Dapol Class 22 Lights. Problem

[REGP]

Just received the Dapol Green Class 22 and 6 milk tankers and they look great.

However, when I quickly tried out the loco, the lights came on, but only on one side of the loco and when the direction of travel was reversed the lights came on, on the other side.

In both cases this was on the left side when facing the direction of travel.

Now am I correct in believing this is not prototipically correct?

I don't really want to send it off to DCC Supplies if it is correct but suspect having had problems with the lights on a Dapol 58 I may have to.

Any suggestions welcome

Ray

[shandy]

I've got two of these and they both do that, no expert on them though

[Caz]

Mines exactly the same and is the original member's pack one, only one white light forward and one red rear, lights reverse when you reverse the loco.  Also the head code box lights come faintly on depending on the direction of travel.

I thought this was standard for these locos, perhaps someone knows better.

[austinbob]

I've given in and bought this set, even though I've run out of pocket money. Looking forward to receiving it. I think I'm gonna have to pay double in order to buy SWMBO something to calm her down!!

[REGP]

Intriguing, looks as if it's intentional but I find it difficult to believe it's prototypical.

Hopefully someone out there can enlighten us on that.

Ray

[dodger]

As far as I can remember in this period there were no specific requirements for marker lights. Many locos were not even fitted with them.

Dodger

[Caz]

Perhaps they inherited the old steam loco head codes, if so the bottom right (looking at the front of the loco) would signify Class K or Class 8, goods loco stopping at intermediate stations.  I know that on the Fairford branch they exclusively worked goods traffic from 1966 until the branch closed in 1970.

See http://www.fairfordbranch.co.uk/Witney_Goods.htm

[ChrisWV10]

My (blue) one is the same. I just assumed it was correct 

C.

[REGP]

Interesting suggestion Caz but with the split head code display, perhaps dodger's comments maybe nearer what happened.

At least I won't be returning my Green version to get the lights fixed and that's saved me some potential embarrassment, thanks all.

Ray

[Griffo]

If you look at this picture of 6326 you can see that one marker light is red and the other clear/white.

Dapol's rendition is, indeed, correct!



Steve

[REGP]

Steve that photo is great and as you say it proves that the Dapol got the lights correct.

Thanks!

Ray

[dodger]

The early locos, up to at least D6314, didn't have headcode boxes and had 4 marker lights to mimic steam headcodes. Unfortunately the photos I have do not show if one was a dual red/white which was common in the early days.

Dodger