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Dapol 4S-024-008D

HL 0-4-0 13 Newcastle Electric Supply (DCC-Fitted)

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

This is a model of a 0-4-0 steam tank locomotive produced by Dapol. The model represents a locomotive built by Hawthorn Leslie and Company, a British manufacturer of locomotives based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The company was formed in 1886 through the merger of A Leslie and Company and R and W Hawthorn.

The model is based on the Hawthorn Leslie Saddle Tank design, which was built between 1899 and 1924. This design was produced in large numbers and was used in various industrial settings, including iron works, collieries, and power stations, until the early to mid 1970s. Over 10 of these locomotives have been preserved.

The Dapol model is fitted with a dcc system, accessed via a NEXT-18 socket located on the lift-off saddle tanks. The model features finely moulded bodywork with many separately added details, cast wheels with fine relief and colouring, and a die-cast chassis with all wheel pick up. The model also includes a powerful 5 pole skew wound motor and a spare parts bag with optional detail. The model's specifications include a wheel configuration of 0-4-0, a livery of yellow chevrons, and a track supply of 12V DC.