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Oxford OR76N7003XS

BR (early BR) N7 0-6-2 No 9621 DCC Sound

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

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

Manufacturer description

The GER Class K85, later to be reclassified by the LNER as N7 were originally designed by Alfred John Hill of the GER and took to the tracks in 1915. LNER's Nigel Gresley further developed the design of the Class after the 1923 Grouping. Built to service the busy Commuter market out of London Liverpool St, but during their later lvies they moved East and northwards and became general traffic engines.

The model will feature accurate details to correctly represent this model during the early BR era.

DCC Sound fitted using ESU Loksound decoder and speaker.

Suitable for 00 railways.

 

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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.

This is the Oxford Rail model of the British Railways (BR) N7 0-6-2 tank locomotive, No 69612. The model is a representation of a locomotive in pristine condition, finished in black with the early BR emblem. It is fitted with a digital command control (DCC) sound system, using an ESU Loksound decoder and speaker.

The N7 class was a type of steam locomotive designed by Alfred Hill for the Great Eastern Railway (GER) in the early 20th century. The class was later reclassified as the LNER's N7 class after the 1923 Grouping. The locomotives were originally designed to serve the busy commuter market out of London Liverpool Street, but later saw service further east and north.

The model is designed to represent the locomotive during the early BR era, with accurate details to reflect this period. It is part of the Oxford Rail product range and is suitable for use on 00 gauge model railways. The minimum curve radius for use with this model is 2nd radius (438mm).