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Dapol 4S-024-009

HL 0-4-0 'Wallaby' Australian Iron & Steel Co. Light Blue

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Prototype Eras
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping
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 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (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 model of the Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0 Lined Maroon 'Wallaby' Australian Iron & Steel Co Steam Tank Locomotive is a representation of a locomotive built between 1899 and 1924 by Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. This company was formed in 1886 through the merger of A. Leslie and Company and R. and W. Hawthorn's locomotive works. The model is based on the saddle tanks produced by Hawthorn Leslie, which were used in a variety of industrial settings, including iron works, collieries, and power stations, until the early 1970s.

The model features a finely moulded body with separately added details, and is DCC ready with a NEXT-18 socket accessible via the lift-off diecast saddle tanks. A coreless motor and die-cast compensated chassis are also included, along with all wheel pick-up and NEM pockets as standard. The model is available in a pristine finish and is designed for use on minimum radius curves of 1 metre.

The Hawthorn Leslie Saddle Tank class is a type of steam locomotive that was built by the company, with over 2,783 units produced during its history. The Dapol model is a representation of this class, and is suitable for use during the period of the Big Four railway companies.