Hot on the heals of the 2nd EP for the 63xx Mogul, Dapol have also released images of the 2nd EP for the N Gauge 78xx Manor.
First announced at the 2024 International N Gauge show, the Manor is the 3rd all new design steam locomotive from Dapol, and will feature the same high specification as the Mogul and Bulleid Light Pacific.
As with the Mogul, improvements have been made to the location and size of the boiler split, in addition to rivet details now being included. Dapol also expect to share the finalised liveries and artwork for the manors in the next few days.
Model Specifications
Body
Diecast boiler
Diecast footplate
Appropriate Buffer types
Tall vacuum pipe on the tender
Lower vacuum on the locomotive
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
Firebox glow
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
For more information visit the Dapol website