During the 2024 International N Gauge Show, NGN was able to take a close up look at the first EP samples for the forthcoming Dapol N Gauge GWR 63xx Mogul steam locomotive.
First announced at TINGS one year ago, the Mogul is planned to be the second of Dapol's next generation of steam locomotive models, with locomotive mounted coreless motor, NEXT18 DCC socket and tender space for a speaker. It was also the first, we believe, British outline N Gauge steam locomotive to be announced as having firebox glow effect fitted, although the Bulleid Light Pacifics and newly announced Manor will also share this feature.
The images here show the very first Engineering Prototype delivered to Dapol by the factory and these are used to ensure that the basic design is functional and identify any areas requiring improvement. Dapol have already stated that the boiler join is to be repositioned into a less prominent location, and have also identified other refinements to be made before the models enter production.
The Mogul will feature the following specifications:
Body
Diecast boiler
Smokebox with/without cylinder steam pipes
Diecast footplate
Churchward tapered buffers
Collett straight shank buffers
Tall vacuum pipe for early version
Lower vacuum pipe for later period
Tall safety valve cover & Short safety valve cover
Smoke box top mounted lamp bracket
Smoke box door mounted lamp bracket for B.R. period
Smoke box number plate for B.R. period
Highly detailed cab interior
Chassis
Diecast chassis – split frames for live bearing pick-up
Blackened nickel plated diecast driving wheels
Brass bearings
Plastic keeper plate with brake shoe/linkage details
Sprung centre driving wheels
Wheels to NMRA standard
Electrical
Pickup from loco driving wheels and tender
Coreless motor
Tender body to be easily removable
Space for sugar cube speaker in tender
DCC Ready with provision for a NEXT-18 Decoder in the tender
Locomotive to tender with electrical connections for motor and locomotive pick-up via pin and socket vertically mounted under the cab
Along with the new Manor and Light Pacifics, it's heartening to see progress on new Dapol N Gauge steam locomotives and keeping pace with current features and introducing new ones. We look forward to seeing further updates on these locomotives as they move forward!
