Hornby TT3024 TT Gauge LNER J50 0-6-0 Tank 68983 BR Black Early Crest

Name: Cheltenham Model Centre
Telephone: +44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644

Product Code: TT3024

Manufacturer Number: TT3024
Condition: New
Category: Model Railways, Locomotives, Steam Locomotives
Brand: Hornby
Range: Hornby 2024
Era: Era 4: BR Early Crest 1948 - 1957
Livery: BR Black Early Crest
Scale: 1:120
Gauge: TT
DCC Type: DCC Ready
DCC Pin: 6 Pin

£125.99

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The Gresley designed J50 Class eventually comprised 102 locomotives, with design variations such as brakes, driving positions, boilers and bunker sizes resulting in four class parts. Serving across the LNER from Eastfield in Scotland, to Cambridge, where there was hard work to be done, a J50 was invariably on hand to do it.

Built new in 1922 and 1924, twenty locomotives of the LNER J50 Class utilised a stock of second hand standard 4# 5# boilers, becoming J50/2 and by 1926 had become the company#s Group Standard type. Fifty two more locomotives were built, thirty eight at Doncaster Works as J50/3 and fourteen at Gorton, as J50/4, between 1926 and 1939. The thirty GNR J23 locomotives from 1914-1919 were eventually re-classified by the LNER as J50/1s.
In 1946, the class received their LNER re-numbering from 8890 to 8991, all surviving to Nationalisation to receive their British Rail numbering in the 60000 range.

Withdrawals started in September 1958 and was completed by 1963, with six being transferred to Departmental use afterwards. These locomotives survived until around May 1965, No. 68961 Departmental No. 14 being the last to go in September 1965.

No. 68983 was built at Gorton Works and entered service in January 1939 under LNER as No. 608. This was the second batch of fourteen J50 locomotives that were 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 After 23 years, the engine was withdrawn from service on 24 April 1962.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 late crest emblazoned on the bodysides. Featuring all wheel pickups and an ABS cab area, this model is also DCC Ready with a 6-pin socket and includes a 3-pole motor.

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We have been in business for over 40 with the shop located in a few different places around the town in that time. We are now located at the Eastern end of Cheltenham High Street.

As well as stocking the latest plastic kit, diecast and model railway releases we have a big selection of slot cars and modelling tools.

We are able to carry out repairs on radio control cars & model railway locos, including DCC & DCC Sound fitting.

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Cheltenham Model Centre

39 High Street
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1DX
England

+44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644
sales@cheltenhammodelcentre.com

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