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Dapol 4S-024-002D

HL 0-4-0 'Henry' Black Lined Red (DCC-Fitted)

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Prototype Eras
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (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 model of the Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0 steam tank locomotive is a representation of a locomotive built by the Hawthorn Leslie company between 1899 and 1924. The original locomotives were produced in large numbers and were used in various industrial settings, including iron works, collieries and power stations, until the early 1970s.

The model features a finely moulded body with separately added details, a die-cast chassis, and cast wheels with fine relief and colouring. It is DCC fitted with a NEXT-18 socket, allowing for easy connection to a digital control system. The model has a 5 pole skew wound motor for smooth operation and comes with a powerful accessory bag containing spares and optional details.

The locomotive is based on the Hawthorn Leslie Saddle Tank design, a class of locomotive built by the company between 1899 and 1924. The model is finished in a plain black livery with a red lining, and is suitable for use on track with a minimum radius of 1 metre. The model has a wheel arrangement of 0-4-0ST and is built to a high standard of finish.