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Oxford OR76J26002

Class J26 BR Black (Early) 0-6-0 Steam Locomotive No.65767

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Prototype Era
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

The LNER J26 was built by the London North Eastern Railway company between 1904 and 1905. They were based on the earlier P2 class but featured a slightly improved boiler pressure and tractive effort. 50 of these locomotives were built in total, 30 were built at the Darlington works and 20 at the Gateshead works. They all lasted into BR ownership but were all scrapped with none of them surviving into preservation.


SPECIFICATIONS

• DCC TYPE DCC Ready
• LIVERY BR
• COUPLINGS NEM
• WHEEL CONFIGURATION 0-6-0
• TRACK SUPPLY 12v DC

MEASUREMENTS

• LENGTH OVER BUFFERS 208mm

Catalogue listing

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.

Oxford Class J26 BR Black (Early) 0‑6‑0 steam locomotive model, catalogue number OR76J26002, is part of the 2020 range. The kit is offered in a pristine black finish with the early British Railways emblem and bears the running number 65767. It is DCC ready with a 21‑pin socket and fits a minimum radius of 438 mm (2nd radius). Couplings are of the NEM type and the overall length over buffers is 208 mm.

The model represents the London & North Eastern Railway J26 class, a 0‑6‑0 steam locomotive designed by Wilson Worsdell and ordered by the LNER. It was originally built by British Railways at Doncaster between 1904 and 1905, with a total production run of 50 units. The locomotive was withdrawn in December 1964 after a service life of 16 years. The prototype locomotives were not preserved.

Historically the J26 class was based on the earlier P2 design but featured a slightly higher boiler pressure and greater tractive effort. Of the 50 built, 30 were constructed at Darlington works and 20 at Gateshead works. All examples entered British Railways ownership after nationalisation and were eventually scrapped, leaving no survivors in preservation.