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Dapol 4S-024-004S

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

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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.

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
• Powerful 5 pole skew wound motor
• Accessory bag with spares and other optional detail

SPECIFICATIONS

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

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

Dapol’s model represents a Hawthorn Leslie 0‑4‑0 saddle‑tank locomotive in the Port of London Authority blue‑lined yellow livery. The model is fitted with DCC sound, a NEXT‑18 socket accessed via the lift‑off dicast saddle tanks and a 5‑pole skew‑wound motor. Power is collected from all wheels and the chassis is die‑cast with compensated wheelsets; standard NEM pockets provide a tension‑lock coupling. The locomotive carries the manufacturer part number 4S‑024‑004S and is intended to depict the British Railways early crest period.

The prototype locomotives were built by Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. between 1 January 1899 and 31 December 1924. The company, formed in 1886 by the merger of A. Leslie and R. and W. Hawthorn, produced a large number of 0‑4‑0 saddle‑tank and fireless engines for industrial use, remaining in service into the early to mid‑1970s. Over ten of the original machines have been preserved.

Key specifications include a wheel arrangement of 0‑4‑0ST, a minimum curve radius of 1, power supply of 12 V DC on DCC track, and a pristine finish. The model is supplied with an accessory bag containing spares and optional detail parts.