Name: Dapol 4S-024-012 Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0ST Lined Green 'Invincible' Steam Tank Locomotive
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4S-024-012
Price: 145.00 GBP

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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

Manufacturer description

Prototype

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 1970’s. Over 10 locomotives have made it into various states of preservation.

Specification

Finely moulded body with many separately added fine details
DCC ready with NEXT-18 socket included—accessed via the lift off dicast saddle tanks
DCC fitted models available
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

Catalogue listing

Brand

Dapol

Product Code

4S-024-012

RRP

£145.00

Model details

DCC status

DCC 18

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Dapol Hawthorn Leslie 0‑4‑0ST Lined Green ‘Invincible’ Steam Tank Locomotive is a ready‑to‑run model of an industrial 0‑4‑0 saddle‑tank locomotive. The model carries DCC status 18, uses the manufacturer part number 4S‑024‑012 and represents the era of the British “Big Four” railway companies – LNER, LMS, GWR and SR.

The model is DCC ready with a NEXT‑18 socket fitted, accessed via the lift‑off die‑cast saddle tanks. It is supplied with a powerful 5‑pole skew wound motor, die‑cast compensated chassis, cast wheels with fine relief and appropriate colouring, NEM sockets as standard, and an accessory bag containing spares and optional detail items. Both fitted and unfitted DCC versions are available.

The prototype was produced by Hawthorn Leslie and Company, a firm created in 1886 by the merger of A. Leslie and Company with the locomotive works of R. and W. Hawthorn. Hawthorn Leslie built 2 783 locomotives before merging with Robert Stephenson in 1937 to form Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns Ltd, which later became a subsidiary of the Vulcan Foundry in 1943. The 0‑4‑0 saddle‑tank design was built between 1899 and 1924, with many units serving in iron works, collieries and power stations until the mid‑1970s; over ten examples are now preserved.

Key features of the Dapol model include a finely moulded body with numerous separately added details, cast wheels with realistic relief, a die‑cast compensated chassis with full wheel pickup, and standard NEM sockets. The model is intended for collectors and railway enthusiasts seeking a historically accurate representation of a Hawthorn Leslie industrial locomotive.