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Dapol O Gauge GWR Diesel Railcar

Dapol O Gauge GWR Diesel Railcar

Kit: MS440C; YLR603010; 6x 1F GoldCaps

Dapol's long-awaited O gauge Railcar has arrived, and very nice too! Access to the DCC socket and speaker compartment is a simple removal of 2 screws underneath.

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Helpfully, Dapol have provided 2 methods to connect a speaker - via a mini socket, for which they have supplied a suitable plug with short wires already, or via a pair of solder pads. Either connection is fine - we decide to go with the solder pads. The 21pin blanking plate is removed and we're all ready to pop in the MS440C and speaker...

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Numerous speakers are possible here, and a braket is provided if you opt fo a 55x22x10mm size speaker. We go for our favourite YLR603010 3W box speaker, which needs its' lugs cutting off and some BlackTack to hold it in place, but otherwise very simple.

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We choose to orient it upwards, ensuring that the speaker's diaphram does not touch anything.

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Pop in the MS440C decoder.

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Trim the little plastic bits that poke up into the cavity from the cover, which allows it to sit nice and flush.

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The body doesn't have to be removed to fit the DCC Sound kit, but we want some figures, so remove the 4 retaining screws for the body at the very ends, and the body simply lifts up. Driver figures are put into position, as well as a few passengers.

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Perhaps overkill, but we also decide to wire in a big stay-alive array, using 6x 1F GoldCaps. These must be connected in series, then through to the MS440C. A convenient space for these is the toilet, totally out of view - somehow seems strange that Dapol have even modelled this, as it isn't visible, but kudos for that too!

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Very nice result - lovely model, with a silky smooth motor. Full control of the model's lighting (interior lights, sconces and express lights included) are possible with a special version of our Railcar project for the MS440C.

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