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Ellis Clark Trains C2004A

OO Gauge Quad Art Set No. 85, 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. 85A is a OO gauge model representing British Railways Early Crest era stock. The set consists of four coaches and features finely detailed bogies with brass bearings, separate bogie variations for centre and end bogies, and sprung centre bogie fixing for realistic running. Electrical pickups are included for lighting.

The chassis of the model is fully detailed and diecast, with accurate and detailed paint and printing. The set includes separately fitted vacuum and battery box details, and spare brake sets for EM/P4. The coach bodies feature detailed interiors with etched luggage racks and correct height seats, as well as fully detailed roofs with separately fitted vents and magnetic and push fit roofs.

The Quad Arts were a type of articulated coach built between 1923 and 1925 for the Great Northern Railway and London and North Eastern Railway. A total of 97 sets were produced, with the last articulated loco hauled stock seen on the UK Mainline retiring in April 1966. The coaches were used extensively on suburban lines and were known for their reliability and durability. They were powered by a range of locomotives, from the humble N1 to the BR Class 20.

The Quad Arts carried three distinctive liveries during their lifespan: varnished teak, BR Crimson, and BR Maroon. One of the most well-known sets is Set 74, which has been preserved by the M&GN Society and North Norfolk Railway.