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EFE Rail E85004

J94 Saddle Tank 'Amazon' National Coal Board Green (Weathered)

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Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Announced as part of our Autumn 2020 British Railway Announcements, we are delighted to bring you this EFE Rail J94 Saddle Tank 'Amazon' National Coal Board Green Livery with an authentic Weathered finish.

MODEL FEATURES:

• EFE Rail OO Scale
• Era 6/7
• Authentic Weathered 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 locomotive ‘Amazon’ is presented in a weathered National Coal Board green livery. The model measures 130 mm over the couplings and is built to OO scale specifications. It represents a London and North Eastern Railway J94 “Austerity” class shunter, originally built in 1943, with a 0‑6‑0ST wheel arrangement and designed by Robert Riddles. The prototype was used for shunting duties and operated by the National Coal Board.

The model features a Corless motor, sprung buffers and an authentic weathered paint finish. It is DCC ready, incorporating a Next18 decoder socket located inside the smokebox and accessible via a magnetic smokebox door. The recommended decoder for use is model 36‑567A. The product carries the manufacturer part number E85004 and is listed under the era 6/7 for British railway modelling.

The locomotive was announced as part of the Autumn 2020 British Railway announcements and is suitable for collectors and model railway enthusiasts seeking a period‑accurate representation of a British Rail blue (pre‑TOPS) locomotive in a weathered condition.