Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST 16" in lined dark blue - unnumbered

I've heard nothing but praise for this diminutive little tank engine, and now that I have one I completely get it. Excellently detailed and a flawless runner on my less than ideal trackwork. Great to see this model wasn't lost when Hattons shut down.

Arrived undamaged and functional. Box is Accurascale branded, oversized but very sleek looking with a nice reminder of Hattons printed on the side.

Disassembly and DCC Fitting is simple in theory, mildly finnicky in practice as there's a lot of (thankfully) flexible pipework that you have to be careful to not snag. Be wary of the pipework underneath the running board (both sides), the brass capped pipe on the boiler (both sides, mentioned in instructions), and the reverser on the chassis block itself (right hand cab side). Assuming you don't get Accurascale's decoder, the decoder size is gonna be very small, somewhere around a GM Ruby series.

There's a little nook located beneath the saddle tank, in front of the right hand side of the cab and behind the little sandbox. Found some excess lube there as that's where the gear train sits. Mistook it for glue at first but it wiped off easily and didn't mar the finish.

Possible issues: I bought the NCB Maroon "Carbon" version as well, and at first the motor didn't engage with the gear train. Turns out the clips holding the motor weren't engaging properly, an easy enough fix with a pair of pliers. Take care not to apply too much force on the clips, while they are surprisingly flexible, there's always a risk of snapping under too much force.

Overall still love the things, technically my first Accurascale branded models, but a very pleasant reminder of my favorite model shop. Keep up the good work Accurascale, can't wait for the Buckjumpers and 57xx!

I'm writing my review based on my own experience & others. Ive found my model to be a brilliant performer, it looks fantastic bar a bent cab (not noticeable unless your looking) however, the reports ive had from friends and seen online is slightly less justifying if I were to recommend this product, clearly some quality control has been missed & its why these models have arrived broken.

I hope my review is helpful towards future developments on these locomotives.

I have a soft spot for industrial tank engines so was a no brainer. Fantastic little loco, looks the part and runs well

Very pleased with it. Now need to source printed transfers to Name it “Henry Ellison” which I helped to restore and then drove and fired regularly at The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway. Look forward to visiting the stand at the NEC next Saturday.

A beautiful little model with excellent decoration. A great range of locos to choose from and at reasonable price. I can't wait for my Buckjumper.

By far my favourite of the ready to run industrial offerings I was sad when hattons collapsed.
My collection is now home to four you these 0-4-0 gems which easily out perform some of the 0-6-0 offerings I have from other manufacturers.
Which makes the Andrew Barclays one of the best options when shunting at exhibitions and at home.
I'm so glad that accurascale managed to secure the tooling for this model a very useful locomotive for industrial and heritage railway modelling.
5*

A superb rendering of an Andrew Barclay 0-6-0ST. This is a quiet, smooth and sure-footed model that ably copes with insulfrog points. It is a sturdy workhorse and the detailing and livery application are top-notch. Well done Accurascale for bringing forward this former Hatton's model.

Received my blue Andrew Barclay in the post at the weekend. It is a beautiful model, looks fantastic when it's running and very sturdily built.

There are a couple of niggles though - the chimney is wonky
- there's a tight spot in the motion, so it lurches a bit at low speed (after running in)

All that being said, at £100 it holds up well against the competition and I hope Accurascale continue with future runs of this.

Thank you for taking this on when Hattons shut down as it gives me an opportunity to enjoy this wonderful model for myself.

The model is overall impressive to look at with fine detail and excellent paint application. It was unfortunate that when it arrived the motor worm gear was not engaged with the gearing of the wheels, however the Accurascale team where able to help me solve the issue and send a link to instructional page on how to remove the body from the chassis and correct the motor. A simple job that took 5 minutes. After that it ran very well and is an impressive model.