Dapols' boxed train packs are a welcome addition to the British N gauge product range.

This milk train pack provides a complete N gauge Western region milk train from the early 1970s era. Powered by one of Dapols superb new platinum range Hymek diesel locomotive models in a nicely weathered BR blue livery the train of 6 individually numbered and weathered 6-wheel milk tank wagons. Milk trains ran daily from the far west of england to London, hauled by the wesren regions' diesel hydraulic locomotives until the mid-1970s. This train pack is an ideal addition to any western region layout set in the BR blue era.

You can easily upgrade your Hymek and milk tankers train pack into a train set by adding our NTRACK track and controller pack.

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Dapol Platinum Range Hymek models feature

• Skew Wound Five Pole Motor
• Low Friction Mechanism with Pin-Point Metal Wheel Bearings
• Heavy Chassis for Excellent Train Hauling Capacity
• DCC Ready design for Simplified Decoder Fitting
• Super-Flush Cab Glazing
• Wire Handrails All Round
• Prototypical Yellow-Glow Marker Lights and Headcode Illumination
• Optional Headcodes for Customer Fitting
• Optional Dummy Screw Coupling, Brake Pipes and Snow Plow for Front End Detailing

Designed and built by the famous Beyer Peacock company the Hymek filled the type 3 power range slot in the Western region diesel hydraulic fleet. The Maybach MD870 engines, set to supply 1,740 bhp at 1500 rpm, were mostly built at Bristol Siddeley's Ansty (Coventry) engine plant and this was coupled with a Mekydro transmission, supplied principally by J. Stone, although a number of engines and transmissions were supplied from Germany. The design did not require any special weight reduction measures, allowing the use of a conventionally constructed bodyshell and use of the long proven Commonwealth type bogies.
Following the elimination of the weakest parts found during the inevitable teething troubles the Hymeks quickly proved to be highly capable locomotives and one of the best hydraulic designs. The well matched engine and transmission provided excellent traction at low speed and a top speed suitable for many secondary express trains.
Four members of the class have survived into preservation.

Photograph shows test moulding and decoration. Take a look at the other Dapol Hymek models for more photographs.