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Ellis Clark Trains C2003A

OO Gauge Quad Art Set No. 72, BR Maroon

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 has released a new OO gauge model, the Quad Art Set No. 72A, representing British Railways' early crest period. This set consists of four coaches, with running numbers E86376E, E86377E, E86378, and E86379.

The model features finely detailed bogies, including wheel, brake rigging, and underframe details, as well as brass bearings and separate bogie variations for centre and end bogies. The centre bogie is sprung, allowing the coaches to run prototypically close together. Electrical pickups are included for lighting.

The chassis is fully detailed, with accurate and detailed paint and printing, as well as separately fitted vacuum and battery box details. The EM/P4 on axle is accurate to the prototype. Spare brake sets are also included.

The bodies of the coaches are highly detailed, with separate door grab rails, lit destination boards on brake ends, and fully "low glow" interior lighting with hidden circuit boards. The interior is fully detailed, with etched luggage racks and correct height seats. The roofs are also highly detailed, with separately fitted vents and magnetic and push-fit roofs.

The Quad Arts were a class of articulated coaches built between 1923 and 1925 for the Great Northern Railway, London and North Eastern Railway, and other contractors. A total of 97 sets were produced. The Quads were a favourite on the suburban lines, often running in sets of eight, and were used until their retirement in April 1966. They were known for their high speed and were hauled by a variety of locomotives, including A4s and Class 31s.