How Are Model Trains Made? - Dapol Factory Visit in UK.
Published 2023-05-04
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All Comments (21)
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Truly fascinating. I buy Dapol whenever I can in order to support British manufacturing. The wagons are so detailed and diverse.
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Fascinating! And kudos to Dapol for opening their doors to the hobbyist and let us take a look. Really cool of them.
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MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN! What marvelous three words they are. β€ A very interesting doco.
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That was excellent Jennie ,watching the production of items at Dapols factory was a real treat .,love watching manufacturing of any kind ,but a British company is a big bonus . Thank you .π
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Brilliant, Jenny! What we think of as a habit is a business to everyone who touches the product before we bring it home. Many of the "Why don't they" questions can be answered when you understand the restrictions of mass production -- the wizard hiding behind the curtain. Thanks for sharing, Jenny!
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Great video, i really have the upmost respect for the Dapol team, they do a fantastic job and they are all lovely people too, i like how your video shows how much work they put into each product!!! π
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Just up the road for me, in fact my nearest modelling shop too!. Great that they are probably one of only manufacturers that have production in the UK.
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Nice one Jenny, thanks for that bit of insight into Dapol.
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I always buy DAPOL and always will to support British manufacturing,full credit to DAPOL πππ
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Great stuff Jenny- I live quite close- must visit soon. I like Dapol products , and this reminds me to try and buy British if I can.
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What a fascinating video, Jen!! Itβs absolutely wonderful to hear that at least ONE British company actually produces the models in Britain rather than blinking China!!
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Well done Jenny, wonderful to see these intricate models being built in the UK. In addition you did not talk down to the assembly workers more... highlighted the ammount of effort taken "to get it right" by all those involved. You have probly done more to promote to the British modellers the quality of this Dapol product than a very expensive advertising campaign.
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As an industrial engineer this feels so familiar!
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Hi I went to the factory about 6 years ago on the open day. had a great time made my N -GAUGE wagon that is on display at home. A great time and nice to see that more is made in the UK .
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An excellent video giving us regular folks an insight into how our models are made. Dapol provide us with a wide range of value products and it's nice they are made in the UK.
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every time i go to a show the dapol team are alway the best and friendliest people there
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Nice to see Dapol are continuing indigenous manufacturing
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I approve of factory tours. And Dapol.
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Really interesting video Jenny, it was great to have a chance to see the Dapol factory. Some good video editing too on the part of the Cupboard Monkey.
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Great video Jen and Zoe. When you consider the amount of manual assembly involved, it gives a better insight into current model pricing.
