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Dapol 4S-024-004D

HL 0-4-0 56 Port of London Blue Lined Yellow (DCC-Fitted)

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early 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.

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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 Blue Lined Yellow Port of London Authority 56 Steam Tank Locomotive is a model of a historic steam locomotive. It is based on the 0-4-0 saddle tanks built by Hawthorn Leslie and Company between 1899 and 1924. The company, which was formed in 1886 through the merger of A. Leslie and Company and R. and W. Hawthorn, produced over 2,700 locomotives during its lifespan.

The model features a finely moulded body with separately added details and a DCC fitted motor, accessed via the lift-off di-cast saddle tanks. The locomotive has cast wheels with fine relief and colouring, a die-cast compensated chassis, and all-wheel pickup. The model also includes NEM pockets and a spare parts bag with optional details.

The locomotive is depicted in the Port of London Authority livery, with a blue lined yellow finish. The minimum recommended radius of curve for the model is 1. The locomotive is powered by 12V DC and is DCC fitted.