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Hornby R3406

BR, J50 Class, 0-6-0T, No. 14 - Era 5

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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

For more J50 Class locomotives the Gresley designed J50 Class eventually comprised 102 locomotives, with design variations such as brakes, driving positions, boilers and bunker sizes resulting in four class parts. Serving across the LNER from Eastfield in Scotland to Cambridge, where there was hard work to be done, a J50 was invariably on hand to do it.

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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.

Hornby BR J50 Class 0-6-0T No. 14 – Era 5 is an OO gauge model in pristine condition. It is DCC ready with an 8‑pin socket and carries a black livery with the British Railways late crest.

The locomotive measures 152 mm in length and is fitted with a 5‑pole skew‑wound motor. It can negotiate a minimum curve of the second radius (438 mm) and collects power via all wheels. Coupling is NEM with tension lock. The wheel arrangement is 0‑6‑0T, class J50, and it runs on steam power.

It represents a British Railways locomotive designed by Sir Nigel Gresley, built between 1913 and 1939 by Doncaster Works and Gorton Works. The model carries the operator marking British Railways, running number 14, and the manufacturer part number R3406.

The real J50 class comprised 102 locomotives built in four variants differing in brakes, driving positions, boilers and bunker sizes. They were employed by the LNER from Eastfield in Scotland to Cambridge, handling a variety of duties throughout the network.