885. During the late 1880#s and early 1890#s most had their wheelbases lengthened to 15 foot 6 inches and from 1904 onwards several were converted to auto train working which scattered them over the system.

When Charles Collett became CME, during 1924 he widened the tanks and provided a new cab with extended bunker which became the Swindon rebuild and outwardly looked very similar to the later 48xx class he designed in 1932. The last of the class 1159 was withdrawn in August 1947 just missing out on nationalization. All members of the class were disposed of with none making it into preservation.

Dapol will be making models having the later modified chassis with longer wheel base and side tanks replacing the saddle tanks including open and closed cab versions.

- 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 and a #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
- Next-18 DCC Socket

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Welcome

We have been in business for over 40 with the shop located in a few different places around the town in that time. We are now located at the Eastern end of Cheltenham High Street.

As well as stocking the latest plastic kit, diecast and model railway releases we have a big selection of slot cars and modelling tools.

We are able to carry out repairs on radio control cars & model railway locos, including DCC & DCC Sound fitting.

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Cheltenham Model Centre

39 High Street
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1DX
England

+44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644
sales@cheltenhammodelcentre.com

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