TT3024M BR (Early), J50 Class, 0-6-0T, 68983 - Era 4
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TT3024M
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The Gresley-designed J50 Class was eventually made up of 102 locomotives, with design variations in the brakes, driving positions, boilers and bunker sizes resulting in four class parts. These locomotives served across the LNER from Eastfield in Scotland to Cambridge. If there was hard work to be done, a J50 was invariably on hand to do it. Built new in 1922 and 1924, 20 locomotives of the LNER J50 Class used a stock of second-hand standard 4’ 5” boilers, becoming J50/2. By 1926, they were the company’s group standard type. Fifty-two more locomotives were built; 38 at Doncaster Works as J50/3 and 14 at Gorton, as J50/4, between 1926 and 1939. The 30 GNR J23 locomotives from 1914-1919 were eventually re-classified by the LNER as J50/1s.
No. 68983 was built at Gorton Works and entered service in January 1939 under LNER as No. 608. This was the second batch of 14 J50 locomotives constructed at Gorton Works as all the previous members of the class were built at Doncaster Works. It was fitted with vacuum brakes. The locomotive's running number was amended under LNER to 8983 in April 1946. After nationalisation in 1948, the locomotive was under BR ownership and was allocated to Sheffield Darnall (SHF) shed in January 1948. It saw another renumbering change to 68983 in July 1950. There was a shed reallocation to Hornsey (34B) in November 1952 and then a final reallocation to Doncaster (36A) in July 1961. After 23 years, the engine was withdrawn from service on 24 April 1962. The Hornby J50 model sports an imposing BR Black livery with a BR early crest emblazoned on the bodysides. Featuring all wheel pickups and an ABS cab area, this model is also DCC-ready with a six-pin socket and includes a three-pole motor. |
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Tech Specs
- Item Length - Without Packaging (cm)
- 9.7
- Item Height - Without Packaging (cm)
- 3.4
- Item Width - Without Packaging (cm)
- 2.4
- Item Weight - Without Packaging
- 0.07
- Item Scale
- 1:120 Scale
- Finish
- Painted
- Colour
- Black
- Gauge
- TT
- DCC Status
- DCC Ready 6 pin socket
- Operator
- BR
- Designer
- Sir Nigel Gresley
- Wheel Configuration
- 0-6-0T
- Livery
- BR Black
- Minimum Curve (mm)
- Radius 2
- Motor
- 3 Pole
- Number of Parts
- 1
- Class
- J50
- Buffer Type
- Separate Metal Buffers
- Hornby Decoder Compatibility Primary
- HM7000-6: Bluetooth® & DCC Decoder (6-pin)
Detailed scale model. Not suitable for children under 14 years. Please refer to safety notes in enclosed instruction leaflet. Colours and content may differ from those illustrated. Please retain these details and address for future reference.