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Ellis Clark Trains C2002A

OO Gauge Quad Art Set No. 84, BR Crimson

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI/AI images rather than photographs

Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

INTRODUCTION

Clark Railworks are proud to release our first OO gauge 4mm scale coaches - the LNER Quad Art sets!

These coaches have been designed to the award winning standard of the 7mm Ellis Clark Trains models.

We would like to thank the M&GN Society and North Norfolk Railway for their assistance in this project, it has been invaluable in recreating these legendary coaches.

Coach Types: For a full breakdown of all the coaches we are producing, visit the Quad Art Project page.

History & Info : We've made a handy blog post for this project which will give you a little bite-size history and info on the real life vehicles. To view the Quad Arts Project page, click the 'Quad Art' tab in the top menu bar.

RRP

£325.00 per set of Quad Arts (4 Coaches)

SPECIFICATIONS

• Total Length: 680mm (Buffer to Buffer)
• Controllable interior lighting with magnetic 'wand' provided.

Bogies 

• Finely detailed including brake rigging and underframe details. 
• Brass bearings. 
• Detailed wheels.
• Separate bogie variations for centre and end bogies. 
• Insert for end bogies if coupling is removed. 
• Electrical pickups for lighting.

Chassis 

• Fully detailed chassis. 
• Detailed fittings and pipework under chassis.
• Sprung center connectors for radius 2 curves and points. 
• Unclippable NEM pocket. 
• Diecast Chassis.
• Sprung Buffers on Brake end coach. 
• Accurate and detailed paint and printing detail.
• Separately fitted vacuum and battery box details.

Body

• Detailed bodies with separate door grab rails.
• Highly detailed coach ends.
• Fully “low glow” interior lighting with hidden circuit boards.
• Fully detailed interior with etched luggage racks.
• Correct height seats.
• Fully detailed roofs with separately fitted vents.
• Magnetic / push fit roof.
• Magnetic switched lighting in each carriage. 
• Accurate and detailed paint and printing detail.

Liveries

• LNER Teak
• BR Crimson
• BR Maroon

Catalogue listing

Model details

Ellis Clark Trains Quad Art Set No. 84A is a OO gauge model railway set, depicting British Railways' Early Crest period. The set includes four coaches with finely detailed bogies, featuring wheel, brake rigging, and underframe details. The bogies have brass bearings and separate variations for centre and end bogies, allowing for prototypical running on curves and points.

The chassis of the coaches is fully detailed, with diecast construction, detailed fittings, and pipework. The set includes sprung centre connectors for radius 2 curves and points, as well as unclippable NEM pockets and sprung buffers on the brake end coach. The paint and printing detail is accurate and highly detailed.

The bodies of the coaches feature detailed designs, with separate door grab rails, high-quality coach ends, and lit destination boards on the brake ends. The interiors are fully detailed, with etched luggage racks, correct height seats, and 'low glow' interior lighting with hidden circuit boards. The roofs are fully detailed, with separately fitted vents and magnetic and push-fit roofs.

The set includes magnetic switched lighting in each carriage and accurate and detailed paint and printing detail. The running numbers for this set are E86303E, E86305E, E86306E, and E86307E.

The Quad Arts were a series of articulated coaches built between 1923 and 1925 by the Great Northern Railway, London and North Eastern Railway, and contractors. A total of 97 sets were produced, with 44 of these being built by the GNR, 38 by the LNER, and 15 by contractors. The Quads were a popular choice for suburban services and were used until their retirement in April 1966.

The Quads were used with a variety of locomotives, including A4s, BR Class 20s, and Class 31s. One famous set, Set 85, was nicknamed the 'Pottersbarbarian' and was used to haul the 1758 train between Kings Cross and Welwyn Garden City. Another well-known set, from Set 74, has been preserved by the M&GN Society and North Norfolk Railway and is still in service. The Quad Arts were painted in three liveries during their service: varnished teak, BR Crimson, and BR Maroon.