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Dapol 4S-024-006

HL 0-4-0 'Faraday' Green

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

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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Model details

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 'Faraday' Steam Tank Locomotive is a model of a classic British steam locomotive. The model is based on the real-life locomotives built by Hawthorn Leslie between 1899 and 1924, and features a plain green livery.

The model has a finely moulded body with many separately added fine details, and is DCC ready with a NEXT-18 socket that can be accessed via the lift-off diecast saddle tanks. The model also features cast wheels with fine relief and appropriate colouring, as well as a die-cast compensated chassis and all-wheel pickup.

The company that produced the original locomotives, Hawthorn Leslie and Company, was formed in 1886 through the merger of shipbuilder A. Leslie and Company and the locomotive works of R. and W. Hawthorn at Newcastle upon Tyne. The company went through several restructures, including a merger with Robert Stephenson and Co. in 1937 and a takeover by the Vulcan Foundry in 1943.

The model is a representation of a locomotive from the Big Four period, during which the railways were owned by the LNER, LMS, GWR, and SR companies. The model is suitable for use on curves with a minimum radius of 1, and is powered by a 5-pole skew wound motor. The model also comes with a comprehensive accessories bag containing spares and optional details.