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Accurascale ACC2441-DCC

68646 - Late BR J68 - Plain Black - DCC Sound Fitted

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

BR J68 68646 was built in September 1912, part of the first batch of A.J Hill’s improved C72 Class, the final development of Holden’s 0-6-0T classes. First numbered as 50 under the GER, then 7050 under the LNER, 68646 spent its life working the ‘classic’ Buckjumper suburban services out of Stratford shed; firstly, on the Enfield Town and Chingford ‘Jazz’ services and then in places such as North Woolwich, Palace Gates and Blackheath. 68646 was, along with 68649, the only J68 to receive the ‘late’ British Railways crest.

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Prototype information

^* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

The Accurascale BR Class J68 'Buckjumper' 0-6-0 tank locomotive, numbered 68646, is a model of a locomotive built by Stratford Works in 1912. This locomotive was initially numbered as 50 by the Great Eastern Railway and later as 7050 by the London and North Eastern Railway, before being renumbered as 68646 by British Railways. It was based at Stratford shed and worked on suburban services from Enfield Town and Chingford to North Woolwich, Palace Gates, and Blackheath.

The model is a representation of the locomotive in British Railways black livery with a late crest. It has a minimum curve radius of 2 and is suitable for use on scales of 4mm and 7mm. The model features a die-cast metal chassis and boiler, with a target weight of 260-275 grams. It has all wheel pickup and is DCC ready, with a stay alive arrangement to ensure continuous operation.

The model has a number of detailed features, including a fully detailed cab area with removable roof, a fully detailed bunker area, and moveable roof ventilator. It also has eroded metal and plastic detail parts, brass turned whistles and valves, and etched metal numberplates and plaques. The model is DCC sound fitted, with two quality speakers located in the side tanks, and features a flickering or steady firebox glow depending on the DCC fitting.

The model has a large coreless motor, providing a haulage capacity of at least 1kg, and a helical gearbox for maximum performance and slow speed running. The gearing is arranged to allow the model to achieve a scale maximum top speed of 50 mph.