Description
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Dapol 2S-022-007 J72 68736 – BR Lined Apple Green Late Crest ‘Station Pilot’
N Gauge | DCC READY
Dapol N Gauge model of J72 No.68736, finished in distinctive BR Lined Apple Green with Late Crest and Station Pilot markings.
Developed using original General Arrangement drawings, Dapol's J72 has been designed to accurately reproduce this compact tank locomotive while incorporating a modern mechanism particularly well suited to the slow-speed running required for shunting and station pilot duties.
Extensive diecast construction is complemented by a coreless motor and flywheel, with sprung centre driving wheels and electrical pickup from all six driving wheels designed to provide smooth and reliable operation.
Model Details
- Manufacturer: Dapol
- Catalogue Number: 2S-022-007
- Class: J72
- Running Number: 68736
- Operator: British Railways
- Livery: BR Lined Apple Green
- Crest: Late Crest
- Detail: Station Pilot
- Scale: N Gauge
- DCC: DCC Ready
Body & Detail Features
- Diecast footplate
- Diecast tanks
- NER tapered buffer variations
- LNER Group Standard buffer variations
- NER wheel-and-handle style smokebox door locking
- Later LNER two-handle smokebox door locking variations
- Vacuum brake equipment where appropriate
- BR-period smokebox numberplate
- Ross Pop safety valves
- NER-style trumpet safety valve cover
- Detailed body developed using original GA drawings
Chassis & Running Features
- Diecast split-frame chassis
- Live-bearing electrical pickup
- Blackened nickel-plated driving wheels
- Brass bearings
- Sprung centre driving wheels
- Direct springing to the centre driving wheel bearings to maintain electrical contact
- Detailed brake shoes and linkage
- Wheels manufactured to NMRA standards
- Coreless motor
- Flywheel
- Electrical pickup from all six driving wheels
The combination of the coreless motor, flywheel, sprung centre axle and all-wheel pickup is particularly useful for controlled low-speed operation and the shunting duties for which a station pilot locomotive would be used.
DCC Ready
DCC READY – NOT DCC FITTED
- Provision for a Next18 DCC decoder
- Decoder installation within the cab
- Access for decoder fitting via four screws
No DCC decoder is included or fitted.
BR ‘Station Pilot’ J72
The combination of BR Lined Apple Green, Late Crest and Station Pilot markings gives No.68736 a particularly distinctive appearance compared with more typical BR black J72 locomotives.
Its compact dimensions and station pilot identity make this an excellent choice for station, yard and shunting scenes, while Dapol's modern mechanism provides the coreless motor, flywheel and electrical pickup required for controlled N Gauge operation.
