Name: Dapol 4S-024-012S Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0ST Lined Green 'Invincible' Steam Tank Locomotive - DCC Sound
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4S-024-012S
Price: 280.00 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-024-012S

RRP

£280.00

Release date

Q2 2027

Model details

DCC status

DCC Sound

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Dapol Hawthorn Leslie 0‑4‑0ST Lined Green “Invincible” Steam Tank Locomotive – DCC Sound is a ready‑to‑run model locomotive equipped with digital command control (DCC) sound capability. The model is supplied with the DCC‑ready NEXT‑18 socket, a five‑pole skew‑wound motor and die‑cast compensated chassis with cast wheels that feature fine relief and appropriate colouring. The body is finely moulded with numerous separate detail parts, and the kit includes an accessory bag containing spares and optional components.

The product carries the manufacturer part number 4S‑024‑012S and represents the type of 0‑4‑0 saddle‑tank locomotives built by Hawthorn Leslie between 1899 and 1924. It is marketed as part of the “Big Four” era (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR).

Hawthorn Leslie and Company was created in 1886 by the merger of A. Leslie and Company of Hebburn with the locomotive works of R. and W. Hawthorn in Newcastle upon Tyne. By the time of its amalgamation with Robert Stephenson of Darlington in 1937, the firm had produced 2 783 locomotives, many of which were the 0‑4‑0ST type that later saw extensive industrial use. The Dapol model is based on these historic machines, several of which have survived in preservation.

Standard features include NEM pockets, a lift‑off die‑cast saddle tank for access to the socket, and a powerful motor suitable for detailed operation on model railways.