Name: Dapol 4S-024-013 Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0ST Lined Blue Port of London No 57 Steam Tank Locomotive
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4S-024-013
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-024-013

RRP

£145.00

Model details

DCC status

DCC 18

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Dapol Hawthorn Leslie 0‑4‑0ST Lined Blue Port of London No 57 is a ready‑to‑run model steam tank locomotive produced in 4‑scale. It carries the DCC designation DCC 18, includes a NEXT‑18 socket fitted to the removable die‑cast saddle tanks, and is offered as a DCC‑fitted item. The model is based on Hawthorn Leslie and Company’s 0‑4‑0 saddle‑tank locomotives built between 1899 and 1924, which were widely used in industrial settings such as iron works, collieries and power stations.

The locomotive represents the “Big Four” era of British railways – the LNER, LMS, GWR and SR – and is a replica of the prototype known as Port of London No 57. Hawthorn Leslie and Company was created in 1886 by the merger of A Leslie and Company and the locomotive works of R and W Hawthorn. By 1937 the firm had produced 2 783 locomotives before amalgamating with Robert Stephenson to form Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns Ltd, which later became a subsidiary of the Vulcan Foundry in 1943.

Key features of the Dapol model include a finely moulded body with numerous separately added details, cast wheels with fine relief and appropriate colouration, a die‑cast compensated chassis with all‑wheel pickup, and standard NEM pockets. The locomotive is powered by a 5‑pole skew‑wound motor and is supplied with an accessory bag containing spares and optional detail components. Over ten examples of the original locomotives have entered various states of preservation.