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Dapol 4S-024-006S

HL 0-4-0 'Faraday' Green (DCC-Sound)

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Prototype Eras
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
• WHEEL CONFIGURATION 0-4-0
• DCC TYPE DCC Fitted
• TRACK SUPPLY 12V DC
• FINISH Pristine

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Model details

Prototype information

Dapol’s Hawthorn Leslie 0‑4‑0 “Faraday” is a 12 V DC DCC‑sound fitted model of a small industrial steam tank locomotive in a green livery supplied by a private owner. The model carries the Dapol part number 4S‑024‑006S and is built to run on a minimum radius of 1 inch, with power taken from all wheels and NEM/tension‑lock couplings as standard.

The locomotive is a 0‑4‑0 saddle‑tank, based on Hawthorn Leslie & Co. engines constructed between 1899 and 1924. These machines were widely used in iron works, collieries and power stations and continued in industrial service until the early to mid 1970s, with more than ten surviving in preservation.

Key features include a finely moulded body with separate detail parts, cast wheels with realistic relief and colour, a die‑cast compensated chassis, a coreless motor and a NEXT‑18 DCC socket accessed via the lift‑off dicast saddle tanks. An accessory bag containing spares and optional detail is supplied.

The prototype manufacturer, Hawthorn Leslie and Company, was formed in 1886 by the merger of A. Leslie and Company with the locomotive works of R. and W. Hawthorn. By 1937 the firm had built 2 783 locomotives before amalgamating with Robert Stephenson to become Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns Ltd, which later became a subsidiary of the Vulcan Foundry in 1943. The model represents the British Railways early crest period.