Hornby ROD, J36 Class 0-6-0 5662 - Era 2

ROD, J36 Class 0-6-0 5662 - Era 2

Includes:

- Railway Operating Diversion Livery

- WW1 Brown ochre livery

- R.O.D lettering Branding on tender

- Cab and tender detailing

- Accessory Bag

- DCC Ready Socket 8 Pin Socket

(NOTE: This is compatible with Hornby HM7000TXS decoders but will require a digital controller or Hornby App to operate)

- NEM couplings and pockets

- Era 4

- OO Scale 

Locomotive information:

The J36 Class, as it was christened by the LNER started out life as the Matthew Holmes designed C Class built for the North British Railway, North British in this case being a euphemism for Scotland. The locomotives were introduced in 1888 and would number 168 at their most populous, with 123 of them lasting into BR service. 

Much of this BR service would be in their designed stomping ground of Scotland, where they would be the last steam locomotives in operation with the last two being withdrawn on the 5th June 1967 serving after even BR standard designs were withdrawn. Under BR the locomotives would receive the 2F power classification.

The locomotives would see many modifications fitted over their life time as you may expect for a locomotive that is effectively owned by three different companies. At various points in service these locomotives could be seen with different chimneys, cab windows, larger boilers, snowploughs and cab rears as well as a litany of liveries and names. 25 examples of the class were sent to France during the First World War and served with the Railway Operating Division.

Built at Cowlairs in November 1891, NBR No. 662 was rebuilt in May 1915 and was one of twenty five Class C locomotives requisitioned by the Railway Executive on August 4, 1917 for use by the Railway Operating Division of the Royal Engineers.

Sent to the Western Front on 7 November, 1917, it is thought that ROD 5662 worked around Verquigneul in the Pas-de-Calais, proving reliable in ROD service. Returning on 12 April, 1919 to the UK, NBR 662 was named Birdwood.

5562 sadly was scrapped before the end of Scottish steam in 1966.

The last two members of the class (65288 and 65345) have the distinction of been the last steam locomotives working in everyday steam in Scotland. Thankfully one example is preserved today in the form of 673 'Maude'. This can be found at the Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway in the Museum of Scottish Railways owned by Scottish Railway Preservation Society.

UK Delivery:

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