Good Price for a NIB DCC Dapol Class 22 BR Green?

[scottmitchell74]

Just trying to get an idea of "going rates" these days.

[bluedepot]

i think if it is mint in box and DCC fitted with a reasonable quality of decoder then about 80-95 pounds would be a fair price.

personally i would only pay the top end of that estimate if it had a zimo decoder fitted. i dislike the dapol decoders.

[scottmitchell74]

i think if it is mint in box and DCC fitted with a reasonable quality of decoder then about 80-95 pounds would be a fair price.

personally i would only pay the top end of that estimate if it had a zimo decoder fitted. i dislike the dapol decoders.

Interesting and good info. 

[Cols]

The Dapol Class 22 is a very nice model (I'm strictly an analogue modeller, by the way...). I have had mine from new for around two years; it is a lovely runner!

However, I have found a minor, though rather irritating snag with this model. The lights worked for only 3 months before going out on a permanent(?) basis, (fortunately, I am relying on headcode discs). I have been told by fellow modellers that that is about "par for the course" with many of Dapol's diesel loco models, particularly this one: it seems that Dapol's electrical connections are sometimes a bit "iffy" (some of their tender locos have a very "delicate" electrical connection between loco and tender...).

Despite my little gripe, I would still recommend this model - it is a beautifully powerful, smooth, highly controllable, and quiet runner!

[ntpntpntp]

The lights worked for only 3 months before going out on a permanent(?) basis, (fortunately, I am relying on headcode discs). ...it seems that Dapol's electrical connections are sometimes a bit "iffy" ...

It could be a wiring connection problem but I believe more common with Dapol diesel locos is a failed BAT54C diode which controls the directional lighting. It's not an expensive component and can be replaced if you're ok with soldering small components. A forum search should find further discussions about lighting failures. 

(some of their tender locos have a very "delicate" electrical connection between loco and tender...).

They're not the best design, but I suspect some of the problems are down to owners not handling the loco carefully - always pick up and support loco and tender in one hand so the tender cannot swing about (that can also be a cause of the cardan shaft coming adrift).  There are usually spare/replacement connection wires in the detail pack.

[bluedepot]

get some dummy oil lamps to use if the lights fail

in the olden days the lights were v dim anyway really and not that noticeable

it is still annoying when electronics fail on a new loco though so I get that

[geofff]

Check for sold prices on Ebay - some are going for over £100.

[mrobs2002]

Check for sold prices on Ebay - some are going for over £100.

Fancy 1 of these myself. Looked on the auction site recently - no auctions, but more than a dozen "Buy It Now" being offered. Prices were all around the £130 mark, or more.

[njee20]

Most seem to be OO, except this pair:

£90: https://ebay.us/m/lOiRFV
£72 (auction): https://ebay.us/m/ll0lgH