The LNER Encyclopedia

Oxford Rail have announced at the London Toy Fair that they are to produce a Worsdell J26, a GE-origin van, a PO tank wagon, Pilchard ballast and sleeper wagon and a rather interesting 15T crane.



Oxford J26



OR76J26001 LNER 0-6-0 Class J26 No. 5738
OR76J26001XS LNER 0-6-0 Class J26 No. 5738 Sound Fitted
OR76J26002 BR (Early) 0-6-0 Class J26 No.65767
OR76J26002XS BR (Early) 0-6-0 Class J26 No.65767 Sound Fitted
OR76J26003 BR (Late) 0-6-0 Class J26 No.65736
OR76J26003XS BR (Late) 0-6-0 Class J26 No.65736 Sound Fitted



Oxford tank


OR76TK2007 PO Tank Wagon, BP No.1061



Oxford van


OR76GEGV001 Great Eastern GER 10t Covered Van No.23109
OR76GEGV002 NE GER 10t Covered Van No.630616
OR76GEGV003 BR GER 10t Covered Van No.E612630



Oxford Crane no Crane runner mentioned.


OR76SCS1001 Standard Cowans Sheldon 15T Crane BR Stoke M.P.D No.RS1023/15
OR76SCS1002 Standard Cowans Sheldon 15T Crane LMS Wellingborough No.243
OR76SCS2001 Standard Cowans Sheldon 15T Crane BR Stewarts Lane DS.316
OR76SCS2002 Standard Cowans Sheldon 15T Crane LNER Sunderland No.901628



Oxford BR Pilchard Wagon .


OR76PIL001 Pilchard Wagon BR Black DB990099
OR76PIL002 Pilchard Wagon BR Black DB990092

Good grief! The J26 is a logical follow-up to the J27. I didn't think RTR manufacturers these days still saw the perfect sense of using existing tools / parts / designs to simplify the production of additional items in their ranges.

Atlantic 3279 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 10:35 pm Good grief! The J26 is a logical follow-up to the J27. I didn't think RTR manufacturers these days still saw the perfect sense of using existing tools / parts / designs to simplify the production of additional items in their ranges.

Nor I Graeme, in fact, I'd gone as far as believing the spiel from Bachmann about it not being worth reusing the rolling chassis, as most of the cost was the upper body tooling.

Great news, and bodes well potentially for J25 and J21 models later on, though I think at the very attractive price that the J27 and J26 are offered, the temptation to buy one to build a J21 before that point (i.e. nominally re-wheeling and a new body) is profound. I ordered a J27 this time last year, and you never know, I might get it one day haha.

Cheers. Paul.

It surprises me though that no NER liveries have been announced for either the P2 or P3, considering how popular they'd undoubtedly be.

Maybe someone has their eye on them for a limited edition?

D&S version of the ex NER version.

The crane is definitely of interest, when they announce which one will be modelled with a swan neck jib I'll probably place an order. Does anybody know what colour the GCR cranes were?

Paul_sterling wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2020 9:13 am

Atlantic 3279 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 10:35 pm Good grief! The J26 is a logical follow-up to the J27. I didn't think RTR manufacturers these days still saw the perfect sense of using existing tools / parts / designs to simplify the production of additional items in their ranges.

Nor I Graeme, in fact, I'd gone as far as believing the spiel from Bachmann about it not being worth reusing the rolling chassis, as most of the cost was the upper body tooling.

I would suggest yet other interpretations are possible. Either by design: recognising that the J26/J27 is effectively one class that got steadily upgraded, so we can have two 'new' loco releases pretty much for the price of one; or serendipity: during the research for the J27 it was realised that the J26/J27 is effectively one class that got steadily upgraded, so we can have a second 'new' loco release pretty much for the price of one.

Well, I've taken a chance and pre-ordered a couple of GE vans, but given that the ponged-up N7 is now pushed back to to Q3 2020 I do wonder when they'll come. At least they've remembered the GE!