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Oxford OR76J27003

Class J27 BR Black (Late) 0-6-0 Steam Locomotive No.65817

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

Manufacturer description

Designed by Wilson Worsdell, the NER P3 class would later be reclassified under the LNER to J27. The J27 was a modification of the earlier NER P2 (LNER J26), the biggest changes were in the depth of the firebox and shallower sloping grate. 115 engines in total were built and over their working careers received many modifications. The class were built to handle long distance freight and mineral trains but were soon displaced once larger engines started to be built. The design proved to be robust and a very capable workhorse, pulling heavy coal trains, with the last J27 being withdrawn in September 1967. Only one example survives of the class still suvives; number 65894 which was purchased by the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group directly from BR on 1st December 1967.

Our model will feature accurate details to correctly represent this model during the late BR period

The locomotive is also produced as a sound fitted version under reference OR76J27003XS

SPECIFICATIONS

• ITEM NUMBER OR76J27003
• CLASS P3/J27
• LIVERY BR Black Late Crest
• RUNNING NUMBER 65817
• WHEEL CONFIGURATION 0-6-0
• PAINT FINISH Pristine

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 J27 BR Black (Late) 0‑6‑0 Steam Locomotive No 65817 is offered in the 2019 Range with a pristine finish. The model is painted in British Railways black with the late crest, carries the running number 65817 and is supplied as DCC ready with a 21‑pin socket.

The locomotive is built to a minimum radius of the second radius (438 mm) and is powered by steam. It represents a locomotive built between 1906 and 1922, one of the 115 J27 class engines originally designed by Wilson Worsdell for the North Eastern Railway and later operated by British Railways. The wheel arrangement is 0‑6‑0 and the manufacturer part number is OR76J27003, indicating the late British Railways crest period.

The real‑world J27 class, reclassified from the NER P3, was a robust freight and mineral engine with a deeper firebox and shallower sloping grate compared with its predecessor. The class served long‑distance freight duties until larger engines superseded it, and the last member was withdrawn in September 1967. Only one original locomotive survives, number 65894, purchased by the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group on 1 December 1967.

A sound‑fitted version of the model is also available under reference OR76J27003XS. The model accurately reproduces the details of the late British Railways period and is presented with a pristine paint finish.