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Ellis Clark Trains C2003B

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

The Ellis Clark Trains Quad Art Set No. 72B features a 4 coach pack in British Railways' Maroon livery. This OO gauge model represents the early British Railways era, specifically the period after the nationalisation of the railways in 1948.

The set includes finely detailed bogies with wheel, brake rigging and underframe details, as well as brass bearings and separate bogie variations for the centre and end bogies. The centre bogie is sprung, allowing the coaches to run smoothly on radius 2 curves and points. The set also features unclippable NEM pockets and sprung buffers on the brake end coach.

The model has a fully detailed diecast chassis with accurate pipework and fittings underneath. The coaches have detailed bodies with separate door grab rails, highly detailed interior lighting and fully detailed interiors with etched luggage racks and correct height seats. The roofs are fully detailed with separately fitted vents and magnetic and push fit roofs.

The Quad Art coaches were built between 1923 and 1925, with a small pause during this period to consider electrification of the London suburban lines. A total of 97 sets were produced, with some sets being built by outside contractors. The Quads were a popular and reliable workhorse on the suburban lines, often running in sets of 8 coaches.

The Quad Arts were used extensively on the UK mainline, with some sets reaching speeds of 90mph behind an A4 locomotive. They were eventually phased out in April 1966, but their legacy lives on in the model railway community.