DAPOL ANNOUNCE CLASS 323 EMU - PRE-ORDER TODAY!
The British Rail Class 323 is a class of electric multiple unit (EMU) passenger train built by Hunslet Transportation Projects and Holec. All 43 units were built from 1992 through to 1995 for British Rail’s Provincial Sector.
Entering service in 1994, the 323s were among the last trains to enter service with British Rail before its privatisation in the mid-1990s. The units were designed to operate on inner-suburban commuter lines in and around Birmingham and Manchester with swift acceleration and high reliability. Of the 43 units built, 26 are in operation with West Midlands Railway and 17 with Northern Trains.
From 2018, the units received new, accessible toilets and upgrades to their internal Passenger Information Display Systems.
With the introduction of new Class 730 units, the West Midlands Trains Class 323s will transfer to Northern, joining the existing fleet in the Manchester Area.
The units are known for the distinctive sounds that can be heard during acceleration or deceleration. These sounds are generated by the traction electronics and we are working on reproducing this for our DCC sound fitted models.
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Model Specification
Dapol are excited to announce the development of the British Rail Class 323 Electric Multiple Unit in OO Gauge. We are very grateful to everyone at WMT and Soho LMD for their assistance with this project.
- Available in DC, DCC and DCC Sound Versions
- Plux-22 DCC Socket
- 14-Pin Electrical Connection between cars – just one DCC Chip
- Speaker fitted in each driving car as
- Low profile motor in centre car driving all
- DCC Controllable lighting, including Door Open lights when in
- DC switchable tail-lights as standard
- Bespoke DCC Sound
- Bodyside display indicators on 4D-323-001 and 4D-323-002
- Close-coupling mechanism within
- Accurate livery
- Alternative destination
- Interior and cab
- Working BSI coupling on front ends to allow 6 or 9-car
- Correct bodyside and headlight arrangements for all
- Original and refurbished internal layout in centre
- Correct toilet modules for original and refurbished units”
- Fully painted interior, with correct colour schemes for each
- Posable dummy pantograph and full roof
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- Dapol 4D-323-001 Class 323 323203 Regional Railways Centro
- Dapol 4D-323-001D Class 323 323203 Regional Railways Centro DCC Fitted
- Dapol 4D-323-001S Class 323 323203 Regional Railways Centro DCC Sound Fitted
- Dapol 4D-323-002 Class 323 323227 Regional Railways Greater Manchester PTE
- Dapol 4D-323-002D Class 323 323227 Regional Railways Greater Manchester PTE DCC Fitted
- Dapol 4D-323-002S Class 323 323227 Regional Railways Greater Manchester PTE DCC Sound Fitted
- Dapol 4D-323-003 Class 323 323213 London Midland
- Dapol 4D-323-003D Class 323 323213 London Midland DCC Fitted
- Dapol 4D-323-003S Class 323 323213 London Midland DCC Sound Fitted
- Dapol 4D-323-004 Class 323 First North Western “Barbie” with Northern branding
- Dapol 4D-323-004D Class 323 First North Western “Barbie” with Northern branding DCC Fitted
- Dapol 4D-323-004S Class 323 First North Western “Barbie” with Northern branding DCC Sound Fitted
- Dapol 4D-323-005 Class 323 323241 West Midlands Trains
- Dapol 4D-323-005D Class 323 323241 West Midlands Trains DCC Fitted
- Dapol 4D-323-005S Class 323 323241 West Midlands Trains DCC Sound Fitted
- Dapol 4D-323-006 Class 323 323225 Northern New – White / Blue
- Dapol 4D-323-006D Class 323 323225 Northern New – White / Blue DCC Fitted
- Dapol 4D-323-006S Class 323 323225 Northern New – White / Blue DCC Sound Fitted
- Dapol 4D-323-007 Class 323 323221 Regional Railways Centro Heritage Repaint
- Dapol 4D-323-007D Class 323 323221 Regional Railways Centro Heritage Repaint DCC Fitted
- Dapol 4D-323-007 Class 323 323221 Regional Railways Centro Heritage Repaint DCC Sound Fitted
