Description
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Dapol 2S-022-001 J72 2173 – NER Lined Black
N Gauge | DCC READY
Dapol N Gauge model of J72 No.2173, beautifully finished in North Eastern Railway (NER) Lined Black.
Developed using original General Arrangement drawings, Dapol's J72 has been designed to capture the character and detail of this compact tank locomotive while providing a modern mechanism suited to both general operation and shunting duties.
Despite the locomotive's small size, extensive diecast construction is used to provide good traction, while the coreless motor and flywheel help provide smooth running at low speeds.
Model Details
- Manufacturer: Dapol
- Catalogue Number: 2S-022-001
- Class: J72
- Running Number: 2173
- Railway: North Eastern Railway (NER)
- Livery: NER Lined Black
- Scale: N Gauge
- DCC: DCC Ready
Body & Detail Features
- Diecast footplate
- Diecast tanks
- NER tapered buffers
- Provision within the tooling for LNER Group Standard buffer variations
- NER wheel-and-handle style smokebox door locking
- Tooling incorporates later LNER two-handle smokebox door locking variations
- Vacuum brake equipment where appropriate to the prototype
- 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 sprung centre axle, all-wheel pickup, coreless motor and flywheel is particularly beneficial for the slow-speed running and shunting duties associated with a locomotive of this type.
DCC Ready
DCC READY – NOT DCC FITTED
- Provision for a Next18 DCC decoder
- Decoder installation located within the cab
- Access for decoder fitting via four screws
No DCC decoder is included or fitted.
NER Lined Black
The NER Lined Black finish gives No.2173 a particularly attractive appearance and makes it well suited to a North Eastern Railway period layout or collection.
Dapol's combination of extensive diecast construction, coreless motor, flywheel and Next18 DCC provision makes this compact J72 equally suited to display or regular shunting duties on an N Gauge layout.
