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Dapol 4S-024-001D

HL 0-4-0 4 'Asbestos' Green Lined Yellow (DCC-Fitted)

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Prototype Eras
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Hawthorn Leslie and Company was formed by the merger of the shipbuilder A. Leslie and Company in Hebburn with the locomotive works of R. and W. Hawthorn at St.Peter’s in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1886. The company manufactured locomotives to order for main line companies and later had a number of standard designs including 0-4-0 saddle tanks and fireless locomotives.

In 1937 Robert Stephenson of Darlington amalgamated with the locomotive works at Forth Banks to form Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns Ltd. By this time Hawthorn Leslie had built 2,783 locomotives.

The newly formed Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns became a subsidiary of the Vulcan Foundry in 1943 and Hawthorn’s 137-year connection with Forth Banks ended.

The Dapol model is based on the 0-4-0 saddle tanks built between 1899 and 1924. They were produced in large numbers and continued in a variety of industrial uses (included iron works, collieries and power stations) until the early to mid 1970s. Over 10 locomotives have made it into various states of preservation.

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Prototype information

^* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

The Dapol Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0 green lined yellow 'Asbestos' 4 steam tank locomotive is a model railway item. It features a Turner Brothers livery and is fitted with DCC, allowing for digital control of the locomotive's movement. The model has a minimum radius curve of 1 and is equipped with all-wheel power pickup.

The locomotive has a 0-4-0ST wheel arrangement and is built to represent a Hawthorn Leslie Saddle Tank. It is based on real locomotives manufactured by Hawthorn, Leslie & Co between 1899 and 1924. The company was formed in 1886 through the merger of two other companies and went on to produce over 2,783 locomotives.

The model features a finely moulded body with separately added details and a cast wheels with fine relief and colouring. It also has a die-cast chassis and all-wheel pickup. The model is supplied with a spare parts bag and comes in a pristine finish. The locomotive is based on a real class of locomotives that were used in various industrial settings until the early 1970s.