Hornby R30365

GNR - Class J13 - 1257

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Prototype Era
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping

Manufacturer description

No. 1257 was built at the GNR's Doncaster Works and entered traffic in December 1901. Under the LNER it was reclassified as a J52 and renumbered to 4257 and, under its 1946 renumbering scheme, the 0-6-0ST became No. 8856. This number was prefixed with '6' under BR in 1948 and the locomotive was withdrawn in October 1951, achieving almost 50 years of service.

This 1:76 scale model is presented in original Great Northern Railway apple green with black and white lining and red-shaded gold lettering and numerals. It also has the earlier-style safety valve cowling. 

Featuring a five-pole skew-wound motor, metal sprung buffers and NEM couplings, this DCC-ready model will look delightful chugging around your tracks.

Specific to R30365

Common J13/J52 features

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Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R30365
GTIN
5063129026837
RRP
£174.99
Release date
2025

Model details

Based on preserved
No
Gauge
OO
Motor
5 Pole Skew wound
DCC status
DCC Ready 21 pin socket
Finish
Painted
Livery
GNR Green
Colour
Green
Minimum radius curve
2nd Radius (438mm)
Buffers
Metal Sprung Buffers
Coupling
NEM / Tension Lock
Passenger figures
No
Pickup in tender
No
Interior lighting
No
Directional lighting
No
Tooling date
2025

Prototype information

Locomotive class*
Class J13
Operator
GNR
Motive power
Steam
Wheel arrangement
0-6-0
Designer
Henry Ivatt

* 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.

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The Hornby GNR Class J13 locomotive, number 1257, is a model of a 0-6-0 steam locomotive built by British Railways at Doncaster in August 1948. The model is available in OO gauge and is DCC ready with a 21 pin socket. It features a five-pole skew-wound motor and has a length of 125mm. The locomotive is finished in GNR green livery with black and white lining and red-shaded gold lettering and numerals.

The model represents a Class J13 locomotive, one of a class of 85 built between 1901 and 1948. The real locomotive, number 1257, was built at the GNR's Doncaster Works and entered traffic in December 1901. It remained in service until December 1964, a total of 16 years.

The model features a number of detailed components, including a die-cast boiler, chassis and running plate, and a highly detailed cab with decorated instrument dials. The locomotive also has a decoder-controlled firebox flicker, which can be activated using a separate decoder. The model is compatible with the HM7000 21-pin sound decoder and the HM7000 Power Bank.

Other features of the model include metal sprung buffers, a pogo pin wheel pick-up arrangement, and die-cast connecting rods. The model also has prototypical size metal handrails with brass stanchions and oilite main drive bearings. The cab roof has an opening vent and the model has a separately fitted lamps and a simulated coal load.

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