N Gauge News
- Sep 10, 2022
- 2 min read

Dapol announce N Gauge GWR 63xx 2-6-0 Mogul

Dapol have announced a brand new N Gauge GWR Churchward built 63xx 2-6-0 Mogul.

The series of models being produced by Dapol are to the later Churchward build from numbers 5390 through 7321, constructed between 1920 & 1923 with the final eight (6362-6369) in 1925 under Collett. These Collett locomotives had outside cylinder steam pipes fitted from new, whilst this feature was added to the majority of the earlier batch from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. The last to be withdrawn was 6395 on 21/11/1964.

Dapol state that many original GA drawings were used in the development of the Mogul and the locomotive will feature a diecast chassis with a corless motor driving the rear wheels. To add compensation the centre driving wheels are sprung. The front pony truck is also sprung and operates on a cam so the model will negotiate 2nd radius curves with ease.

To portray these locomotives over their lifetime, Dapol are planning on including the following details:

Body:

Diecast boiler
Smokebox with/without cylinder steam pipes
Diecast footplate
Churchward taper buffers
Collett straight shank buffers
Tall vacuum pipe for early versions
Lower vacuum pipe for later period
Tall safety valve cover
Short safety valve cover
Smokebox top mounted lamp bracket
Smokebox door mounted lamp bracket for BR period
Smokebox number plate for BR period
Highly detailed cab interior

Chassis:

Diecast Chassis - Split frames for live bearing pick-up
Blackend 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 locomotive driving wheels and tender wheels
Coreless motor
Easily removable tender body
Space for sugar cube speaker in tender
DCC ready with provision for NEXT18 decoder in tender
Locomotive to tender with electrical connections for motor and locomotive pickup via pin and socket mounted under the cab