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Ellis Clark Trains C2004B

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. 85B is a OO gauge model of a BR Maroon 4 coach pack, representing the British Railways Early Crest period. The model features finely detailed bogies with separate variations for centre and end bogies, allowing for prototypical running. The chassis is fully detailed with diecast construction, accurate pipework, and sprung centre connectors for use on curves and points.

The body of the model features detailed coach ends with lit destination boards on brake ends, fully "low glow" interior lighting, and accurate paint and printing detail. The interior is also fully detailed, with etched luggage racks and correct height seats. The roofs are separately fitted with vents and magnetic and push-fit designs.

The model is designed to be used with the NEM pocket system, and features sprung buffers on the brake end coach. The model also includes electrical pickups for lighting and spare brake sets for EM/P4. The set includes four running numbers: E86199E, E86198E, E86197E, and E86196E.

The Quad Art set was a fleet of articulated coaches built between 1923 and 1925, with a total of 97 sets produced for the Great Northern Railway, London and North Eastern Railway, and contractors. The coaches were used extensively on suburban lines, often running in two sets of four to move passengers quickly and efficiently. They remained in service until April 1966, with some sets reaching speeds of 90mph behind an A4 locomotive.