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Oxford OR76J26003

Class J26 BR Black (Late) 0-6-0 Steam Locomotive No.65736

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late 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 (Late) 0-6-0 Steam Locomotive No.65736 is a 2020 range model finished in pristine condition. It carries the British Railways black livery with the late crest and bears the running number 65736. The locomotive is DCC ready with a 21‑pin socket, fits a minimum radius of 2nd radius (438 mm), uses NEM couplings and measures 208 mm over buffers. It is powered by steam and represents the London & North Eastern Railway J26 class as operated by British Railways.

The prototype J26 class was designed by Wilson Worsdell and built between 1904 and 1905, with a total of 50 examples produced – 30 at Darlington works and 20 at Gateshead works. All members of the class survived into British Railways ownership but were scrapped before any could be preserved. The model carries the manufacturer part number OR76J26003 and depicts the locomotive in its British Railways late‑crest period.