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Dapol 4S-024-001S

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

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Prototype Eras
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
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.

FEATURES

• Finely moulded body with many separately added fine details
• DCC-Fitted with NEXT-18 socket — accessed via the lift off dicast saddle tanks
• Cast wheels with fine relief and appropriate colouring
• Die-cast compensated chassis and all wheel pick up
• NEM pockets as standard
• Coreless motor
• Accessory bag with spares and other optional detail

SPECIFICATIONS

• CLASS Hawthorn Leslie Saddle Tank
• LIVERY Green Lined Yellow
• WHEEL CONFIGURATION 0-4-0
• DCC TYPE DCC Sound Fitted
• TRACK SUPPLY 12V DC
• FINISH Pristine

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

Dapol 4S‑024‑001S is a 0‑4‑0 saddle‑tank steam locomotive model in the private‑owner livery known as “Asbestos”, coloured green with yellow lining. The model is fitted with DCC sound and includes a NEXT‑18 socket accessed via a lift‑off dicast saddle tank.

The locomotive has a 0‑4‑0ST wheel configuration, with power picked up from all wheels and NEM/tension‑lock couplings. It can negotiate a minimum radius of 1 and runs on 12 V DC track. Details include a die‑cast compensated chassis, cast wheels with fine relief and appropriate colouring, a coreless motor and a finely moulded body with separate added details. An accessory bag supplies spares and optional detail parts.

The prototype locomotives were built by Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. between 1899 and 1924. They were produced in large numbers for industrial use in iron works, collieries and power stations and remained in service until the early to mid‑1970s. More than ten examples have been preserved. Hawthorn Leslie and Company was formed in 1886 by the merger of A. Leslie of Hebburn and the locomotive works of R. and W. Hawthorn at St Peter’s, Newcastle upon Tyne, and had built 2 783 locomotives before merging into Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns in 1937.

The Dapol model represents the period of the Big Four railway companies (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR) and is supplied in a pristine finish.