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EFE Rail E85003

J94 Saddle Tank No. 19 NCB Blue & Yellow

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Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Announced as part of our Autumn 2020 British Railway Announcements, we are delighted to bring you this EFE Rail J94 Saddle Tank No. 19 in National Coal Board Blue & Yellow livery. 

MODEL FEATURES:

• EFE Rail OO Scale
• Era 7/8
• Pristine NBC Blue & Yellow Paint Finish
• Powerful Corless Motor
• Sprung Buffers
• Next18 DCC Decoder Socket* 
• Recommended for use with Decoder 36-567A
• Accessory Pack
• Length 130mm (over couplings)

 

*The decoder socket is located inside the smokebox and is easily accessed via the magnetic smokebox door.

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Model details

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.

EFE Rail J94 Saddle Tank No. 19 is an OO‑scale model of the London & North Eastern Railway J94 “Austerity” 0‑6‑0ST locomotive, originally built in 1943. The model represents the National Coal Board’s blue and yellow livery and carries the running number 19. It measures 130 mm over the couplings and is reproduced to the period of British Rail Blue (TOPS).

The model features a Corless motor, sprung buffers and a Next18 DCC decoder socket positioned inside the smokebox, accessible via a magnetic door. It is supplied as a complete model with an accessory pack and is compatible with the Decoder 36‑567A.

Key specifications:
- Finish: pristine NBC blue & yellow paint
- DCC ready with Next18 socket
- Wheel arrangement: 0‑6‑0ST
- Designer: Robert Riddles
- Produced in a run of 75 units (original).