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

RRP

£280.00

Model details

DCC status

DCC Sound

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Dapol Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0ST Lined Blue Port of London No 57 is a ready‑to‑run (RTR) model steam tank locomotive equipped with DCC sound. The model carries the manufacturer part number 4S‑024‑013S and represents locomotives from the era of the Big Four railway companies (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR).

The prototype locomotives were built 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. Between 1899 and 1924 Hawthorn Leslie produced a large series of 0‑4‑0 saddle‑tank engines for industrial use, many of which operated in iron works, collieries and power stations and remained in service until the mid‑1970s. Over ten examples have been preserved.

Key features of the Dapol model include a finely moulded body with separate detail parts, a die‑cast chassis with compensated wheels, and a powerful five‑pole skew‑wound motor. The locomotive is DCC ready with a NEXT‑18 socket located under the lift‑off die‑cast saddle tanks, and it includes NEM pockets as standard. Cast wheels are finished with fine relief and appropriate colouring, and an accessory bag containing spares and optional details is supplied. DCC‑fitted examples are also available.