Hornby have revealed a decorated sample for their long awaited new NBR Class J36 0-6-0 locomotive in the ROD khaki colour scheme!
This new model represents the class in use during the first world war with the Railway Operating Division - this specific locomotive, 5662, was despatched to the Western Front in 1917. We expect this model to arrive by the end of 2024.
Two additional models of the J36 are also due to be released in the future, catering for British Railways green and black liveried variations. These are currently at the artwork stage and we will share decorated sample images as soon as we receive them.
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Product Features
Highly detailed model with separately fitted parts including handrails, safety valve, whistle, pipework, lamp irons, coal rails, coupling hooks, sanding gear and much more
Digital & Sound capability - 8-pin socket and space for a speaker in the tender
Diecast boiler, firebox and chassis
5-pole skew wound motor with centre axle drive and all-wheel pickups
NEM tension lock couplings
Sprung metal buffers
Detail pack included
Prototype Information
The NBR C Class ( LNER Class J36) is a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives designed by Matthew Holmes for freight work on the North British Railway (NBR). They were introduced in 1888 with inside cylinders and Stephenson valve gear . A total of 168 locomotives was built, of which 123 came into British Railways ownership at nationalisation in 1948. This was the last class of steam engine in service in Scotland.
Holmes' predecessor, Dugald Drummond , had designed 32 earlier locomotives (classified by the LNER as Class J32) that were built between 1876 and 1877. The NBR gave these engines the same designation (C class) as the Matthew Holmes engines above. The two types were very similar, and shared the same (then unusual) 18 inch cylinder size. Between 1898 and 1903, Holmes had all 32 of the Drummond locomotives rebuilt to match his own C class design. Thus the locomotives were considered a single class by the NBR, although on passing to LNER ownership they received the separate designations of J36 and J32 respectively.