Dapol and Lionheart Trains – update on 2mm:1ft and 7mm:1ft scale projects

Two back-to-back weekends of shows has yielded a flurry of model updates, and samples from Chirk manufacturer, Dapol. The Gauge O Guild's 'Guildex 2022' for 7mm:1ft scale and International N Gauge Show for 2mm:1ft scale provided a closer look at the below projects:

Lionheart Trains BR Standard Class 3MT 2-6-2T

• Project: Lionheart Trains BR Standard Class 3MT 2-6-2T
• Scale: 7mm:1ft / 1:43 / O gauge
• Price: DCC ready: £575.00, DCC-fitted: £605.00, DCC sound-fitted: £685.00
• State of development: First EPs under-review
• Specification: See here
• Availability: Expected in stores Q3, 2023

Watch a video of this forthcoming model, below, as Andy York speaks with Richard Webster of Lionheart Trains:

Lionheart Trains Lynton & Barnstaple Manning Wardle 2-6-2T

• Project: Lionheart Trains Lynton & Barnstaple Manning Wardle 2-6-2T
• Scale: 7mm:1ft / 1:43 / O-16.5
• Price: DCC ready: £350.00, DCC-fitted: £385.00, DCC sound-fitted: £500.00
• State of development: Decorated samples received
• Specification: See here
• Availability: Expected in stores Q3, 2022

See more of these locomotives in the video, above.

Lionheart Trains Lynton & Barnstaple coaches

• Project: Lionheart Trains Lynton & Barnstaple coaches
• Scale: 7mm:1ft / 1:43 / O-16.5
• Price: DCC ready: £110.00, DCC-fitted: £140.00
• State of development: Decorated samples received
• Specification: See here
• Availability: Expected in stores Q3, 2022

See more of these locomotives in the video, above.

Dapol Lynton & Barnstaple semaphore signal

• Project: Dapol Lynton & Barnstaple semaphore signal
• Scale: 7mm:1ft / 1:43
• Price: £60.00
• State of development: Reviewing decorated samples
• Specification: Using the now standard servo-actuated control box and a detailed superstructure that will look at home on any L&B layout, these new items are designed to accompany its L&B locomotives and rolling stock, as featured above.
• Availability: Expected in stores Q1, 2023

Dapol SR/BR 'West Country'/'Battle Of Britain' Class 4-6-2

• Project: Dapol SR/BR 'West Country'/'Battle Of Britain' Class 4-6-2
• Scale: 2mm:1ft / 1:148
• Price: RRP: DCC ready: £206.95, DCC fitted: £238.00, DCC sound-fitted: £341.55
• State of development: Initial CADs under review
• Specification: Initial models to represent locomotives as originally built. Rebuilt variant to follow in a later run.
  Its first 'Next Generation' steam-outline model, with re-designed chassis and electronics. The model will incorporate its new locomotive-mounted motor, promising slow-speed running, exceptional pulling power with reliability and robustness, and the following features:

1. Electrical pick up from all locomotive driving wheels and tender wheels
2. Die-cast chassis and locomotive body, injection moulded tender body
3. Partial chassis compensation for smooth running and to aid electrical pick-up
4. Stainless steel running gear
5. Standard NEM-fitting N gauge couplers
6. Detailed body and fittings
7. Printed name plates
8. Accessory bag with etched nameplates and detailed buffer beam fittings

• Availability: Expected in stores Q1, 2023

Dapol BR 'Britannia' Pacific 4-6-2

• Project: Dapol BR 'Britannia' Pacific 4-6-2
• Scale: 2mm:1ft / 1:148
• Price: RRP: DCC ready: £144.95, DCC ready with four coach bookset: £260.00
• State of development: Decorated bodyshells under review
• Specification:

1. Finely-moulded body and tender separately-added fine details
2. Cast and painted wheels with fine relief
3. Square axles for perfect wheel quartering
4. Heavy die-cast chassis and all-wheel pick-up
5. Super 'creep' motor for controlled pulling power with fine slow-speed control
6. Finely-etched name plates
7. Accessory bag with spares and other added detail
8. Factory-fitted traction tyres

• Models proposed:

1. (2S-017-006) Britannia 70000 BR Unlined Black Early Crest
2. (2S-017-007) Firth of Clyde 70050 BR Lined Green Early Crest
3. (2S-017-008) Firth of Forth 70051 BR Lined Green Late Crest
4. (2S-017-009) Owen Glendower 70010 BR unlined Green Late Crest
5. (2S-017-010) East Anglian Set 70039 East Coast four Gresley Carmine & Cream Coaches

• Availability: Expected in stores Q4, 2022 – Q1, 2023

For further details on the above models, visit the Dapol website.

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